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MacroDeck alternatives

Macro Deck transforms your phone, tablet, or any device equipped with a modern internet browser into an efficient remote macro pad. With this tool, you can execute single or multi-step actions seamlessly with just a single tap.

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12 Windows apps in the same category as MacroDeck, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • Streamlabs Desktop

    Free and open source streaming software built on OBS and Electron.

    Open source 1.21.9 46.5K ↓ ★ 4.9K streaming, twitch, video
  • Streamlink

    Streamlink is a CLI utility which pipes video streams from various services into a video player, such as VLC.

    Open source 8.6.2-2 125.1K ↓ ★ 358 streaming, twitch, windows
  • Sunshine

    Sunshine is a Gamestream host for Moonlight.

    Open source 2026.914.233613 18.4K ↓ ★ 42.5K streaming
  • DistroAV

    Network Audio/Video in OBS-Studio using NDI technology

    Open source 6.2.2 111.8K ↓ ★ 4.6K video
  • GPAC

    Ultramedia Open Source Infrastructure for Video Streaming and Next-Gen Multimedia Transcoding, Packaging and Delivery.

    Open source 26.07 14.3K ↓ ★ 3.3K streaming, video
  • obs-virtualcam

    obs-studio plugin to simulate a directshow webcam

    Open source 2.0.5 14.9K ↓ ★ 1.2K
  • Elgato Stream Deck

    With Stream Deck, unleash your creative genius and make waves across Twitch and YouTube. All while focusing on what matters most your audience. As a broadcaster that likes to produce on the fly and have high quality production.

    Proprietary 7.6.0.23012 70.8K ↓ broadcasting, twitch, video
  • SonoBus

    SonoBus is an easy to use application for streaming high-quality, low-latency peer-to-peer audio between devices over the internet or a local network.

    Open source 1.7.2 377 ↓ ★ 2.2K streaming, windows, linux
  • XSplit Broadcaster

    Powerful Live streaming and recording studio that offers limitless customization.

    Proprietary 4.6.2609.2802 13.1K ↓ broadcasting, streaming, twitch
  • AirParrot 3

    Advanced screen-mirroring and media-streaming software that enables Windows and macOS devices to mirror and cast displays to Apple TV, Chromecast, and other receivers.

    Proprietary 3.1.11 31.5K ↓ streaming
  • icecast

    A streaming media (audio/video) server which supports Ogg (Vorbis and Theora), Opus, WebM and MP3 streams.

    Open source 2.5.0 13.1K ↓ streaming
  • FFmpeg (LGPL static variant, master branch)

    A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.

    Open source N-127032-g6ae491a26c-20260930 ★ 11.9K streaming, video

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
MacroDeck Open source 2.15.3 October 2, 2026 1.7K —
Streamlabs Desktop Open source 1.21.9 August 19, 2026 4.9K 46.5K
Streamlink Open source 8.6.2-2 October 21, 2026 358 125.1K
Sunshine Open source 2026.914.233613 September 14, 2026 42.5K 18.4K
DistroAV Open source 6.2.2 October 15, 2026 4.6K 111.8K
GPAC Open source 26.07 July 24, 2026 3.3K 14.3K
obs-virtualcam Open source 2.0.5 August 16, 2021 1.2K 14.9K
Elgato Stream Deck Proprietary 7.6.0.23012 September 22, 2026 — 70.8K
SonoBus Open source 1.7.2 January 22, 2024 2.2K 377
XSplit Broadcaster Proprietary 4.6.2609.2802 October 5, 2026 — 13.1K
AirParrot 3 Proprietary 3.1.11 October 23, 2026 — 31.5K
icecast Open source 2.5.0 — 13.1K
FFmpeg (LGPL static variant, master branch) Open source N-127032-g6ae491a26c-20260930 October 16, 2026 11.9K —