projectM vs SongRender
projectM
projectm-visualizer.orgSongRender
songrender.comSide by side
| Figure | projectM | SongRender |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $15/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 8 |
| Spec score · Audio Visualizer Software | 7.7 (#17) | 8.4 (#4) |
| Founded | 2003 | 2019 |
| Support | The project directs users to GitHub issue trackers for the library and official frontends, and to Discord for contact. | Founder Jake says he handles SongRender support questions himself. |
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
projectM
projectM is an open-source music visualizer that turns audio input into visuals in real time. Its libprojectM library is intended for application development and reimplements Winamp MilkDrop, including support for user-contributed visualizations. The library analyzes PCM audio with beat detection and FFT, then renders visuals using OpenGL. Preset files define looks through pixel shaders and MilkDrop-style equations, but libprojectM does not include presets. The projectMSDL desktop frontend listens to audio input and produces visuals; standalone options are listed for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The library documentation lists builds for Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and WebGL/WASM. The core library is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License 2.1. projectM is free and open source. Its available end-user frontends are development previews that may be incomplete or contain bugs, while Android apps linked by the project are not created or supported by projectM developers. Third-party integrations including Kodi, Silverjuke, and VLC are supported by their respective developers, not the projectM team.
SongRender
SongRender has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.