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Voicemeeter Potato vs BlackHole: catalog facts
Voicemeeter Potato	BlackHole
Free Donationware; free to use with an optional donation to VB-Audio.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Windows	macOS
Most capable of VB-Audio's virtual mixers for complex routing Insert effects add processing without extra software	Provides virtual audio input and output channels Works with macOS audio routing
Windows only Overkill for users who just need basic routing	Requires configuration in the participating applications or Audio MIDI Setup.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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