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The best alternative to Loopback is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Loopback and four of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Loopback are VB-Audio Virtual Cable, VB-Audio Matrix and Virtual Audio Stream.

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Loopback alternatives are mainly Audio Routers, but if you're looking for Audio Recorders or Live Streaming Tools and Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac + Free and Mac + Open Source and Windows + Audio Router and Mac + Audio Router. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Loopback.
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Configure audio routing using virtual devices on macOS, supporting up to 64 channels, customization of mixes, and capturing from hidden sources with Loopback.

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Loopback alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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    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.

    26 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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

    VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VS 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
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    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.

    23 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    VB-Audio Virtual Cable Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  Virtual Audio Cable
    3.  Connecting audio streams

    VB-Audio Virtual Cable VS Loopback

     
    Comments about VB-Audio Virtual Cable as an Alternative to Loopback
    Ian Dorfman
    Positive Apr 24, 2020
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    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.

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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
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    The VB-Audio Matrix is an audio framework to connect everything together, channel by channel: Several ASIO devices, several Windows devices, several audio Applications and DAW, several Computers.

    12 VB-Audio Matrix alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Lossless Audio
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Stream audio

    VB-Audio Matrix VS Loopback

     
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    Usually, all programs send their audio output to your soundcard independently. With Virtual Audio Stream you can route the output signal of any application to be the input signal of any other application.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Virtual Audio Stream Features

    1.  Connecting audio streams
    2.  Sound drivers
    3.  Virtual Audio Cable

    Virtual Audio Stream VS Loopback

     
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