Instead of Ghost Arcade
Ghost Arcade alternatives
Ghost Arcade combines projection mapping and live VJ performance in one free desktop application. It loads visual layers, applies effects, and maps them onto surfaces with corner and mesh warping, slices, masks, soft-edge blending, and independently warped multi-display outputs. A 3D stage and projection simulator supports planning, while two decks provide beat-quantised clip launching, macros, snapshots, and ten crossfader transitions. Its 180+ effects, GPU shader instruments, MIDI, OSC, Ableton Link, Syphon/Spout, NDI, and camera inputs support varied live setups.
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SurfaBeam Pro
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1Phone-based mapping with casting and camera effects — SurfaBeam Pro adds phone, tablet, casting, body-tracking effects, and music visualizer modes, but its free tier blocks saving, loading, and exporting and adds a watermark.
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Disguise Designer
Free plan MacWebWindowsCollaborative 3D production design and show sequencing — Disguise Designer focuses on collaborative 3D production replicas, multi-timeline control, codec validation, and engine integrations rather than Ghost Arcade’s VJ decks.
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Map Club
Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1Browser-based mapping with local project storage — Map Club runs in modern browsers, keeps projects and media on the device, and exports .club files instead of offering Ghost Arcade’s dedicated VJ performance tools.
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Screenberry
Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1Large multi-screen venues and media-server shows — Screenberry is a high-capacity media server with large canvases, multichannel audio, automatic calibration, and node-graph or JavaScript automation.
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Christie Mystique
Free plan APIWebWindowsAutomated Christie projector alignment — Christie Mystique automates camera-based alignment and recalibration for compatible Christie projector systems rather than creating and performing visual shows.
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MadMapper
Free plan APIMacWindowsAdvanced video, LED, DMX, and projector mapping — MadMapper adds 16K support, extensive media formats, LED and space scanning, timelines, generative content, and large-scale DMX control beyond Ghost Arcade.
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MapMap
Free plan Open source LinuxMacWindowsFree mapping for artists and small teams — MapMap offers straightforward shape and layer mapping with OSC control, while Ghost Arcade adds live VJ decks, effects, shaders, and broader integrations.
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Fluence
Free plan MacWindows - 9
entity
Free plan Windows - 10
LightAct
Free plan Self-hostedWindows - 11
LumaPlane
Free plan Web - 12
VIOSO
Free plan LinuxWebWindows - 13
WATCHOUT
Free plan Windows - 14
HeavyM
Free trial MacWindows6.1 Visit site - 15
FaçadeSignage
Free trial Windows - 16
Raedia
Free trial WebWindows - 17
HoloMapper
Paid LinuxWindows5.6 Visit site - 18
Millumin
Free trial Mac - 19
LightMap
Paid MacWeb5.5 Visit site - 20
Modulo Kinetic
Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+1 - 21
Onlyview
Paid LinuxWindows - 22
Scalable Display Manager
Paid Windows - 23
Mapping Matter
Paid MacWebWindows
Readers may look elsewhere for browser access, automated calibration, larger media-server workloads, collaborative production design, or specialist integrator tooling. Ghost Arcade is free on desktop, but its iPhone and iPad app costs $1.99, paid once; Linux is a legacy build, and desktop version 2.0.16 requires an email for download. Compare platform needs, export and watermark restrictions, subscription costs, projector compatibility, and whether you need live performance controls or mainly installation alignment. Local project storage, external control protocols, 3D visualisation, audio capacity, and device-specific requirements can also determine the better fit.
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