Pick Audio Hijack if
podcasters who will pay $69 to record Safari/Zoom — not Loopback routing.
Read the Audio Hijack pageAudio Hijack vs Loopback
Our take
Pick Audio Hijack if podcasters who will pay $69 to record Safari/Zoom — not Loopback routing. Pick Loopback if mac users who will buy US$99 after they route a first Zoom virtual mic — not SoundSource US$49 first unless they only need per-app volume / EQ / AirPlay, and not if they need Windows.
Best for
Audio Hijack Record that app at a public $
Loopback App-to-app routing you start at a public $
Free plan
Audio Hijack No free plan
Loopback No free plan
Lowest paid
Audio Hijack Upgrade from 3 $29
Loopback Loopback 2 upgrade $49
Next step up
Audio Hijack Audio Hijack 4 $69
Loopback Single-user license $99
Watch out
Audio Hijack Not Loopback
Loopback macOS-only
Last checked
Audio Hijack 2026-10-26 · Not published by the vendor
Loopback 2026-10-23 · rogueamoeba.com/loopback/buy.php
Which one, then?
Pick Loopback if
mac users who will buy US$99 after they route a first Zoom virtual mic — not SoundSource US$49 first unless they only need per-app volume / EQ / AirPlay, and not if they need Windows.
Read the Loopback page