Raedia
Raedia is a local-first media server for live visuals, VJ mixing, projection mapping, and LED-wall control.
What Raedia is
Raedia is a local-first media server for live visuals, VJ mixing, projection mapping, and LED-wall control. It composites clips and layers on the GPU and includes 31 built-in effects, blend modes, transitions, and an A/B crossfader. Mapping tools cover keystone and mesh warp, masks, soft-edge blending, output presets, and virtual screens for offline setup. Control options include MIDI, OSC, DMX, Art-Net, sACN, a REST/HTTP API, and browser and phone remotes. It can receive NDI and Spout video, work with capture devices, load ISF shaders and FFGL 2.0 plugins, and sync with Ableton Link. Show data is stored locally, without a cloud dependency at show time. The beta supports Windows 10/11 64-bit; macOS is planned, and the Wire node patcher is in beta. Minimum requirements include Windows 10 64-bit, a DirectX 11-capable GPU, 8 GB RAM, and an HDMI or DisplayPort output. A seven-day trial is available; subscription prices are shown at checkout.
Good
- Includes 31 built-in effects.
- Supports soft-edge blending and offline virtual screens.
- Offers MIDI, OSC, DMX, and Art-Net control.
- Show data stays local at show time.
Watch out
- Beta currently supports Windows 10/11 64-bit.
- macOS is planned, not currently supported.
- Wire node patcher is in beta.
- Subscription prices appear at checkout.
Who it suits
Raedia may suit VJs, live-event teams, houses of worship, and installation or set-piece creators who need live visuals, projection mapping, or LED-wall control. It is currently aimed at Windows 10/11 64-bit systems that meet its listed minimum requirements.
Verdict
Raedia combines live video mixing, projection mapping, and multiple control and media integrations. Its Windows beta status and listed system requirements are important limits to check before planning a setup.
Plans and prices
From Raedia's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Trial | Free | One seat · core features · evaluation key · 7 days |
| Pro — monthly | — | Expanded seat entitlement · Pro features, including NDI / Spout where enabled · Monthly subscription; price shown at checkout |
| Pro — yearly | — | Same Pro entitlement as Pro monthly · Yearly subscription; price shown at checkout |
| Single — monthly | — | One seat · core licence · Monthly subscription; price shown at checkout |
| Single — yearly | — | One seat · same entitlement as Single monthly · Yearly subscription; price shown at checkout |
The facts
Each one read from Raedia's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Control integrations
- Raedia supports MIDI, OSC, DMX, Art-Net, sACN, a REST/HTTP API, and a browser and phone remote.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker names VJs, club nights, houses of worship, corporate and live events, installations, and set pieces as intended uses.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Live mixing
- It composites clips and layers on the GPU and includes 31 built-in effects, blend modes, transitions, and an A/B crossfader.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Local data
- Show data is stored locally in SQLite and a .raedia JSON bundle, with no cloud dependency at show time.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Media integrations
- It can receive NDI and Spout video, use capture devices, load ISF shaders and FFGL 2.0 plugins, and sync with Ableton Link.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The beta supports Windows 10/11 64-bit; macOS is planned, and the Wire node patcher is in beta.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- The maker says Stripe and PayFast process card payments in PCI DSS compliant environments and that it does not store full card numbers on its servers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The terms say customer information is processed under South Africa’s POPIA and that personal information is not sold.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Raedia is a local-first media server for live visuals, VJ mixing, projection mapping, and LED-wall control.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security and licensing
- Licences are Ed25519-signed and device-locked, with online activation and offline grace; paid code-signing for the Windows installer was not yet in place on the page.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The terms describe email support during an active paid subscription or valid trial on a commercially reasonable basis.checked 9 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The minimum listed system requirements include Windows 10 64-bit, a DirectX 11-capable GPU, 8 GB RAM, and an HDMI or DisplayPort output.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Cape Town, South Africachecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mapping
- Its mapping tools include keystone and mesh warp, masks, soft-edge blending, output presets, and virtual screens for offline setup.checked 9 Oct 2026
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