Alternatives to SoundSource

A Mac menu bar tool for per-app volume, output routing, audio effects and AirPlay streaming. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • SoundSource

    A Mac menu bar tool for per-app volume, output routing, audio effects and AirPlay streaming.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as SoundSource.

  • eqMac

    A system-wide audio equalizer for macOS with a per-app volume mixer and headphone presets.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

    eqMac is a freemium macOS system-wide equalizer with headphone presets, but per-app volume requires the Pro tier and it does not stream to AirPlay.

  • EarTrumpet

    A Windows tray app that gives per-app volume control from the taskbar.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    EarTrumpet is a free, open-source per-app volume control for the Windows taskbar, without SoundSource's output routing, effects or AirPlay streaming.

Also worth comparing

These listings name SoundSource as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Airfoil

    A Mac app that streams audio from any application to AirPlay, Chromecast, Sonos and Bluetooth speakers.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    SoundSource also streams any Mac app's audio to AirPlay and groups outputs, adding per-app volume and effects, but lacks Chromecast, Sonos and Bluetooth targets.

  • Loopback

    Create virtual audio devices that combine application and hardware audio on a Mac.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    SoundSource is a paid macOS menu bar tool focused on per-app volume and output routing, grouped output to several devices and AirPlay, rather than building virtual input devices.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.