Open Source Virtual Audio Cable Alternatives
The best open source alternative to Virtual Audio Cable is JACK Audio Connection Kit. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Virtual Audio Cable and six of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Virtual Audio Cable are Soundflower, BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver, Helvum and Synchronous Audio Router.
Virtual Audio Cable alternatives are mainly Audio Routers but may also be Audio Recorders. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Virtual Audio Cable.JACK Audio Connection Kit
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Router
18 alternatives to JACK Audio Connection Kit- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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.
JACK Audio Connection Kit Features
JACK Audio Connection Kit vs Virtual Audio Cable opinions
It does only support jack compatible applications, not virtual audio applications.
12UgotstaWhile JACK Audio involves a more complex setup and needs the server to be started to work, it's functionally the same as it allows audio routing between applications. Routing can be done between any app providing an option to select the JACK Audio driver.
1Soundflower
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Recorder
- Audio Router
20 alternatives to Soundflower- Mac
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.
Soundflower Features
DiscontinuedThe project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.0b2, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
Soundflower vs Virtual Audio Cable opinions
BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
16 alternatives to BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver- Mac
BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.
BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver Features
BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver vs Virtual Audio Cable opinions
UgotstaBlackhole is essentially a souped up and modernized macOS version of Virtual Audio Cable, available freely as an open-source app.
0Helvum
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo11 alternatives to Helvum- Free • Open Source
- Linux
GTK-based patchbay for pipewire, inspired by the JACK tool catia.
Synchronous Audio Router
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
14 alternatives to Synchronous Audio Router- Windows
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.
Synchronous Audio Router Features
DiscontinuedThe last version (0.13.1) was released in April 2018. Many issues in the repository going unanswered.
win-capture-audio
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
3 alternatives to win-capture-audio- Windows
- Open Broadcaster Software
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...