SoundSource AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Volume Control Tools

The best Volume Control alternative to SoundSource is FineTune, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to SoundSource and nine of them are Volume Control Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Volume Control Tool alternatives to SoundSource are Background Music, BetterAudio, PulseAudio Volume Control and KMix.

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  1. FineTune icon
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    Menu bar utility for macOS offering per-app and per-device audio control, app routing to output devices, integrated 10-band EQ with 20 presets, real-time VU metering, volume boost up to 200 percent, quick device selection, persistent settings, and audio muting.

    31 FineTune alternatives

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    • Mac
     
  2. BetterAudio icon
     3 likes

    BetterAudio is an advanced audio management tool for macOS that puts complete control over your sound environment directly in the menu bar. Switch devices, manage volume per-app, transcribe via AI, and customize your HUD without disrupting your workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. PulseAudio Volume Control (pavucontrol) is a volume control tool (“mixer”) for the PulseAudio server. In contrast to classic mixer tools, this one allows you to control both the volume of hardware devices and of each...

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  4. KMix icon
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    KMix is an application to allow you to change the volume of your sound card. Though small, it is full-featured, and it supports several platforms and sound drivers.

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
  5. Pulsemixer icon
     3 likes

    CLI and curses mixer for PulseAudio. Contribute to GeorgeFilipkin/pulsemixer development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
     
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