VB-Audio Virtual Cable AlternativesTop Audio Recorders and other similar apps like VB-Audio Virtual Cable

VB-Audio Virtual Cable is described as 'VB-Audio CABLE is a Windows Audio Driver working as a Virtual Audio Cable. After installing the VB-CABLE driver, a new playback device appears in the audio device list and can be set as default device. VB-CABLE can be set as the default device, just like any regular audio device' and is a Audio Recorder in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to VB-Audio Virtual Cable for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and iPad apps. The best VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternative is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, which is free. Other great apps like VB-Audio Virtual Cable are Virtual Audio Cable, Carla, BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver and JACK Audio Connection Kit.

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VB-Audio CABLE is a Windows Audio Driver working as a Virtual Audio Cable. After installing the VB-CABLE driver, a new playback device appears in the audio device list and can be set as default device. VB-CABLE can be set...

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VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives page was last updated Mar 31, 2025
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    Voicemeeter is Audio Mixer Application endowed with Virtual Audio Device used as Virtual I/O to mix and manage any audio sources from or to any audio devices or applications.

    26 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    VB-Audio VoiceMeeter Features

    1.  Virtual Mixer
    2.  Multi Channel
    3.  Live Streaming
    4.  Music Looper
    5.  Virtual Audio Cable
    6.  Autostart
    7.  Mix Music
    8.  Advanced volume mixing

    VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VS VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     
    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular Windows alternative to VB-Audio Virtual Cable.

    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular free alternative to VB-Audio Virtual Cable.

    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is Freemium and ProprietaryVB-Audio Virtual Cable is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Virtual Audio Cable is the definitive audio routing tool for Windows that lets you redirect audio streams between applications and devices on your computer. It enables you to do things like record your speaker output, send an audio stream from a DAW software to a video editor or...

    18 Virtual Audio Cable alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Live Performance
    2.  Music Looper
    3.  Connecting audio streams

    Virtual Audio Cable VS VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     
    • Most users think Virtual Audio Cable is a great VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternative.

    • Virtual Audio Cable is the most popular commercial alternative to VB-Audio Virtual Cable.

    • Virtual Audio Cable is Paid and ProprietaryVB-Audio Virtual Cable is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Virtual Audio Cable is LightweightVB-Audio Virtual Cable is not according to our users
  3. Carla icon
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    Carla is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats. It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control.

    43 Carla alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Carla Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Rack Effects
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Live Performance
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Support for MIDI
    7.  Ad-free

    Carla VS VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     
    • Carla is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to VB-Audio Virtual Cable.

    • Carla is the most popular Open Source alternative to VB-Audio Virtual Cable.

    • Carla is Free and Open SourceVB-Audio Virtual Cable is Freemium and Proprietary
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    BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.

    18 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    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

    BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver VS VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     
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    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.

    19 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Connecting audio streams
    3.  Support for MIDI
    4.  Multi Channel
    5.  Low Latency
    6.  Sound drivers
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Native application
    10.  Macro Recording

    JACK Audio Connection Kit VS VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     
    Comments about JACK Audio Connection Kit as an Alternative to VB-Audio Virtual Cable
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    Guest
    Negative May 19, 2019
    2

    VB-audio simply connects audio streams between devices. JACK is a virtual audio server and requires other unrelated programs and additional expertise to have the same functionality, if it is even possible.

    Guest
    Negative Apr 2, 2020
    2

    Virtual Cable is very easy to use, and connects output to input and input to output. Jack is a difficult to use audio server. See the differences? They can't be compared.

    hammyhammer
    Positive Mar 31, 2025
    0

    This is for pro audio and for people that care. VB-Audio is a product that is shilled by trolls and who knows what or how they're spying on your system. JACK has been around for over a decade or more--trusted and reliable.

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    • Some users think JACK Audio Connection Kit is a great VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternative, some don't.

    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is Free and Open SourceVB-Audio Virtual Cable is Freemium and Proprietary
    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is LightweightVB-Audio Virtual Cable is not according to our users
  6. Soundflower icon
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    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.0b2, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

    Soundflower Features

    1.  Connecting audio streams
    2.  Sound drivers
    3.  Simple installation
    4.  Virtual Audio Cable

    Soundflower VS VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     
  7. Loopback icon
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    Configure advanced audio routing by creating virtual devices on macOS, supporting up to 64 input/output channels. Customize and mix audio from multiple sources, including hidden ones like Siri. It offers Pass-Thru for direct sound transfers and full accessibility via VoiceOver, ideal for audio processing.

    21 Loopback alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Connecting audio streams
    3.  Mix Music
    4.  Out Of The Box
    5.  Voiceover

    Loopback VS VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     
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    An OBS plugin that allows capture of independent application audio streams on Windows, in a similar fashion to OBS's game capture and Discord's application streaming. This eliminates the need for third-party software or hardware audio mixing tools that introduce...

    5 win-capture-audio alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Open Broadcaster Software

    win-capture-audio VS VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     
  9. Helvum icon
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    GTK-based patchbay for pipewire, inspired by the JACK tool catia.

    11 Helvum alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Virtual Mixer
    2.  Connecting audio streams
    3.  Virtual Audio Cable

    Helvum VS VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     
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    The SoundDesk Virtual Devices are connectors that you can use to route audio across apps.

    17 SoundDesk Virtual Devices alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    SoundDesk Virtual Devices Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Connecting audio streams
    3.  Sound drivers

    SoundDesk Virtual Devices VS VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     
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    Synchronous Audio Router is a software-based audio routing driver for Windows. You can create any number of Windows audio endpoints, either playback or recording, and route them using any digital audio workstation software which supports ASIO, all with low latency.

    16 Synchronous Audio Router alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The last version (0.13.1) was released in April 2018. Many issues in the repository going unanswered.

    Synchronous Audio Router Features

    1.  Low Latency
    2.  Virtual Audio Cable

    Synchronous Audio Router VS VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     
  12. MIXLINE icon
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    MIXLINE is an audio mixing software that performs audio routing, mixing, and streaming. All bundled into a beautiful User Interface!.

    25 MIXLINE alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Node Based
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Live Performance
    7.  Desktop Application
    8.  Simple installation
    9.  Drag and Drop
    10.  Offline
    11.  Virtual Audio Cable
    12.  Virtual Mixer

    MIXLINE VS VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     
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