Soundminer Alternatives

Soundminer is described as 'Provides an advanced search engine for both Macintosh and Windows users, a highly advanced batch conversion engine, an integrated metadata management tool, an advanced sound design tool, a DSP processing host, a scalable server for multiple users, a web publishing' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Soundminer for Mac, Windows and Linux. The best Soundminer alternative is Resonic Player. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Explorer or ADSR Sample Manager. Other great apps like Soundminer are Resonic Pro, BaseHead, Sononym and Soundly.

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Soundminer alternatives are mainly Audio Players but may also be Media Players or Audio Converters.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Soundminer.
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Soundminer alternatives page was last updated Mar 28, 2023
  1. Resonic Player icon
     25 likes

    Resonic plays music files, sounds, and samples out of your existing folders. It's built to be fast, reliable, and powerful. It does what it is supposed to do, without the bloat, and with exceptional usability.

    54 Resonic Player alternatives
    Resonic Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Portable
    3.  Waveform Seekbar
    4.  Playlists management
    5.  Sample Management
    6.  Waveform
    Resonic Player iconSoundminer Icon

    Resonic Player VS Soundminer

    Is Resonic Player a good alternative to Soundminer?
     
    • Resonic Player is the most popular Windows alternative to Soundminer.

    • Resonic Player is the most popular free alternative to Soundminer.

    • Resonic Player is Free Personal and ProprietarySoundminer is Paid and Proprietary
    • Resonic Player is LightweightSoundminer is not according to our users
  2. Explorer icon
     1 like

    Explorer is a powerful application that allows you to manage your files with enormous control, for free. Designed from the beginning to work with and support surround and immersive formats, you get incredible control over them.

    11 Explorer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Explorer Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Sample Management
    Explorer iconSoundminer Icon

    Explorer VS Soundminer

    Is Explorer a good alternative to Soundminer?
     
    • Explorer is the most popular Mac alternative to Soundminer.

    • Explorer is Free and ProprietarySoundminer is Paid and Proprietary
  3. ADSR Sample Manager icon
     8 likes

    ADSR Sample Manager by ADSR - a smart sample management tool for your daw. ADSR Sample Manager makes your entire sample library searchable and audible directly in your DAW with smart and custom tags. Preview any sample in your library in the context of your track using MIDI or...

    10 ADSR Sample Manager alternatives
    ADSR Sample Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    ADSR Sample Manager Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    ADSR Sample Manager iconSoundminer Icon

    ADSR Sample Manager VS Soundminer

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  4. Resonic Pro icon
     6 likes

    A powerful sample manager, audio browser, and creativity tool for audio professionals that comes loaded with a unique set of inspiring and workflow-enhancing features, and an extensive metadata system.

    12 Resonic Pro alternatives
    Pro 0.8.8

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Realtime Analyzer
    3.  Audio Extraction
    4.  Asset Management
    5.  Search metadata
    6.  Usability
    7.  Audio Export
    8.  Live Looping
    9.  Explorer-like
    Resonic Pro iconSoundminer Icon

    Resonic Pro VS Soundminer

    Is Resonic Pro a good alternative to Soundminer?
     
    • Resonic Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to Soundminer.

    • Resonic Pro is Paid and ProprietarySoundminer is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Resonic Pro is LightweightSoundminer is not according to our users
  5. BaseHead icon
     2 likes

    This is a SFX searching Beast of a program for finding your sound effects, music, and audio files used by thousand of audio professionals around the globe.

    5 BaseHead alternatives
    BaseHead screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    BaseHead Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Sound Effects
    5.  Waveform
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  6. Sononym icon
     4 likes

    Sononym is a sample browser that organizes your sounds using machine learning, and allows you to explore how they are related to one another.

    14 Sononym alternatives
    Sononym screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Sononym Features

    1.  BPM Detection
    2.  Pitch Detection
    3.  Find similar sounds
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  Included wiki
    Sononym iconSoundminer Icon

    Sononym VS Soundminer

    Is Sononym a good alternative to Soundminer?
     
    • Sononym is the most popular Linux alternative to Soundminer.

    • Sononym is Paid and ProprietarySoundminer is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Soundly icon
     1 like

    Soundly is a fully featured sound effects platform for Mac & PC. Find your perfect sound effect in our massive cloud library, index local sounds, and share files in the Soundly collaboration cloud. With a wealth of features and a friendly interface.

    10 Soundly alternatives
    Soundly screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Soundly Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Drag and Drop
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  8. AudioFinder icon
     1 like

    AudioFinder can build a catalog of every sound on your system, save it, and search it instantly to find the sounds you need when you need them. Use AudioFinder to create custom sets for sound categories and specific projects, with fast file browsing to audition, analyze...

    10 AudioFinder alternatives
    AudioFinder screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    AudioFinder Features

    1.  Waveform
    AudioFinder iconSoundminer Icon

    AudioFinder VS Soundminer

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  9. Samplism icon
     1 like

    Samplism is a full-featured, audio file manager that helps you organize, search and preview your audio sample library.

    10 Samplism alternatives
    Samplism screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Samplism Features

    1.  Automatic Tagging
    Samplism iconSoundminer Icon

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  10. SampleSort icon
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    Samplesort is a Windows, macOS and Linux application designed for musicians, producers, DJs and foley artists to manage and search their audio file libraries. Features include one-click sample auditioning, 32Bit/192Khz audio support, ASIO & WDM and support for over 160 file...

    10 SampleSort alternatives
    SampleSort screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    SampleSort Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  No Tracking
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  11. Snapper icon
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    When you select an audio file in the Mac Finder, Snapper immediately appears right beneath the current window, showing you the wave form.

    8 Snapper alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Snapper Features

    1.  OGG
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