Best BlackHole Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audio enhancement software ranked against BlackHole on the same published basis.
- 1BlackHole vs Buddi
- 2BlackHole vs NVIDIA ShadowPlay
- 3BlackHole vs Elgato Wave Link
- 4BlackHole vs eqMac
- 5BlackHole vs RØDE UNIFY
- 6BlackHole vs SteelSeries Moments
- 7BlackHole vs EasyEffects
- 8BlackHole vs FxSound
- 9BlackHole vs Krisp AI Meeting Assistant
- 10BlackHole vs NVIDIA Broadcast
- 11BlackHole vs Voicemeeter
- 12BlackHole vs JACK Audio Connection Kit
- 13BlackHole vs Poweramp Equalizer
- 14BlackHole vs Splitwave
- 15BlackHole vs Patchd
- 16BlackHole vs VB-CABLE
- 17BlackHole vs Boom 3D
- 18BlackHole vs JamesDSP
- 19BlackHole vs SoundSource
- 20BlackHole vs Wavelet
BlackHole alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddi | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | NVIDIA ShadowPlay | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 3 | Elgato Wave Link | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | eqMac | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | RØDE UNIFY | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | SteelSeries Moments | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | EasyEffects | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | FxSound | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 9 | Krisp AI Meeting Assistant | 6.6 | No | $8/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | NVIDIA Broadcast | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Voicemeeter | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | JACK Audio Connection Kit | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Poweramp Equalizer | 6.0 | No | — | Android |
| 14 | Splitwave | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Linux, Windows |
| 15 | Patchd | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | VB-CABLE | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 17 | Boom 3D | 5.7 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | JamesDSP | 5.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | SoundSource | 5.7 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | Wavelet | 5.7 | No | — | Android |
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Questions about BlackHole alternatives
What is the best alternative to BlackHole?
Buddi, number 1 in audio enhancement software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: NVIDIA ShadowPlay, Elgato Wave Link, eqMac and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BlackHole?
Buddi is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.