Pick Audio Hijack if
podcasters who will pay $69 to record Safari/Zoom — not Loopback routing.
Read the Audio Hijack pageAudio Hijack vs SoundSource
Our take
Pick Audio Hijack if podcasters who will pay $69 to record Safari/Zoom — not Loopback routing. Pick SoundSource if mac users who will buy the US$49 license after they route a first Safari 75% / Spotify→HomePod row — not Bartender $24.99 first unless they only need menu-bar hiding, and not if they need Windows or a full DAW.
Best for
Audio Hijack Record that app at a public $
SoundSource Routing you start at a public $
Free plan
Audio Hijack No free plan
SoundSource No free plan
Lowest paid
Audio Hijack Upgrade from 3 $29
SoundSource Upgrade from SoundSource 4/5 $25
Next step up
Audio Hijack Audio Hijack 4 $69
SoundSource Single-user license $49
Watch out
Audio Hijack Not Loopback
SoundSource macOS-only
Last checked
Audio Hijack 2026-10-26 · Not published by the vendor
SoundSource 2026-10-23 · rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/buy.php
Which one, then?
Pick SoundSource if
mac users who will buy the US$49 license after they route a first Safari 75% / Spotify→HomePod row — not Bartender $24.99 first unless they only need menu-bar hiding, and not if they need Windows or a full DAW.
Read the SoundSource page