Free Show Cue System AlternativesTheater Show Control Apps like Show Cue System

The best free alternative to Show Cue System is QLab. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Show Cue System and 11 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Show Cue System are Sound Show, Audio Cues, Linux Show Player and ShowCueWeb.

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Show Cue System alternatives are mainly Theater Show Control Apps, but if you're looking for Soundboards or Audio Players you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Free and Free + Soundboard and Free + Theater Show Control. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to 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.

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Show Cue System alternatives page was last updated Apr 15, 2025
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  1. QLab icon

    QLab

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    In-depth macOS software that integrates and synchronizes audio, video, and lighting for stage events, utilizing multi-user workspaces, intricate projections, and timeline cue control. Boasts powerful routing and effects features with support for OSC, MIDI protocols and features efficient collaboration tools.

    28 QLab alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    QLab Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Watch Videos Together
    5.  Multi Channel
    6.  OSC Remote
    7.  Video playback
    8.  Lights

    QLab VS Show Cue System

     

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

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

    • QLab is Freemium and ProprietaryShow Cue System is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    29 Sound Show alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Sound Show Features

    1.  Live Performance
    2.  Support for MIDI
    3.  Portable
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode

    Sound Show VS Show Cue System

     

    • Sound Show is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Show Cue System.

    • Sound Show is Free and ProprietaryShow Cue System is Paid and Proprietary
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    Audio Cues

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    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.

    19 Audio Cues alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Audio Cues Features

    1.  Live Performance

    Audio Cues VS Show Cue System

     
    Comments about Audio Cues as an Alternative to Show Cue System
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    Positive Nov 11, 2022
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    Free playes on Android prevents sleep. no cross fade , though

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    • Audio Cues is the most popular Android alternative to Show Cue System.

    • Audio Cues is Freemium and ProprietaryShow Cue System is Paid 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.

    12 Linux Show Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Linux Show Player Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Normalize Volume
    4.  Audio playback
    5.  Remote media control
    6.  Sound Effects

    Linux Show Player VS Show Cue System

     

    • Linux Show Player is the most popular Open Source alternative to Show Cue System.

    • Linux Show Player is Free and Open SourceShow Cue System is Paid and Proprietary
  6. ShowCueWeb icon

    ShowCueWeb

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    A pure HTML5 web app for cueing audio, video, images and HTML for stage/technical theater performance.

    12 ShowCueWeb alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Discontinued

    The last update is from April 2020.

    ShowCueWeb Features

    1.  Split CUE to tracks

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    • ShowCueWeb is the most popular Web-based alternative to Show Cue System.

    • ShowCueWeb is Free and Open SourceShow Cue System is Paid and Proprietary
  7. OnCue - Audio Event Controller icon

    OnCue - Audio Event Controller

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    Audio library, Unlimited Playlists, Hotkeys in 4 banks. OnCue lets you easy plan and play out any sound on a given event.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    OnCue - Audio Event Controller Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Event management
    5.  Live Broadcasting

    OnCue - Audio Event Controller VS Show Cue System

     

    • OnCue - Audio Event Controller is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Show Cue System.

    • OnCue - Audio Event Controller is Freemium and ProprietaryShow Cue System is Paid and Proprietary
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    Soundplant

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    Soundplant is a digital audio performance tool that turns the computer keyboard into a versatile, low latency sound trigger and playable instrument. Via drag-and-drop, easily assign sound files of any format and unlimited size onto 72 keyboard keys, for hours of...

    32 Soundplant alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Soundplant Features

    1.  Live Performance

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  10. 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.

    9 Go Button alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Go Button VS Show Cue System

     
  11. MultiPlay da-share icon

    MultiPlay da-share

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    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:

    6 MultiPlay da-share alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    MultiPlay da-share Features

    1.  Support for MIDI

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    Comments about MultiPlay da-share as an Alternative to Show Cue System
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    Positive May 25, 2024
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    I like MultiPlay da-Share because it is just what we need for our church plays. It is free, easy to use and just works.

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    • MultiPlay da-share is Free and ProprietaryShow Cue System is Paid and Proprietary
  12. iJingle icon

    iJingle

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    Instant playback of jingles, sound effects and music, right from your smartphone or tablet.

    20 iJingle alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    iJingle screenshot 1

    iJingle Features

    1. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox
    2. iTunes icon  iTunes integration
    3.  Sound Effects

    iJingle VS Show Cue System

     

    • iJingle is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Show Cue System.

    • iJingle is Freemium and ProprietaryShow Cue System is Paid and Proprietary
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    audioCue3

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    Built by musicians, for musicians – audioCue takes the stress out of live performances by seamlessly managing backing tracks and auto-scrolling lyrics.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    audioCue3 screenshot 1

    audioCue3 Features

    1.  Cloud Sync

    audioCue3 VS Show Cue System

     
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