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OpenAL Soft

iPhone + Android

7.8No. 4 of 23
in Game Audio Middleware
  • Recognised40% of the score20
  • Phone app26% of the score100
  • Documented20% of the score89
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Android, api, iPhone, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
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Summary

OpenAL Soft is ranked #4 of 23 in game audio middleware on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

OpenAL Soft plans and pricing

All plans
OpenAL Soft Free LGPL-licensed software implementation of the OpenAL 3D audio API openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on game audio middleware

Free plan
Yesopenal-soft.org
Spatial audio
Yesopenal-soft.org
Runtime platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Androidopenal-soft.org
Audio streaming
Yesopenal-soft.org

Facts

Purpose
OpenAL Soft is a software implementation of the OpenAL 3D audio API for playing audio in a virtual 3D environment.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026
Effects
Its EFX extension provides effects including air absorption, occlusion, and environmental reverb.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026
Audio capabilities
It supports streaming audio, multichannel buffers, and audio capture.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026
Platforms
The library supports Linux, Windows, Android, OS X, iOS, and other platforms.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026
Audio backends
Implemented backends include PipeWire, PulseAudio, ALSA, WASAPI, CoreAudio, JACK, SDL2, SDL3, and others.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026
Output formats
Supported output includes mono, stereo, 4-channel, 5.1, 7.1, HRTF, UHJ, and B-Format.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026
License
OpenAL Soft is LGPL-licensed.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026
Latest release
The site identifies version 1.25.2 as the latest release and provides it in source form and as Win32 and Win64 binaries.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026
Build requirements
Building requires CMake 3.13 or newer and should work with most compilers supporting C++20; Autotools is not supported.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026
Integrations
The site says loopback devices can be used for playback to interface with other audio systems.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker for bugs and feature requests and to the #openal IRC channel for help.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026
Security
The opened official page does not state security certifications or compliance claims.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026
Intended users
The site describes a reusable audio library and provides CMake build instructions for incorporating it into projects.openal-soft.org · 3 Oct 2026

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