Plane9 vs Renderforest Music Visualizer

Plane9 is a free Windows 3D music visualizer and sound-responsive screensaver. It can run in a standalone window, as a screensaver, or as a VR visualizer, with OpenVR/HTC Vive and Oculus Rift support listed. The software offers 250 scenes that can be combined into more than 10,000 views, plus 39 transition scenes. It reacts to audio from computer sources such as Spotify and iTunes and can analyze sound from recording devices. Multiple monitors are supported, and analysis can use up to 18 speakers. A studio application records videos from the visualizer, and video export is available. Plane9 is listed at free for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. It requires an OpenGL 3.3-capable graphics card; the FAQ recommends a recent OpenGL 4.0 or newer card. Audio analysis does not work with unprocessed digital audio such as DTS. Commercial use of scenes and generated content requires a commercial-use license.

Renderforest Music Visualizer creates music visualization videos in a browser for platforms such as YouTube and Facebook. Its visuals synchronize with audio of any length, using templates with abstract patterns and animations that respond to the track. You can customize a visualization with text, logos, colors, and images, and add a personal watermark. The tool has waveform and spectrum visuals and supports video export, with a listed maximum resolution of 4K. The general unlimited video-duration allowance does not cover music visualizer templates. Free and pay-per-product users can upload files up to 30 MB; subscribers can upload up to 500 MB. The Free plan costs nothing and provides HD videos with a watermark and basic features. Lite costs $9 a month and includes five HD720 template exports, 400 AI credits monthly, and 10 GB of storage. Pro costs $24 a month; Business costs $49 a month. Renderforest also offers iOS and Android apps.