# Top 10 OpenAL Alternatives & Competitors **Average Rating:** 3.8/5 **Total Number of Reviews:** 4 Looking for alternatives or competitors to OpenAL? Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to OpenAL include ease of use and reliability. The best overall OpenAL alternative is Wwise. Other similar apps like OpenAL are FMOD, SoLoud, Miles Sound System, and AstoundSound. OpenAL alternatives can be found in [Audio Engine Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-engine). ## Best Paid & Free Alternatives to OpenAL - [Wwise](https://www.g2.com/products/wwise/reviews) - [FMOD](https://www.g2.com/products/fmod/reviews) - [SoLoud](https://www.g2.com/products/soloud/reviews) - [Miles Sound System](https://www.g2.com/products/miles-sound-system/reviews) - [AstoundSound](https://www.g2.com/products/astoundsound/reviews) - [3Dception](https://www.g2.com/products/3dception/reviews) - [Papa Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/papa-engine/reviews) - [SoundSeed](https://www.g2.com/products/soundseed/reviews) - [iVoxx](https://www.g2.com/products/ivoxx/reviews) - [Virtual Cables from DAC](https://www.g2.com/products/virtual-cables-from-dac/reviews) ## Top 10 Alternatives to OpenAL Recently Reviewed By G2 Community Browse options below. Based on reviewer data, you can see how OpenAL stacks up to the competition, check reviews from current & previous users in industries like Computer Games and Entertainment, and find the best product for your business. ### 1. [Wwise](https://www.g2.com/products/wwise/reviews) By Audiokinetic **Average Rating:** 4.5/5 **Total Reviews:** 36 Wwise is an interactive sound engine for games that is artist driven, is multithreaded and platform-optimized, with built-in effects and source plugs, and custom development, onsite support and more. Categories in common with OpenAL: [Audio Engine](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-engine) **Compare:** [OpenAL vs Wwise](https://www.g2.com/compare/openal-vs-wwise) **Compare Wwise with other alternatives:** - [Wwise vs FMOD](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-wwise) - [Wwise vs SoLoud](https://www.g2.com/compare/soloud-vs-wwise) - [Wwise vs Miles Sound System](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-wwise) - [Wwise vs AstoundSound](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-wwise) - [Wwise vs 3Dception](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-wwise) - [Wwise vs Papa Engine](https://www.g2.com/compare/papa-engine-vs-wwise) - [Wwise vs SoundSeed](https://www.g2.com/compare/soundseed-vs-wwise) - [Wwise vs iVoxx](https://www.g2.com/compare/wwise-vs-ivoxx) - [Wwise vs Virtual Cables from DAC](https://www.g2.com/compare/virtual-cables-from-dac-vs-wwise) ### 2. [FMOD](https://www.g2.com/products/fmod/reviews) By Firelight Technologies **Average Rating:** 4.1/5 **Total Reviews:** 22 FMOD is a cross-platform audio tool and middleware solution for games with a focus on 'Pro Audio'. Categories in common with OpenAL: [Audio Engine](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-engine) **Compare:** [OpenAL vs FMOD](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-openal) **Compare FMOD with other alternatives:** - [FMOD vs Wwise](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-wwise) - [FMOD vs SoLoud](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-soloud) - [FMOD vs Miles Sound System](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-miles-sound-system) - [FMOD vs AstoundSound](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-fmod) - [FMOD vs 3Dception](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-fmod) - [FMOD vs Papa Engine](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-papa-engine) - [FMOD vs SoundSeed](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-soundseed) - [FMOD vs iVoxx](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-ivoxx) - [FMOD vs Virtual Cables from DAC](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) ### 3. [SoLoud](https://www.g2.com/products/soloud/reviews) By SoLoud **Average Rating:** 3.8/5 **Total Reviews:** 3 SoLoud is a portable c/c++ audio engine for games that is designed for 'fire and forget' audio and is packed with functionality like multiple voices, adjustable play speed, faders for all attributes, gapless looping and more. Categories in common with OpenAL: [Audio Engine](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-engine) **Compare:** [OpenAL vs SoLoud](https://www.g2.com/compare/openal-vs-soloud) **Compare SoLoud with other alternatives:** - [SoLoud vs Wwise](https://www.g2.com/compare/soloud-vs-wwise) - [SoLoud vs FMOD](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-soloud) - [SoLoud vs Miles Sound System](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-soloud) - [SoLoud vs AstoundSound](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-soloud) - [SoLoud vs 3Dception](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-soloud) - [SoLoud vs Papa Engine](https://www.g2.com/compare/papa-engine-vs-soloud) - [SoLoud vs SoundSeed](https://www.g2.com/compare/soloud-vs-soundseed) - [SoLoud vs iVoxx](https://www.g2.com/compare/soloud-vs-ivoxx) - [SoLoud vs Virtual Cables from DAC](https://www.g2.com/compare/soloud-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) ### 4. [Miles Sound System](https://www.g2.com/products/miles-sound-system/reviews) By Rad Game Tools **Average Rating:** 4.5/5 **Total Reviews:** 1 Miles Sound System is a sound system available for your games with a toolset that integrates sound authoring, 2D and 3D digital audio, with streaming, environmental reverb, multistage DSP filtering, and multi channel mixing. Categories in common with OpenAL: [Audio Engine](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-engine) **Compare:** [OpenAL vs Miles Sound System](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-openal) **Compare Miles Sound System with other alternatives:** - [Miles Sound System vs Wwise](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-wwise) - [Miles Sound System vs FMOD](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-miles-sound-system) - [Miles Sound System vs SoLoud](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-soloud) - [Miles Sound System vs AstoundSound](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-miles-sound-system) - [Miles Sound System vs 3Dception](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-miles-sound-system) - [Miles Sound System vs Papa Engine](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-papa-engine) - [Miles Sound System vs SoundSeed](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-soundseed) - [Miles Sound System vs iVoxx](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-ivoxx) - [Miles Sound System vs Virtual Cables from DAC](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) ### 5. [AstoundSound](https://www.g2.com/products/astoundsound/reviews) By AstoundSound **Average Rating:** 3.5/5 **Total Reviews:** 1 AstoundSound uses 3D sound technology software that allows the listener to hear sound placement and movement within a spherical, 3D listening environment. Categories in common with OpenAL: [Audio Engine](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-engine) **Compare:** [OpenAL vs AstoundSound](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-openal) **Compare AstoundSound with other alternatives:** - [AstoundSound vs Wwise](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-wwise) - [AstoundSound vs FMOD](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-fmod) - [AstoundSound vs SoLoud](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-soloud) - [AstoundSound vs Miles Sound System](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-miles-sound-system) - [AstoundSound vs 3Dception](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-astoundsound) - [AstoundSound vs Papa Engine](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-papa-engine) - [AstoundSound vs SoundSeed](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-soundseed) - [AstoundSound vs iVoxx](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-ivoxx) - [AstoundSound vs Virtual Cables from DAC](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) ### 6. [3Dception](https://www.g2.com/products/3dception/reviews) By Two Big Ears **Average Rating:** 4.0/5 **Total Reviews:** 2 3Dception is a cross platform real-time 3d audio and environmental modelling engine that allows you to hear sounds from all points of space around you over any pair of headphones. Categories in common with OpenAL: [Audio Engine](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-engine) **Compare:** [OpenAL vs 3Dception](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-openal) **Compare 3Dception with other alternatives:** - [3Dception vs Wwise](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-wwise) - [3Dception vs FMOD](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-fmod) - [3Dception vs SoLoud](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-soloud) - [3Dception vs Miles Sound System](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-miles-sound-system) - [3Dception vs AstoundSound](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-astoundsound) - [3Dception vs Papa Engine](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-papa-engine) - [3Dception vs SoundSeed](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-soundseed) - [3Dception vs iVoxx](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-ivoxx) - [3Dception vs Virtual Cables from DAC](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) ### 7. [Papa Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/papa-engine/reviews) By Somethinelse **Average Rating:** 3.5/5 **Total Reviews:** 1 Papa Engine is an audio engine that allows you to integrate high-fidelity 3D spatialized sound onto your iOS project. Categories in common with OpenAL: [Audio Engine](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-engine) **Compare:** [OpenAL vs Papa Engine](https://www.g2.com/compare/openal-vs-papa-engine) **Compare Papa Engine with other alternatives:** - [Papa Engine vs Wwise](https://www.g2.com/compare/papa-engine-vs-wwise) - [Papa Engine vs FMOD](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-papa-engine) - [Papa Engine vs SoLoud](https://www.g2.com/compare/papa-engine-vs-soloud) - [Papa Engine vs Miles Sound System](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-papa-engine) - [Papa Engine vs AstoundSound](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-papa-engine) - [Papa Engine vs 3Dception](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-papa-engine) - [Papa Engine vs SoundSeed](https://www.g2.com/compare/papa-engine-vs-soundseed) - [Papa Engine vs iVoxx](https://www.g2.com/compare/papa-engine-vs-ivoxx) - [Papa Engine vs Virtual Cables from DAC](https://www.g2.com/compare/papa-engine-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) ### 8. [SoundSeed](https://www.g2.com/products/soundseed/reviews) By Audiokinetic **Average Rating:** 5.0/5 **Total Reviews:** 1 SoundSeed is a family of interactive sound generators which tackle the specific challenges of game audio, the sounds can be used alone or combined as a layer on top of other pre-recorded sounds to generate audio content. Categories in common with OpenAL: [Audio Engine](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-engine) **Compare:** [OpenAL vs SoundSeed](https://www.g2.com/compare/openal-vs-soundseed) **Compare SoundSeed with other alternatives:** - [SoundSeed vs Wwise](https://www.g2.com/compare/soundseed-vs-wwise) - [SoundSeed vs FMOD](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-soundseed) - [SoundSeed vs SoLoud](https://www.g2.com/compare/soloud-vs-soundseed) - [SoundSeed vs Miles Sound System](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-soundseed) - [SoundSeed vs AstoundSound](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-soundseed) - [SoundSeed vs 3Dception](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-soundseed) - [SoundSeed vs Papa Engine](https://www.g2.com/compare/papa-engine-vs-soundseed) - [SoundSeed vs iVoxx](https://www.g2.com/compare/soundseed-vs-ivoxx) - [SoundSeed vs Virtual Cables from DAC](https://www.g2.com/compare/soundseed-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) ### 9. [iVoxx](https://www.g2.com/products/ivoxx/reviews) By iVoxx **Average Rating:** 4.5/5 **Total Reviews:** 1 iVoxx is an application for QiD to distribute vehicle documentation to customers and prospects and also to share the information with friends and followers on social networks. iVoxx is a QiD companion product that contains useful information about the dealership and the vehicle before the sale. Categories in common with OpenAL: [Audio Engine](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-engine) **Compare:** [OpenAL vs iVoxx](https://www.g2.com/compare/openal-vs-ivoxx) **Compare iVoxx with other alternatives:** - [iVoxx vs Wwise](https://www.g2.com/compare/wwise-vs-ivoxx) - [iVoxx vs FMOD](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-ivoxx) - [iVoxx vs SoLoud](https://www.g2.com/compare/soloud-vs-ivoxx) - [iVoxx vs Miles Sound System](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-ivoxx) - [iVoxx vs AstoundSound](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-ivoxx) - [iVoxx vs 3Dception](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-ivoxx) - [iVoxx vs Papa Engine](https://www.g2.com/compare/papa-engine-vs-ivoxx) - [iVoxx vs SoundSeed](https://www.g2.com/compare/soundseed-vs-ivoxx) - [iVoxx vs Virtual Cables from DAC](https://www.g2.com/compare/virtual-cables-from-dac-vs-ivoxx) ### 10. [Virtual Cables from DAC](https://www.g2.com/products/virtual-cables-from-dac/reviews) By Microsoft Virtual Cables from DAC makes audio routing between compatible DACs, audio interfaces, and Windows audio devices easier to understand and control. The application detects available hardware loopback, return, and Stereo Mix endpoints, pairs their inputs and outputs, and presents them in a clear table. Active pairs are temporarily renamed to names such as “Audio Kabel One Input” and “Audio Kabel One Output,” making them easier to identify in recording, streaming, communication, and music applications. Features include: Automatic detection of compatible loopback and return endpoints Clearly named input and output pairs Support for compatible DACs and general audio interfaces Optional routing of physical audio inputs Multiple cable pairs when independent hardware returns are available Built-in start, stop, and restoration controls Automatic restoration of original device names No additional virtual audio driver required Runs without administrator privileges The number of available cable pairs depends on the connected audio hardware and the independent loopback or recording endpoints exposed by its Windows driver. Categories in common with OpenAL: [Audio Engine](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-engine) **Compare:** [OpenAL vs Virtual Cables from DAC](https://www.g2.com/compare/openal-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) **Compare Virtual Cables from DAC with other alternatives:** - [Virtual Cables from DAC vs Wwise](https://www.g2.com/compare/virtual-cables-from-dac-vs-wwise) - [Virtual Cables from DAC vs FMOD](https://www.g2.com/compare/fmod-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) - [Virtual Cables from DAC vs SoLoud](https://www.g2.com/compare/soloud-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) - [Virtual Cables from DAC vs Miles Sound System](https://www.g2.com/compare/miles-sound-system-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) - [Virtual Cables from DAC vs AstoundSound](https://www.g2.com/compare/astoundsound-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) - [Virtual Cables from DAC vs 3Dception](https://www.g2.com/compare/3dception-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) - [Virtual Cables from DAC vs Papa Engine](https://www.g2.com/compare/papa-engine-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) - [Virtual Cables from DAC vs SoundSeed](https://www.g2.com/compare/soundseed-vs-virtual-cables-from-dac) - [Virtual Cables from DAC vs iVoxx](https://www.g2.com/compare/virtual-cables-from-dac-vs-ivoxx) ## Explore Articles - [Reliable performance review tools for app developers](https://www.g2.com/discussions/reliable-performance-review-tools-for-app-developers-what-s-helping-your-teams-grow) - [What is the most affordable invoice management software for SMBs?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-most-affordable-invoice-management-software-for-smbs) - [What are the best rated employee engagement platforms for startups?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-best-rated-employee-engagement-platforms-for-startups) - [Top desk booking platforms for large corporate offices](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-top-desk-booking-platforms-for-large-corporate-offices) - [Which release notes management platforms avoid common adoption failures after initial deployment?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-release-notes-management-platforms-avoid-common-adoption-failures-after-initial-deployment ) - [What platform integrates service desk tools with asset management?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-platform-integrates-service-desk-tools-with-asset-management) ## Spotlight Categories - [Fleet Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fleet-management) - [Sales Enablement Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-enablement) - [AI Writing Assistants](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-writing-assistant)