QLab AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Theater Show Control Apps

The best Theater Show Control alternative to QLab 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. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to QLab and 13 are Theater Show Control Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Theater Show Control App alternatives to QLab are Millumin, Watchout, Isadora and MultiPlay da-share.

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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.
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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. Watchout icon

    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • 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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    Platforms

    • 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
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    Trigger!

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Cue Player Premium

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    Windows alternative to QLab. Playback of theater sound cues, music. Plus version adds playing projections. Also has command cues for OSC and DMX control of external devices and mixers.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Visibox

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    Visibox allows performers to control video like a musical instrument. Quickly drop in videos, images, or audio files to create immersive stadium-style concert visuals in any cafe, club, or live stream.

    8 Visibox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Sound Show

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    Soundboard designed for live performances, broadcasts and more. You can also display visuals like images and videos and program sequences to play automatically.

    32 Sound Show alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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