SoundCue AlternativesTheater Show Control Apps & Soundboards like SoundCue

SoundCue is described as 'Allows musicians to play back audio tracks with one tap. It was designed from the ground up with live performance in mind' and is a theater show control app in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SoundCue for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Linux apps. The best SoundCue alternative is Linux Show Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SoundCue are QLab, LivePlay, Show Cue System and ShowCueWeb.

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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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    • Linux Show Player is the most popular Linux alternative to SoundCue.

    • Linux Show Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SoundCue.

    • Linux Show Player is Free and Open SourceSoundCue is Paid and Proprietary
  2. QLab icon
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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.

    29 QLab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • QLab is the most popular Mac alternative to SoundCue.

    • QLab is Freemium and ProprietarySoundCue is Paid and Proprietary
  3. LivePlay icon
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    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.

    11 LivePlay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • LivePlay is the most popular Windows alternative to SoundCue.

    • LivePlay is Free and Open SourceSoundCue is Paid and Proprietary
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Show Cue System is the most popular commercial alternative to SoundCue.

    • Show Cue System is Paid and ProprietarySoundCue is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. ShowCueWeb icon
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    A pure HTML5 web app for cueing audio, video, images and HTML for stage/technical theater performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • ShowCueWeb is the most popular Web-based alternative to SoundCue.

    • ShowCueWeb is Free and Open SourceSoundCue is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Audio Cues icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
    • Audio Cues is the most popular Android alternative to SoundCue.

    • Audio Cues is Freemium and ProprietarySoundCue is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Go Button icon
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Go Button is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to SoundCue.

    • Go Button is Freemium and ProprietarySoundCue is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Soundplant icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. Revelik icon
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    Songs lyrics and chords with synchronized playback of audio and MIDI tracks. For standalone singer, guitarists, musicians and small music bands at live performance.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Isadora icon
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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