LivePlay vs SB Audio FX
LivePlay
tdoukinitsas.github.ioSB Audio FX
sbaudiofx.comSide by side
| Figure | LivePlay | SB Audio FX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Soundboard Software | 7.7 (#11) | 7.2 (#22) |
Plans
SB Audio FX
- Sound FX individual packs£4.99, paid once
- SB Audio FX - Pro Version£19.99, paid once
- All Sound FX Packs Bundle£39.99, paid once
In their own words
LivePlay
LivePlay is a free desktop audio playback app for live shows, designed for live sound operators managing cues. Playlists and cart buttons support cue groups, fades, loops, crossfades, and next-cue actions. Cues can route to channels on one or more audio interfaces. Mixing and monitoring tools include audio buses, EQ, gate, compressor, auxiliary sends, output meters, loudness targets, and a master limiter. Playback control works through mouse, touch, keyboard, MIDI, HTTP, and WebSocket. Media can be added by drag-and-drop or YouTube audio import, with waveform display and LTC timecode output. A desktop controller can connect to a local or remote audio server over a network. LivePlay runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and is released under AGPL-3.0-only. The Free plan costs nothing with all features and no licence fees, subscriptions, or paywalls. Remote control uses plain HTTP and WebSocket; installers are unsigned and macOS builds are not notarized.
SB Audio FX
SB Audio FX has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.