Best Audio Hijack Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audio enhancement software ranked against Audio Hijack on the same published basis.
- 1Audio Hijack vs Buddi
- 2Audio Hijack vs JACK Audio Connection Kit
- 3Audio Hijack vs JamesDSP
- 4Audio Hijack vs RØDE UNIFY
- 5Audio Hijack vs Splitwave
- 6Audio Hijack vs DTS Sound Unbound
- 7Audio Hijack vs EasyEffects
- 8Audio Hijack vs Elgato Wave Link
- 9Audio Hijack vs eqMac
- 10Audio Hijack vs FxSound
- 11Audio Hijack vs MicMixer
- 12Audio Hijack vs NVIDIA ShadowPlay
- 13Audio Hijack vs Patchd
- 14Audio Hijack vs SteelSeries Moments
- 15Audio Hijack vs VB-CABLE
- 16Audio Hijack vs Wavelet
- 17Audio Hijack vs BlackHole
- 18Audio Hijack vs EarTrumpet
- 19Audio Hijack vs Helvum
- 20Audio Hijack vs qpwgraph
Audio Hijack alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddi | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | JACK Audio Connection Kit | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | JamesDSP | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux |
| 4 | RØDE UNIFY | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Splitwave | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | DTS Sound Unbound | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | EasyEffects | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | Elgato Wave Link | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | eqMac | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | FxSound | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | MicMixer | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | NVIDIA ShadowPlay | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | Patchd | 6.4 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Windows |
| 14 | SteelSeries Moments | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | VB-CABLE | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Wavelet | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 17 | BlackHole | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 18 | EarTrumpet | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 19 | Helvum | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 20 | qpwgraph | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
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Questions about Audio Hijack alternatives
What is the best alternative to Audio Hijack?
Buddi, number 1 in audio enhancement software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: JACK Audio Connection Kit, JamesDSP, RØDE UNIFY and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Audio Hijack?
Buddi is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.