OpenAL Soft Alternatives

OpenAL Soft is described as 'LGPL-licensed, cross-platform, software implementation of the OpenAL 3D audio API. It's forked from the open-sourced Windows version available originally from openal.org's SVN repository (now defunct)' and is an app. There are seven alternatives to OpenAL Soft for Mac, Windows, Linux and Self-Hosted. The best OpenAL Soft alternative is PortAudio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenAL Soft are Wwise, FMOD Ex, RtAudio and AudioKit.

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OpenAL Soft is an LGPL-licensed, cross-platform, software implementation of the OpenAL 3D audio API. It's forked from...

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OpenAL Soft alternatives page was last updated Nov 27, 2023
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    PortAudio

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    PortAudio is a cross platform, open-source, audio I/O library. It provides a very simple API for recording and/or playing sound using a simple callback function.

    9 PortAudio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • PortAudio is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to OpenAL Soft.

    • PortAudio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenAL Soft.

    • PortAudio is Free and Open SourceOpenAL Soft is also Free and Open Source
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    Wwise

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    "Wwise® is the most advanced, feature-rich interactive sound engine for games, bar none. Whether you're an indie or a multi-million dollar production, Wwise will work for you." - Audiokinetic.com

    5 Wwise alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Wwise Features

    1.  Programming libraries
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    FMOD Ex

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    FMOD is a proprietary audio library that plays music files of diverse formats on many different operating system platforms, used in games and software applications to provide audio functionality.

    6 FMOD Ex alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    FMOD Ex Features

    1.  Music Library
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  5. RtAudio

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    RtAudio is a set of C++ classes that provide a common API for realtime audio input/output across Linux, Macintosh OS-X and Windows operating systems. RtAudio significantly simplifies the process of interacting with computer audio hardware.

    9 RtAudio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    RtAudio Features

    1.  Programming libraries
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    AudioKit

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    AudioKit is the leading open-source audio framework. It powers millions of app installs. AudioKit allows developers to quickly add professional audio functionality to iOS, macOS, and Apple Watch apps.

    7 AudioKit alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    OpenAL

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    OpenAL is a cross-platform 3D audio API appropriate for use with gaming applications and many other types of audio applications.

    1 OpenAL alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OpenAL iconOpenAL Soft Icon

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    SoLoud

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    SoLoud is portable - the c/c++ code base is written in portable way, and the code has been used on various platforms including windows, osx, linux, as well as android and even ps4. (I'm not responsible for many of the platforms, though, and for licensing reasons, ps4 code is...

    6 SoLoud alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    SoLoud Features

    1.  Programming libraries
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    SoLoud VS OpenAL Soft

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    • SoLoud is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to OpenAL Soft.

    • SoLoud is Free and Open SourceOpenAL Soft is also Free and Open Source
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