NestDrop Alternatives

NestDrop is described as 'Allows you to perform with high-resolution high-fps visuals which react in realtime to the music and then broadcasts the video via Spout. Since the Milkdrop engine is at the core you can easily bring in your own Milkdrop presets' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to NestDrop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, iPhone and Mac apps. The best NestDrop alternative is Cavalier, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NestDrop are projectM, WaveBar, MilkDrop and caway.

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NestDrop allows you to perform with high-resolution high-fps visuals which react in realtime to the music and then broadcasts the video via Spout. Since the Milkdrop engine is at the core you can easily bring in your own...

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NestDrop alternatives page was last updated Nov 23, 2024
  1. Cavalier icon
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    Cavalier is an audio visualizer based on CAVA with customizable interface.

    17 Cavalier alternatives
    Cavalier screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft

    Cavalier Features

    1.  Audio Visualization
    Cavalier iconNestDrop Icon

    Cavalier VS NestDrop

    Is Cavalier a good alternative to NestDrop?
     
    • Cavalier is the most popular Linux alternative to NestDrop.

    • Cavalier is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to NestDrop.

    • Cavalier is Free and Open SourceNestDrop is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. projectM icon
     17 likes

    projectM is an LGPL'ed reimplementation of Milkdrop under OpenGL. All projectM requires is a video card with 3D acceleration and your favorite music.

    34 projectM alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone

    projectM Features

    1.  Visualize Music
    2.  Special effects
    projectM iconNestDrop Icon

    projectM VS NestDrop

    Is projectM a good alternative to NestDrop?
     
    • projectM is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to NestDrop.

    • projectM is Freemium and Open SourceNestDrop is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. WaveBar icon
     1 like

    WaveBar transforms your music experience with dynamic visualizations on your Mac. 

    33 WaveBar alternatives
    WaveBar screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    WaveBar Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Visualize Music
    6.  Audio Visualization
    WaveBar iconNestDrop Icon

    WaveBar VS NestDrop

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  4. MilkDrop icon
     20 likes

    MilkDrop is an open source, hardware-accelerated music visualization plugin for Winamp, which was originally developed by Ryan Geiss. It uses DirectX and intelligent beat detection to render iterated images which blend seamlessly.

    32 MilkDrop alternatives
    MilkDrop screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Media Player
    • Kodi
    • Winamp

    MilkDrop Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Interactive Visualization
    3.  Visualizer
    4.  Visualize Music
    MilkDrop iconNestDrop Icon

    MilkDrop VS NestDrop

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  5.  1 like

    Cava in waybar.

    17 caway alternatives
    caway screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    caway Features

    1.  Audio Visualization
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  6.  1 like

    A general-purpose, highly configurable OpenGL audio spectrum visualizer for X11. Displayed to the left is the radial shader module, or for a more extensive demonstration see this demo. Development is active, and reporting issues is encouraged.

    17 GLava alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GLava Features

    1.  OPENGL
    NestDrop Icon

    GLava VS NestDrop

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  7. Cavasik icon
     1 like

    Audio visualizer based on CAVA.

    17 Cavasik alternatives
    Cavasik screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Cavasik Features

    1.  Flatpak
    Cavasik iconNestDrop Icon

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  8. cava icon
     1 like

    Cava is a bar spectrum audio visualizer for terminal (ncurses) or desktop (SDL).

    17 cava alternatives
    cava screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    cava iconNestDrop Icon

    cava VS NestDrop

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  9. Kauna icon
     8 likes

    Kauna is a music visualizer. Kauna renders any sound reproduction in system. It can also capture audio from a microphone.

    33 Kauna alternatives
    Kauna screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox

    Kauna Features

    1.  Visualize Music
    2.  Visualizer
    3.  Texture Baking
    4.  Audio Visualization
    Kauna iconNestDrop Icon

    Kauna VS NestDrop

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  10. Magic  Music Visuals icon
     6 likes

    Music visualizer, VJ software, live video mixer, music video creator, and much more. Magic is a unique desktop application that gives you an intuitive, modular interface to create interactive animation and video effects for concerts, clubs, theater, movies, parties, art...

    34 Magic Music Visuals alternatives
    Magic  Music Visuals screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Magic Music Visuals Features

    1.  Modular System
    2.  Modular connections
    3.  Visualizer
    4.  Visualize Music
    Magic  Music Visuals iconNestDrop Icon

    Magic Music Visuals VS NestDrop

    Is Magic Music Visuals a good alternative to NestDrop?
     
    • Magic Music Visuals is the most popular commercial alternative to NestDrop.

    • Magic Music Visuals is Paid and ProprietaryNestDrop is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. VZX Music Visualizer icon
     7 likes

    VZX Player generates awesome audio reactive graphics in real time from any audio source - music player, youtube, microphone, line-in etc.

    27 VZX Music Visualizer alternatives
    VZX Music Visualizer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    VZX Music Visualizer iconNestDrop Icon

    VZX Music Visualizer VS NestDrop

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  12. Plane9 icon
     8 likes

    Plane9 is a revolutionary 3d visualizer where you never have to settle for just one view ever again. From the start you have over 150 predefined scenes to choose from. The scenes can be combined with one another to form a near endless supply of new views to experience.

    31 Plane9 alternatives
    Plane9 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Winamp

    Plane9 Features

    1.  Visualize Music
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, v2.5.1.3, released in December 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Plane9 iconNestDrop Icon

    Plane9 VS NestDrop

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