QLab Alternatives

An industry leading cue system for show and stage lighting, QLab is one of the more popular choices for lighting professionals. Alternatives vary heavily due to the specific needs surrounding stage settings and gear involved. These types of highly focused tools are strictly for desktop computers, most being for Windows and/or Mac with a few supporting Linux. They're nearly all commercial, with just a few free and open-source tools among them.

QLab alternatives are mainly Projection Mapping Apps but may also be Theater Show Control Apps or Soundboards. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of QLab.

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Projection Mapping App

QLab, Live show control for Mac OS X. QLab is the award-winning software that makes it simple to create rich multimedia...

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Show Cue System
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Paid • Proprietary
Theater Show Control App
Windows
20 Show Cue System alternatives
The Show Cue System has been designed to playback sound cues such as sound effects and music cues for live theatre productions.
- - Show Cue System is the most popular Windows alternative to QLab.
- - Show Cue System is the most popular commercial alternative to QLab.
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Show Cue System Features
1. Live PerformanceListen to and adjust your music productions with Show Cue System based on incoming audio in real time.
2. Support for MIDIShow Cue System includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
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Most users think Show Cue System is a great QLab alternative.
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Easier to use, runs on less expensive hardware.
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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.
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Linux Show Player
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Free • Open Source
Theater Show Control App
Soundboard
Music Production App
Linux
10 Linux Show Player alternatives
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.
- - Linux Show Player is the most popular Linux alternative to QLab.
- - Linux Show Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to QLab.
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Linux Show Player Features
1. Support for MIDILinux Show Player includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Ad-freeLinux Show Player doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Normalize Volume
Audio playback
Remote media control
Sound Effects
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Open source software under heavy development, awesome community.
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Resolume Avenue
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Paid • Proprietary
Projection Mapping App
Mac
Windows
24 Resolume Avenue alternatives
Resolume is an application for live video performances. Trigger video clips, Flash files, and pictures. Scratch, apply real-time effects, and become a superstar VJ!
- - Resolume Avenue is the most popular Mac alternative to QLab.
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Resolume Avenue Features
Real time rendering
Modular System
Isadora
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Paid • Proprietary
Projection Mapping App
Theater Show Control App
Mac
Windows
20 Isadora alternatives
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...
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Isadora Features
1. Motion CaptureYou can capture and modify/animate faces, gestures, movements or objects within the Isadora.
Built-in video mapper
Visual Programming
Javascript scripting
Real-time processing
Multi Channel
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So flexible. Full creative control.
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Audio Cues
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Audio Player
Android
18 Audio Cues alternatives
Backing tracks on cue for live performance. Backing tracks for musicians, audio designs for theatre, dance, and other live entertainment, sound effects for magicians: all are possible with this simple app.
- - Audio Cues is the most popular Android alternative to QLab.
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Audio Cues Features
1. Live PerformanceListen to and adjust your music productions with Audio Cues based on incoming audio in real time.
Smode Studio
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Paid • Proprietary
Projection Mapping App
Windows
19 Smode Studio alternatives
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.
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VPT
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Free • Proprietary
Projection Mapping App
Mac
Windows
15 VPT alternatives
Video Projection Tool (VPT) is a free multipurpose realtime projection software tool for Mac and Windows created by HC Gilje.
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VPT Features
1. Support for MIDIVPT includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Millumin
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Paid • Proprietary
Projection Mapping App
Theater Show Control App
Mac
15 Millumin alternatives
Software to create audiovisuals shows.
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Millumin Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMillumin can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Support for Apple M1
Christie Pandoras Box
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Paid • Proprietary
Projection Mapping App
Windows
16 Christie Pandoras Box alternatives
Media Server used for multiscreen media playback, 3D projection mapping and interactive video.
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Watchout
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Paid • Proprietary
Projection Mapping App
Theater Show Control App
Media Server
Windows
17 Watchout alternatives
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.
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Watchout Features
Timeline-based
Trigger!
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Paid • Proprietary
Theater Show Control App
Windows
6 Trigger! alternatives
Trigger Professional Audio & Video Playback Software brings an unparalleled set of features & solutions. Conceived and built by industry professionals, Trigger is the complete solution for broadcast & live performance.
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Trigger! Features
1. Support for MIDITrigger! includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Audio playback
Video playback
Configurable
Multi Channel
Sound Effects
Go Button
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Freemium • Proprietary
Theater Show Control App
iPhone
iPad
9 Go Button alternatives
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.
- - Go Button is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to QLab.
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