Relackout

Best QLC+ alternatives in 2026

Explore alternatives to QLC+, starting with Relackout, and compare their strengths.

  1. Our first choice

    1. Relackout

    • Keep venue setups together in Workspaces instead of opening a separate QLC+ project file for each rig.
    • Keep multi-page production notes inside a show, beyond QLC+ chaser step comments and printed lists.
    • Choose monthly, yearly or lifetime licensing with a 14-day free trial. QLC+ instead offers ongoing free use, which is the better choice when avoiding licence cost is paramount.
    Relackout vs QLC+

  2. 2. 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

  3. 3. FreeStyler DMX

    A free Windows controller for DJ and venue lighting, with sequences and customizable touchscreen operation.

    Output settings per venue
    Not supported

    Network/output settings omitted from official location-file contents specification

    [12]
    3D stage preview
    Add-on required

    Separate Magic 3D Easy View application; basic integration is free

    [1] [5]
    Sound-reactive lighting
    Add-on required

    Separate free Sound 2 Light application, bundled with FreeStyler

    [9]
    Compare with FreeStyler DMX

  4. 4. Avolites Titan PC / Titan One

    Windows console software with hardware licensing and Titan show compatibility.

    OSC control
    Not supported

    OSC omitted from Titan 19's complete external-trigger protocol list

    [8]
    Art-Net output
    Add-on required

    Requires licensed Avolites hardware

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

    T1/AvoKey hardware unlock

    [2]
    Compare with Avolites Titan PC / Titan One

  5. 5. ChamSys MagicQ PC

    Console-style lighting control with free network output, integrated visualization and a ChamSys hardware ecosystem.

    Sound-reactive lighting
    Add-on required

    Qualifying ChamSys hardware unlocks PC audio input

    [7] [2]
    Phone/tablet remote
    Add-on required

    Core mode hardware required; iOS/Android remote app

    [12] [1]
    MIDI control & feedback
    Add-on required

    Unlocked mode hardware enables third-party MIDI interfaces

    [2]
    Compare with ChamSys MagicQ PC

  6. 6. 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

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