JackTrip vs Sesh
JackTrip
jacktrip.com
Sesh
sesh.fmSide by side
| Figure | JackTrip | Sesh |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.08/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Music Collaboration Software | 8.2 (#12) | 8.2 (#13) |
| Product | JackTrip virtual studios support remote music creation with high-definition video and studio-quality, low-latency audio. | Sesh is a collaborative digital audio workstation for creating, editing, and sharing music in real time. |
| Support | Paid plans include community forums, help docs, email and web support; the free plan lists community forums and help docs. | Pro includes priority support, and the privacy policy provides an email contact for inquiries. |
Plans
In their own words
JackTrip
JackTrip provides virtual studios for musicians to rehearse, create and perform together remotely. Sessions combine video with full-duplex audio at the highest resolution supported by a participant’s device, from 44.1 kHz through 96 kHz. The maker says latency can be under 25 ms, depending on setup and connection. Participants can join through a web browser with an embedded microphone, or use the Audio Bridge plugin in VST or Audio Unit format with tools including Logic Pro, GarageBand, Ableton Live, Studio One and FL Studio. JackTrip offers one-click livestreaming and recording, including simulcasts to YouTube, Twitch and Facebook. The software project is described as free and open source, and users can host studios on their own servers for free. Managed plans add session, musician, concurrent-session and video limits. Free supports joining sessions and managing a server; managed studio use and production features are unavailable on that plan. Lite starts at $4.08 a month billed annually; Advanced allows up to 12-hour sessions, 30 musicians and three concurrent sessions.
Sesh
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.