Fosfora vs SongRender
Fosfora
github.comSongRender
songrender.comSide by side
| Figure | Fosfora | SongRender |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 8 |
| Spec score · Audio Visualizer Software | 7.9 (#14) | 8.4 (#4) |
| Customization | Effects are WGSL shaders that can be edited in the built-in editor while running. | The product offers customizable visualizers, progress-bar animations, graphics and fonts. |
Plans
SongRender
- FreeFree
- Single$5, paid once
- EP$15 a month
- EP (monthly)$15 a month
- EP$20, paid once
- Album$30 a month
- Album (monthly)$30 a month
- Album$40, paid once
In their own words
Fosfora
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.
SongRender
SongRender has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.