Elgato Wave Link vs Fanatec App
Elgato Wave Link
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Fanatec App
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| Figure | Elgato Wave Link | Fanatec App |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Gaming Peripheral Software | 7.9 (#12) | 7.1 (#28) |
| Audience | Elgato describes Wave Link as designed for streamers, podcasters, professionals, and content creators. | Fanatec describes its brand as focused on dedicated sim racing hardware for PC and console racing simulators. |
| Purpose | Wave Link provides broadcast-level audio routing and effects for content creators. | The Fanatec App provides control of Fanatec equipment, from input testing to performance tuning. |
| Stream Deck | The Wave Link Stream Deck plugin can adjust volume, mute channels, toggle effects, and switch mixes. | Fanatec's official Stream Deck plugin can control the Tuning Menu and show live telemetry displays. |
| Support | Elgato provides FAQ, contact, and download links for Wave Link support. | The download page links to a Fanatec forum for app feedback and lists expert support as available. |
Plans
In their own words
Elgato Wave Link
Elgato Wave Link is a free audio routing and effects app for streamers, podcasters, professionals, and other content creators. It works with USB and XLR microphones, third-party interfaces, headsets, and capture cards recognized by the computer. A horizontal routing matrix lets users direct audio sources to outputs, with up to five independent mixes and separate routing and volume levels. Users can group multiple applications, such as Zoom, Teams, Discord, Spotify, or Chrome, into one channel. The app supports VST3 effects on Windows and Audio Unit effects on macOS, with unlimited effects per input. Mixes can feed OBS Studio, MS Teams, or any application that accepts audio input. Its Stream Deck plugin can change volume, mute channels, toggle effects, and switch mixes. The Wave Link 3.0 plan lists up to eight software or non-Wave inputs, four Wave-device inputs, and five virtual mixes. Windows requires Windows 11 and 8 GB RAM; macOS requires version 15.0 or newer and 8 GB RAM.
Fanatec App
Fanatec App has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.