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24 alternatives to Sound Particles

An innovative CGI-like software for Sound Design

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sound Particles launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Soundkit▲151

   Professional sound effects library designed for UI projects

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Soundsnap▲114

   Shutterstock for sound effects

   2015 · soundsnap.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SoundBrush▲73

   Turn drawings into music

   2014 · getsoundbrush.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Radial Sound Wave by SoundViz▲88

   A fresh new take on sound wave art

   2016 · soundviz.com · its alternatives →

5. 5PS
   Professional sound effects for UI projects▲166

   2014 · soundkit.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Facebook Sound Kit in Framer▲117

   Start designing with sound in mind

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Octave▲191

   A free library of UI sounds for your apps

   2014 · raisedbeaches.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Yu▲127

   A Mac app for soothing background sounds

   2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Vectorworks 2017▲83

   3D visualizing software for the entertainment industry

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    UI Sounds▲253

    Learn sound design for user interfaces by example 🎵

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Particle Studio▲96

    Transform Static Images Into Dynamic Particle Experiences

    Aug 2026 · particle-studios.vercel.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Snabbt.js▲129

    A minimalistic animation library

    2015 · daniel-lundin.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Loud Links▲113

    A simple tiny Javascript library to add interaction sounds

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sonics▲117

    Get packs of free UI sounds and sound effects to your inbox

    2015 · sonics.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sound Shift▲72

    VJ style music visualiser mixed with a simple arcade shooter

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

16. 16WR
    We're releasing SoundBrush, an app that lets you draw music▲155

    Find information, resources and relevant links for getsoundbrush.com. This domain may be for sale.

    2013 · getsoundbrush.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Anti tapes▲142

    Future sound of UI interactions

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Soundation▲76

    Fun electronica creation for everyone

    2014 · soundation.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    NodeBox▲79

    Node-based software application for generative design

    2015 · nodebox.net · its alternatives →

20. 20
    An algorithmic audio landscape▲193

    This is an web audio experiment I've been wanting to do for a long time. Basically an ambient music composition, but all the sound elements are laid out in space, and that musical space can be explored freely. It's definitely inspired by in-world music that sometimes appears in games. I basically took that concept, keeping the music aspect, and dropping the entire "game" aspect. I also turned it into a more "traditional" non-interactive album, but since I started with code, why not program the whole thing? Had a blast making the entire album from code, the complete source for the album is…

    2024 · ambient.garden · its alternatives →

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    Polymer▲71

    A polyphonic voice distributor app for Mac

    2014 · polymer-app.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Superpowered 3D Audio Spatializer▲59

    Low power, cross-platform 3D audio

    2016 · superpowered.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Motion Sound▲116

    2100+ hand-crafted sounds for motion designers

    2016 · motionsound.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SoundViz▲150

    Turn music and sounds into beautiful art

    2014 · soundviz.com · its alternatives →

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