Free Loopback AlternativesTop Audio Routers & Audio Recorders like Loopback

The best free alternative to Loopback is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Loopback and 11 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Loopback are JACK Audio Connection Kit, Soundflower, BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver and VB-Audio Virtual Cable.

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Loopback

Audio Router
Paid • Proprietary

Create virtual audio devices to take the sound from applications and audio input devices, then send it to audio processing applications. Loopback is a software solution that provides the power of a high-end studio mixing...

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Loopback alternatives page was last updated Apr 22, 2024

VB-Audio VoiceMeeter
Voicemeeter is Audio Mixer Application endowed with Virtual Audio Device used as Virtual I/O to mix and manage any audio sources from or to any audio devices or applications.
25 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Windows
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VB-Audio VoiceMeeter Features
1. Virtual Mixer
2. Multi Channel
3. Live Streaming
4. Music Looper
5. Virtual Audio Cable
6. Autostart
7. Mix Music
8. Advanced volume mixing
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VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VS Loopback
Is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter a good alternative to Loopback?
- VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular Windows alternative to Loopback.
- VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular free alternative to Loopback.
- VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is Freemium and ProprietaryLoopback is Paid and Proprietary

JACK Audio Connection Kit
JACK is a professional sound server daemon that provides real-time low latency connections for both audio and MIDI data between applications that implement its API. The API can be used through either JACK1 or JACK2.
18 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Router
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
JACK Audio Connection Kit Features
1. Virtual Audio Cable
2. Connecting audio streams
3. Support for MIDI
4. Multi Channel
5. Ad-free
6. Low Latency
7. Sound drivers
8. Native application
9. Macro Recording
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Comments about JACK Audio Connection Kit as an Alternative to Loopback

ubster
super lite and opensource, also paying attention to latnecy
Positive comment •Aug 28, 2018
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- Most users think JACK Audio Connection Kit is a great Loopback alternative.
- JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Loopback.
- JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Open Source alternative to Loopback.
- JACK Audio Connection Kit is Free and Open SourceLoopback is Paid and Proprietary

Soundflower
Soundflower is a Mac OS X system extension that allows applications to pass audio to other applications. Soundflower is easy to use, it simply presents itself as an audio device, allowing any audio application to send and receive audio with no other support needed.
20 Soundflower alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Recorder
- Audio Router
Platforms
- Mac
Soundflower Features
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
Simple installation
Virtual Audio Cable
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Discontinued
The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.0b2, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
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Comments about Soundflower as an Alternative to Loopback

Ian Dorfman
Soundflower offers extremely similar functionality to Loopback, including audio passthrough, audio stream connecting, and recording. It is also free and open source.
Positive comment •Apr 24, 2020
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Guest
At least it's free, and works extremely well for streaming. Sadly I can't hear my output without a multi-output device.
Positive comment •Jul 22, 2020
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- Some users think Soundflower is a great Loopback alternative, some don't.
- Soundflower is Free and Open SourceLoopback is Paid and Proprietary

BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver
BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.
17 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Mac
BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver Features
1. Works Offline
2. Ad-free
3. Music Looper
4. Virtual Audio Cable
5. Sound drivers
6. Low Latency
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Comments about BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver as an Alternative to Loopback

Guest
It doents have an interface
Negative comment •Mar 29, 2020
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- Most users think BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is a great Loopback alternative.
- BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is Free and Open SourceLoopback is Paid and Proprietary

VB-Audio Virtual Cable
VB-Audio CABLE is a Windows Audio Driver working as a Virtual Audio Cable. After installing the VB-CABLE driver, a new playback device appears in the audio device list and can be set as default device. VB-CABLE can be set as the default device, just like any regular audio device.
22 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
VB-Audio Virtual Cable Features
Music Looper
Virtual Audio Cable
Connecting audio streams
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Comments about VB-Audio Virtual Cable as an Alternative to Loopback

Ian Dorfman
Though only available on Windows, VB-Audio Virtual Cable offers equivalent functionality to what Loopback offers macOS, with support for audio signal routing and passthrough, recording, and multichannel support.
Positive comment •Apr 24, 2020
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- Some users think VB-Audio Virtual Cable is a great Loopback alternative, some don't.
- VB-Audio Virtual Cable is Freemium and ProprietaryLoopback is Paid and Proprietary

Source-Nexus Suite
Multi-function creative suite for Mac and Windows including direct-routing with AAX, VST, and AU plugins, high-quality browser based sessions for music and video collaboration, a virtual remote-production studio, desktop routing with virtual drivers, and much more.
1 Source-Nexus Suite alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Audio Router
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Source-Nexus Suite Features
Lightweight
Support for VST Plugins
Virtual Audio Device
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Helvum
GTK-based patchbay for pipewire, inspired by the JACK tool catia.
11 Helvum alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
Helvum Features
Virtual Mixer
Connecting audio streams
Virtual Audio Cable
Customizable
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Synchronous Audio Router
Synchronous Audio Router is a software-based audio routing driver for Windows. You can create any number of Windows audio endpoints, either playback or recording, and route them using any digital audio workstation software which supports ASIO, all with low latency.
15 Synchronous Audio Router alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Windows
Synchronous Audio Router Features
Low Latency
Virtual Audio Cable
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Discontinued
The last version (0.13.1) was released in April 2018. Many issues in the repository going unanswered.
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PulseMeeter
A frontend to ease the use of pulseaudio's routing capabilities, mimicking voicemeeter's workflow.
8 PulseMeeter alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Router
Platforms
- Linux
PulseMeeter Features
Virtual Mixer
Advanced volume mixing
Multi Channel
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SoundDesk Virtual Devices
The SoundDesk Virtual Devices are connectors that you can use to route audio across apps.
16 SoundDesk Virtual Devices alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Mac
SoundDesk Virtual Devices Features
Virtual Audio Cable
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
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