QLab AlternativesTop Projection Mapping & Theater Show Control Apps like QLab

QLab is described as 'MacOS software to synchronize audio, video, lights for live shows with multi-user workspaces, projection mapping, timeline of cues, OSC and MIDI protocols' and is a projection mapping app in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to QLab for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best QLab alternative is Show Cue System. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Linux Show Player or Go Button. Other great apps like QLab are Millumin, Christie Pandoras Box, HeavyM and MadMapper.

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QLab alternatives are mainly Projection Mapping Apps, but if you're looking for Theater Show Control Apps or Audio Players you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Windows + Free, Linux, Free, Theater Show Control, Mac and Windows + Soundboard. 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 QLab.
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  1. Show Cue System icon

    Show Cue System

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    The Show Cue System has been designed to playback sound cues such as sound effects and music cues for live theatre productions.

    21 Show Cue System alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Easier to use, runs on less expensive hardware.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    Easy to use and runs sound, video and lighting in one cue stack. Able able to set up a show in a fraction of the time it used to take in separate systems.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Show Cue System is a great QLab alternative.

    • Show Cue System is the most popular Windows alternative to QLab.

    • Show Cue System is the most popular commercial alternative to QLab.

    • Show Cue System is Paid and ProprietaryQLab is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Linux Show Player

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    Linux Show Player (LiSP) is a free cue player designed for sound-playback in stage production. The goal of the project is to provide a complete playback software for musical plays, theater shows and similar.

    13 Linux Show Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    A very good linux alternative to QLab ! I love it.

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    Open source software under heavy development, awesome community.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Linux Show Player is the most popular Linux alternative to QLab.

    • Linux Show Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to QLab.

    • Linux Show Player is Free and Open SourceQLab is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Go Button icon

    Go Button

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    Go Button is a mobile audio app designed to provide professional playback of music and sound effects for live shows. It provides a creative, self-contained show control system that runs on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.

    11 Go Button alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Go Button is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to QLab.

    • Go Button is Freemium and ProprietaryQLab is also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Christie Pandoras Box icon

    Christie Pandoras Box

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    Media Server used for multiscreen media playback, 3D projection mapping and interactive video.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    HeavyM

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    Add an amazing visual dimension to your events with HeavyM, video mapping software. Download for free, on Mac & Windows.

    23 HeavyM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    MadMapper

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    The MadMapper provides a simple and easy tool for video-mapping projections and LED mapping. It removes a lot of the confusion related to this medium, effectively demystifying the process, allowing you, the artist or designer to focus on creating your content, and making the...

    15 MadMapper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Smode Studio

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    Smode is a real-time 2D/3D creation, compositing and video-mapping engine developed by D/Labs. Everything with Smode is real-time: you can change any parameter at anytime without having to make expensive re-renderings.

    22 Smode Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Watchout

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    WATCHOUT multi-display software is your fast track to creating spectacular shows. Use WATCHOUT to compose and manage all the different media elements in your show – video, still images, animations, graphics, live feeds, sound – and then play it back on multiple displays.

    17 Watchout alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Isadora

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    Isadora is the award winning, interactive media presentation tool that allows you to follow your artistic impulse. Whether you are an artist, designer, performer, or VJ, you can quickly and easily harness the limitless potential of digital media and real-time interactivity with...

    21 Isadora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    So flexible. Full creative control.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Isadora is Paid and ProprietaryQLab is Freemium and Proprietary
  13. Kommander T1 icon

    Kommander T1

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    This software is compacted all essential functions like NDI,MIDI ,present PPT with animation and so on,it is power ,mostly been used in LED broadcast filed,it can achieve pixel to pixel display and his price is very appealing.

    22 Kommander T1 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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