Relackout

Best FreeStyler DMX alternatives in 2026

Explore alternatives to FreeStyler DMX, starting with Relackout, and compare their strengths.

  1. Our first choice

    1. Relackout

    • Run natively on macOS and Linux as well as Windows, instead of relying on a Windows FreeStyler installation.
    • Keep each venue's patch, looks and controls together in Workspaces; FreeStyler location files omit cues, sequences and control settings.
    • Preview the rig in a built-in 3D stage view, without maintaining a separate Magic 3D Easy View application and its fixture profiles.
    • Use built-in Sound-to-Light instead of running the separate Sound 2 Light companion application.
    • Choose monthly, yearly or lifetime licensing with a 14-day free trial. FreeStyler remains free for ongoing use, so licensing choice is not a price advantage over it.
    Relackout vs FreeStyler DMX

  2. 2. Daslight 4

    Scene-based DMX software with custom controls and DVC standalone playback.

    sACN (E1.31) output
    Not supported

    Not listed in the manual's DMX/output device specifications

    [4]
    Show timeline with audio
    Not supported

    Not listed in the official Daslight 4 programming feature list

    [1]
    OSC control
    Not supported

    Not listed among the manual's live-control input options

    [4]
    Compare with Daslight 4

  3. 3. DMXControl 3

    A free Windows controller with fixture abstraction, flexible Softdesks and collaborative show operation.

    Output settings per venue
    Not supported

    DMX interfaces are configured per computer, not per project

    [4]
    Show & production notes
    Add-on required

    Textbook is a separate user plugin

    [6]
    Music playback & playlists
    Partial

    Audio cues and Timecode Player; dedicated playlists not established

    [6] [10]
    Compare with DMXControl 3

  4. 4. EMU

    Desktop lighting software with audio-reactive effects and DAW plug-in control.

    sACN (E1.31) output
    Not supported

    Not listed in official output specifications: Art-Net and USB DMX

    [1] [2]
    OSC control
    Not supported

    Not listed in official control specifications: audio, MIDI and VST3

    [1] [2] [5]
    Show timeline with audio
    Add-on required

    Separate DAW hosts the plug-in timeline

    [1] [2]
    Compare with EMU

  5. 5. Lightkey

    Mac-native lighting control with editable effects, custom Live Pages, Hue support and Ableton integration.

    Show timeline with audio
    Add-on required

    Live Triggers use the separate Ableton Live timeline

    [1] [2]
    Phone/tablet remote
    Add-on required

    Third-party TouchOSC or tablet display app required

    [3]
    3D stage preview
    Partial

    2D stage preview with simulated light beams

    [1] [2]
    Compare with Lightkey

  6. 6. MADRIX 5

    Windows-based generative LED control for specialist pixel and voxel installations.

    Art-Net output
    Add-on required

    Requires MADRIX KEY with an output license

    [1] [2]
    sACN (E1.31) output
    Add-on required

    Requires MADRIX KEY with an output license

    [1] [2]
    USB DMX interfaces
    Add-on required

    MADRIX USB ONE, NEO, LUNA and others; licensed KEY required

    [2] [12]
    Compare with MADRIX 5

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