Free Sound Siphon AlternativesAudio Recorders and other similar apps like Sound Siphon

The best free alternative to Sound Siphon is JACK Audio Connection Kit, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Sound Siphon and four of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Sound Siphon are BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver, Soundflower and SoundDesk Virtual Devices.

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Sound Siphon alternatives are mainly Audio Recorders but may also be Audio Routers or Audio Editors. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Sound Siphon.

Sound Siphon

Audio Recorder
Paid • Proprietary

Sound Siphon is a software package that makes your Mac’s audio output available as an audio input device. It enables you to send audio from one application to another where it can be processed, streamed, or recorded.

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Sound Siphon alternatives page was last updated Sep 3, 2021

JACK Audio Connection Kit
JACK is a professional sound server daemon that provides real-time low latency connections for both audio and MIDI data between applications that implement its API. The API can be used through either JACK1 or JACK2.
18 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Router
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
JACK Audio Connection Kit Features
1. Virtual Audio Cable
2. Connecting audio streams
3. Support for MIDI
4. Multi Channel
5. Ad-free
6. Low Latency
7. Sound drivers
8. Native application
9. Macro Recording
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- JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Sound Siphon.
- JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sound Siphon.
- JACK Audio Connection Kit is Free and Open SourceSound Siphon is Paid and Proprietary

BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver
BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.
17 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Mac
BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver Features
1. Works Offline
2. Ad-free
3. Music Looper
4. Virtual Audio Cable
5. Sound drivers
6. Low Latency
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Comments about BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver as an Alternative to Sound Siphon

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easiest and free solution. In mac os settings, set imput and output to Blackhole (virtual device) and use any program like Audacity to rec the audio!
Positive comment •Jun 3, 2020
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- BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is Free and Open SourceSound Siphon is Paid and Proprietary

Soundflower
Soundflower is a Mac OS X system extension that allows applications to pass audio to other applications. Soundflower is easy to use, it simply presents itself as an audio device, allowing any audio application to send and receive audio with no other support needed.
20 Soundflower alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Recorder
- Audio Router
Platforms
- Mac
Soundflower Features
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
Simple installation
Virtual Audio Cable
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Discontinued
The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.0b2, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
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SoundDesk Virtual Devices
The SoundDesk Virtual Devices are connectors that you can use to route audio across apps.
16 SoundDesk Virtual Devices alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Mac
SoundDesk Virtual Devices Features
Virtual Audio Cable
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
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