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 pageLoopback vs SoundSource
Our take
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. 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
Best for
Loopback App-to-app routing you start at a public $
SoundSource Routing you start at a public $
Free plan
Loopback No free plan
SoundSource No free plan
Lowest paid
Loopback Loopback 2 upgrade $49
SoundSource Upgrade from SoundSource 4/5 $25
Next step up
Loopback Single-user license $99
SoundSource Single-user license $49
Watch out
Loopback macOS-only
SoundSource macOS-only
Last checked
Loopback 2026-10-23 · rogueamoeba.com/loopback/buy.php
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