FarPlay vs Sesh

FarPlay enables people to play music together online with reduced audio delay. It transmits uncompressed, full-duplex 48kHz/16bit PCM audio and includes video, customizable layouts and screensharing. A Latency Slider lets users trade lower delay against the possibility of audio glitches. Sessions can be recorded as separate synchronized audio tracks for later import into a DAW, and Broadcast Output sends multi-channel audio to a DAW for livestream mixing. FarPlay uses peer-to-peer connections, without requiring server setup or router-port changes. It runs on Linux, macOS and Windows computers; phones and tablets are unsupported except Windows tablets with Intel processors. An internet connection that supports peer-to-peer connections is required, and Ethernet is recommended for ultra-low latency. The free plan limits sessions to two participants and 45 minutes. Paid plans start at $5.99 a month, with the first month free. Only the person starting a session needs a subscription for the session to receive subscription benefits.

Sesh is a collaborative digital audio workstation for making, editing, and sharing music in real time. The studio runs entirely in a browser, without downloads or plugin installations. Producers, vocalists, and musicians can join sessions together, with no stated collaborator limit. Its workspace includes a sound library, synthesizers, audio effects, a sequencer, and a shared piano roll. Changes save automatically, and earlier versions can be restored. The Pro offering lists hundreds of royalty-free samples, loops, and one-shots, with new sounds added weekly, plus WAV export. Project links can be shared through Discord, iMessage, WhatsApp, TikTok, and similar services; listeners do not need accounts. Starter is free forever with limited projects, exports, and one-hour history for non-commercial use. Pro costs $5 a month, billed annually, and adds unlimited projects, exports, storage, collaborators, history, and commercial rights for new songs.