KaraDolphin vs Performous
KaraDolphin
karadolphin.comPerformous
performous.orgSide by side
| Figure | KaraDolphin | Performous |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Karaoke Software | 7.8 (#15) | 8.3 (#8) |
| Notable limitation | The maker says automatic vocal removal may be integrated in the future, so the site does not describe it as a current feature. | The site says it has not yet gathered band-game or dancing songs for its free-song page. |
| Operating systems | KaraDolphin currently runs only on Windows x64; the site says it may work on Linux via Wine. | The download page lists Windows XP or newer, OS X 10.6 or newer, and Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Debian, and Arch Linux. |
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In their own words
KaraDolphin
KaraDolphin has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Performous
Performous is free software combining karaoke, band games, and dancing on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its modes include vocals, lead, rhythm and bass guitar, drums, and dancing, with multiplayer support. Scored singing shows pitch so players can adjust their performance; karaoke mode displays lyrics without notes or scoring. The project says pitch detection works with laptop or webcam microphones. Controllers are autodetected, and the game can use a keyboard, microphones, USB guitars and drums, and dance pads. Supported song formats include Frets on Fire, UltraStar, SingStar XML, and StepMania. Composer edits and converts notes for music games, offering pitch analysis, zoomable timing, note synthesis, and format import and export. Composer lists SingStar XML, UltraStar TXT, and Frets on Fire MIDI formats. Free karaoke song packages are available under different libre and restricted license terms. The site says its free-song page does not yet include band-game or dancing songs. Performous is licensed under GNU GPL version 2 or later, with documentation, Discord, and a GitHub feedback page.