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.
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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 Stats if mac users who will stay on the MIT binary at $0 while they open a first Battery 80% popup — not a remote dashboard first, and not Alfred Powerpack unless they need a launcher.
Best for
Loopback App-to-app routing you start at a public $
Stats A menu-bar meter you start at a public $
Free plan
Loopback No free plan
Stats $0 · mIT at exelban/stats. Menu-bar modules on macOS
Lowest paid
Loopback Loopback 2 upgrade $49
Stats Not published by the vendor
Next step up
Loopback Single-user license $99
Stats
Watch out
Loopback macOS-only
Stats Menu-bar only
Last checked
Loopback 2026-10-23 · rogueamoeba.com/loopback/buy.php
Stats 2026-10-23 · mac-stats.com
Which one, then?
Pick Stats if
mac users who will stay on the MIT binary at $0 while they open a first Battery 80% popup — not a remote dashboard first, and not Alfred Powerpack unless they need a launcher.
Read the Stats page