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




QLab is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Show Cue System. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try HeavyM or LivePlay. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to QLab and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to QLab are Christie Pandoras Box, Smode Studio, MadMapper and Watchout.
The Show Cue System has been designed to playback sound cues such as sound effects and music cues for live theatre productions.




Media Server used for multiscreen media playback, 3D projection mapping and interactive video.
Add an amazing visual dimension to your events with HeavyM, video mapping software. Download for free, on Mac & Windows.

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.



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...



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.

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...


A free, open-source audio playback system designed for live sound operators who need reliable, flexible cue management. Built with modern web technologies (Electron, Vue 3, Nuxt 3), it runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.




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.


MultiPlay is a Windows based program designed to play cues for theatre or corporate use. It is free to use in both amateur and commercial environments. Some of the cue types available in MultiPlay 3:

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.




Wings VIOSO is a timeline based media server solution co-developed by VIOSO and AV Stumpfl. It features unlimited layers for images and videos as well as for texts, audio and various control elements. Visual objects are manipulated very flexible by position, movement...




Easier to use, runs on less expensive hardware.