AUDIOVIZOR vs Fosfora

AUDIOVIZOR is a GPU-accelerated audio visualizer for making real-time 3D visuals that respond to music, with beat detection and video export. It offers more than 15 visual styles and spectrum visuals, and runs on the web and Windows. The free plan supports uploaded audio files, 15-minute sessions, community presets, and 720p video exports with a watermark. Unlimited adds microphone and system audio input, unlimited sessions, a full preset editor, cloud sync, batch export, overlays, and clean exports up to 4K. That plan also includes the Windows desktop app, which captures system audio and supports hardware-accelerated export. Unlimited costs C$4.99 a month. The maker recommends Chrome or Chromium-based browsers and notes that some features may not work in Firefox or Safari. It says it does not sell personal information or use analytics, tracking, or advertising services, and that payments run through Stripe without storing card information. The privacy policy states PIPEDA compliance and additional GDPR rights for EU and EEA users. Users must be at least 16 years old.

Fosfora turns computer audio into live, beat-synced visuals for music visualization and live performance. It includes 56 audio-reactive effects, including shaders, particle simulations, and lattice effects. Users can stack up to eight layers, reorder them, and choose among 13 blend modes. Its audio analysis tracks 83 features 86 times per second, including beat, tempo, key, percussive and harmonic content, and drops. Parameters can be controlled with MIDI, OSC, or a phone or tablet browser used as a touch surface. Layers can use images, GIFs, video files, webcam input, photos, or depth maps. Output options include NDI, Spout on Windows, Syphon on macOS, a Linux virtual camera, and recording to file; the project names Resolume, VDMX, OBS, and TouchDesigner as compatible software. Presets save layer stacks, and scenes chain presets into cue lists that can advance on a timer, on the beat, or with the spacebar. Fosfora is free and requires no account. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows; Linux and Windows require Vulkan-capable graphics, while macOS requires Metal.