Top 4 Open-Source Alternatives to Central Control

Central Control

Take control of your show. Plug in controllers from supported partners, then map controls to supported video switchers, media servers and audio mixers. With Central Control, one operator can take control of every aspect of a production. subtitle

Product categories

Automation Command Line Tools Entertainment IT Automation Log Management Monitoring Tools Office & Productivity Robotics Process Automation Scripts Utilities Windows Tools

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Central Control are Bitfocus Companion, AutoHotkey, and MATRIC. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

Bitfocus Companion Landing Page
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Bitfocus Companion

Bitfocus Companion enables the reasonably priced Elgato Streamdeck to be a professional shotbox surface for an increasing amount of different presentation switchers, video playback software and broadcast equipment.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Entertainment #Office & Productivity #Monitoring Tools 34 social mentions
AutoHotkey Landing Page
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AutoHotkey

The ultimate automation scripting language for Windows.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Windows Tools #Scripts #Automation 38 social mentions
MATRIC Landing Page
3

MATRIC

Control PC applications via smarthone/tablet. Especially suitable for space/flightsims.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Entertainment #Office & Productivity #Monitoring Tools 21 social mentions
Hammerspoon Landing Page
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Hammerspoon

This is a tool for powerful automation of OS X.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Automation #Windows Tools #Scripts 4 social mentions