Ghost Arcade may suit VJs and projection artists who need mapping tools, live controls, and connections to performance systems.
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Best Projection Mapping Software 2026
Facts read 20 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
For matching projected visuals to surfaces, the listed tools can be compared on mapping, output and production controls. Look at 3D mapping and edge blending alongside projection outputs, then check control protocols and live video input for details about how content and signals are handled. Workflow features, free plans and paid-from pricing offer further points of comparison. VIOSO, Christie Mystique and Screenberry are at the top of the ranked entries, with MadMapper and SurfaBeam Pro also among the first shown. Consider which listed capabilities fit the surfaces, outputs and operating workflow you need to support.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
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| 01 Ghost Arcade | Ghost Arcade may suit VJs and projection artists who need mapping tools, live controls, and connections to performance systems. | 6.2 | $1.99 one-time | Free plan | iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows, Mac | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 02 SurfaBeam Pro | SurfaBeam Pro suits digital artists, creators, and event professionals who map visuals onto physical surfaces. | 5.8 | $39.99 a year | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Windows, Mac | 7 Oct 2026 |
| 03 VIOSO | VIOSO suits professional AV and simulation integrators planning or deploying projection systems. | 5.5 | €49 a month | Free plan | Web, Windows, Linux | 2 Oct 2026 |
| 04 MadMapper | MadMapper suits visual and digital artists, scenographers, stage designers, VJs, and other creative people working with mapped visuals. | 5.4 | €39 a month | Free plan | Windows, Mac, API | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 05 MapMap | MapMap suits artists and small teams creating projection mappings. | 5.4 | Free plan | Free plan | Windows, Mac, Linux | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 06 Disguise Designer | Designer may suit production teams planning, visualizing, and controlling content for complex surfaces and show environments. | 5.2 | $1,500 a year | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac | 29 Sep 2026 |
| 07 Christie Mystique | Mystique suits organizations setting up or maintaining multi-projector installations for applications such as attractions, education, live events, museums, and… | 4.9 | Free plan | Free plan | Web, Windows, API | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 08 LightAct | LightAct may suit live-event teams and operators of immersive fixed installations that need projection mapping, tracking, or multi-server workflows. | 4.9 | €1,770 one-time | Free plan | Windows, Self-hosted | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 09 Millumin | 4.9 | €29 one-time | Free trial | Mac | 7 Oct 2026 | |
| 10 Modulo Kinetic | Modulo Kinetic suits show designers studying and simulating projects, graphic designers creating content, and operators programming projects offline. | 4.8 | €90 a month | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Windows, Mac | 4 Oct 2026 |
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SurfaBeam Pro
SurfaBeam Pro suits digital artists, creators, and event professionals who map visuals onto physical surfaces.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+1 Record5.8 Visit
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VIOSO
VIOSO suits professional AV and simulation integrators planning or deploying projection systems.
WebWindowsLinux Record5.5 Visit
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MadMapper
MadMapper suits visual and digital artists, scenographers, stage designers, VJs, and other creative people working with mapped visuals.
WindowsMacAPI Record5.4 Visit
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MapMap
MapMap suits artists and small teams creating projection mappings.
WindowsMacLinux Record5.4 Visit
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Disguise Designer
WebWindowsMac $1,500 a year Record5.2 Visit Designer may suit production teams planning, visualizing, and controlling content for complex surfaces and show environments.
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Christie Mystique
WebWindowsAPI Free plan Record4.9 Visit Mystique suits organizations setting up or maintaining multi-projector installations for applications such as attractions, education, live events, museums, and…
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LightAct
WindowsSelf-hosted €1,770 one-time Record4.9 Visit LightAct may suit live-event teams and operators of immersive fixed installations that need projection mapping, tracking, or multi-server workflows.
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Modulo Kinetic
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+1 €90 a month Record4.8 Visit Modulo Kinetic suits show designers studying and simulating projects, graphic designers creating content, and operators programming projects offline.
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Screenberry
WebWindowsMac+1 Free plan Record4.8 Visit Screenberry suits teams producing fulldome shows, live events, media installations, 3D mapping, exhibitions, galleries, TV, or cinema.
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Map Club
WebWindowsMac+1 Free plan Record4.7 Visit Map Club suits artists, students, educators, and hobbyists experimenting with projection mapping.
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LumaPlane
Web $19 a year Record4.5 Visit LumaPlane suits beginners, hobbyists, educators, artists, and small venues creating projections.
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WATCHOUT
Windows Free plan Record4.4 Visit WATCHOUT suits teams creating synchronized multi-display shows for venues such as museums, live events, broadcast studios, or visitor attractions.
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entity
Windows Free plan Record4.3 Visit Entity is suited to live-show and installation teams working with projection mapping, including theatre and festival technicians, museums, galleries, and themed…
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Fluence
WindowsMac Free plan Record4.3 Visit Fluence suits VJs, projection-mapping operators, and motion-graphics creators working on Windows or macOS.
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HeavyM
WindowsMac — Record4.0 Visit HeavyM suits artists, music performers, and audiovisual professionals creating installations, stage decoration, or corporate shows.
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FaçadeSignage
Windows — Record3.9 Visit FaçadeSignage suits Windows users creating mapped visuals for events, venues, retail spaces, museums, or architectural displays.
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