Best BlackHole Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audio enhancement software ranked against BlackHole on the same published basis.
- 1BlackHole vs Krisp AI Meeting Assistant
- 2BlackHole vs Poweramp Equalizer
- 3BlackHole vs Wavelet
- 4BlackHole vs NVIDIA ShadowPlay
- 5BlackHole vs SteelSeries Moments
- 6BlackHole vs Buddi
- 7BlackHole vs EasyEffects
- 8BlackHole vs Elgato Wave Link
- 9BlackHole vs eqMac
- 10BlackHole vs FxSound
- 11BlackHole vs RØDE UNIFY
- 12BlackHole vs NVIDIA Broadcast
- 13BlackHole vs Voicemeeter
- 14BlackHole vs Patchd
- 15BlackHole vs JACK Audio Connection Kit
- 16BlackHole vs JamesDSP
- 17BlackHole vs Splitwave
- 18BlackHole vs VB-CABLE
- 19BlackHole vs Audio Hijack
- 20BlackHole vs Boom 3D
BlackHole alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krisp AI Meeting Assistant | 7.1 | No | $8/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Poweramp Equalizer | 7.0 | No | — | Android |
| 3 | Wavelet | 6.8 | No | — | Android |
| 4 | NVIDIA ShadowPlay | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | SteelSeries Moments | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | Buddi | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | EasyEffects | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | Elgato Wave Link | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | eqMac | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | FxSound | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | RØDE UNIFY | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | NVIDIA Broadcast | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | Voicemeeter | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Patchd | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | JACK Audio Connection Kit | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | JamesDSP | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | Splitwave | 5.3 | No | — | Mac, Linux, Windows |
| 18 | VB-CABLE | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 19 | Audio Hijack | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | Boom 3D | 5.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
Make your app an alternative to BlackHole
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about BlackHole alternatives
What is the best alternative to BlackHole?
Krisp AI Meeting Assistant, number 1 in audio enhancement software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: Poweramp Equalizer, Wavelet, NVIDIA ShadowPlay and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BlackHole?
NVIDIA ShadowPlay 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.