PortAudio Alternatives

PortAudio is described as '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' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are nine alternatives to PortAudio for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Self-Hosted. The best PortAudio alternative is OpenAL Soft, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PortAudio are JUCE, Wwise, RtAudio and FMOD Ex.

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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...

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PortAudio alternatives page was last updated Mar 6, 2020
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  1. OpenAL Soft icon
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    OpenAL Soft is an 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).

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Android

    OpenAL Soft Features

    1.  Surround sound

    OpenAL Soft VS PortAudio

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

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

    • OpenAL Soft is Free and Open SourcePortAudio is also Free and Open Source
  2. JUCE icon
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    JUCE is a wide-ranging C++ class library for building rich cross-platform applications and plugins for all the major operating systems.

    19 JUCE alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    JUCE VS PortAudio

     
  3. Wwise icon
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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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Wwise Features

    1.  Programming libraries

    Wwise VS PortAudio

     
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    RtAudio Features

    1.  Programming libraries

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  5. FMOD Ex icon
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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 PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    FMOD Ex Features

    1.  Music Library

    FMOD Ex VS PortAudio

     
  6. KFR icon
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    KFR is built for developers who need a powerful toolkit for audio and DSP applications. The framework is packed with ready-to-use C++ classes and functions for various DSP tasks from high-quality filtering to small helpers to improve development speed.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    KFR Features

    1.  C++

    KFR VS PortAudio

     
  7. SoLoud icon
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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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    SoLoud Features

    1.  Programming libraries

    SoLoud VS PortAudio

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

    • SoLoud is Free and Open SourcePortAudio is also Free and Open Source
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    Elements C++ GUI is a modern C++ (esp. C++14 and C++17) UI library. Featuring resolution independence and HDPI support, with modularity as another focal point, the library is made for general purpose use while also covering everything needed for audio plugin development.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Elements C++ GUI Features

    1.  Virtual Instrument

    Elements C++ GUI VS PortAudio

     
  9. AudioKit icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    AudioKit VS PortAudio

     
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