# Visibox vs Mitti

> How Visibox and Mitti compare for live video: who runs it, Mac or Windows, cue list vs free triggering, timecode, visualizers, and price.

Mitti is a video operator’s tool. It plays an ordered list of cues on a Mac, follows timecode, talks NDI and Syphon in and out, drives Blackmagic hardware, and has a calm, readable interface that event and theater people like. Visibox is built for the person on stage: trigger any clip at any time from a MIDI controller or Stream Deck, with audio-reactive visualizers, effects, and your backing tracks on the same grid, on a Mac or a Windows laptop.

Two things settle it quickly. Mitti is Mac only. And Mitti is a cue list, where Visibox is an instrument. Here is where each one fits.

| | Visibox | Mitti |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it is | Live-visuals app built around free-form triggering | Cue-based video player for events and theater |
| Best for | Bands, worship, DJs, events run by the performer | Event and theater video operators on a Mac |
| Who runs it | The performer from the stage, or front of house from a phone or tablet | An operator pressing GO at the computer |
| Playback model | Trigger any clip at any time from a song grid, several at once with Poly Mode; optional Song Timelines (Beta) and Setlists | Ordered cue list with GO, auto-follow, and jump-to |
| Platforms | macOS 13+ and Windows 10+ | macOS only (10.15 through 27) |
| Audio-reactive | ISF shaders and MilkDrop presets, built in | None |
| Effects | Stackable effects with a live editor | Per-cue color, geometry, and transitions |
| Backing tracks | Multichannel backing tracks with stem merging and click outputs | Audio cues with per-cue routing; not a stem player |
| MIDI / footswitch / Stream Deck | Native MIDI with easy mapping, OSC, and an Elgato Stream Deck plugin | MIDI notes, CC, MMC, and MSC; native Stream Deck plugin |
| Timecode | Not included | Follows MTC and LTC |
| Lighting console control | sACN and Art-Net in; patch Visibox as a fixture with its GDTF profile | DMX via Art-Net |
| Network video (NDI, Syphon) | Out: NDI, Syphon (Mac), Spout (Windows), and SDI, all Beta. In: NDI cameras (Beta); no Syphon input | NDI and Syphon in and out, Blackmagic output |
| Screens | Multiple screens from one canvas, each with its own position, scale, rotation, and flip | Multiple outputs with corner pinning and edge blending |
| AI assistant / API | Native MCP server, HTTP + WebSocket API, CLI, and OSC with feedback | OSC with feedback |
| Price | Free Plan; Pro $18.99/mo (Subscribe-to-Own), $83.88/yr, or $299 once | $399 once for two Macs; rental from $79.80 |

Pricing verified against imimot.com in October 2026. Mitti is $399 plus tax for a perpetual license on two Macs, or a rental from $79.80 per show, with five rentals converting into a perpetual license and a 30% discount for education. There is no subscription. Every Visibox plan activates two computers, and every new activation starts with a 14-day Pro trial, no credit card required. A Visibox subscription always runs the latest version, and the $299 perpetual license includes two years of updates.

### Pick Visibox when

- You are on Windows, or your crew is split across Mac and Windows. Mitti is macOS only.
- You are the one on stage. Trigger clips hands-free from a footswitch, MIDI pad, or Stream Deck while you play, in whatever order the show calls for.
- Your sound engineer can run the visuals too. Visibox Remote turns a phone or tablet into a control surface for the show, so they can pick songs and fire clips from the mix position or anywhere on the venue Wi-Fi.
- Your show is not a fixed script. Tempos move, solos stretch, and you want the visuals to follow the room rather than a cue stack.
- You want audio-reactive visuals and stackable effects on the same grid as your videos and cameras.
- You run backing tracks. Visibox plays your multichannel stems with a click on its own output and fires the visuals from the same song.
- You want structure without giving up the freedom. Setlists hold more than one running order, and Song Timelines (Beta) fire clips and send MIDI on the song’s own clock when part of the show should run itself.
- You want a Free Plan to start on, and a lower price when you go Pro.

### Pick Mitti when

- You run a scripted show. An operator presses GO, cues auto-follow, and the same sequence plays every night.
- Your show is locked to timecode. Mitti follows MTC and LTC; Visibox does not.
- You need corner pinning, warping, or edge blending, or Syphon or Blackmagic input, in the same app.
- You need subtitles, captions, or a show clock on screen. Mitti renders them; Visibox Overlays are images only.
- You are an event video operator on a Mac and you want a calm, readable cue stack built for that job. Mitti is very good at it.
- You need it for one gig. Mitti rents from $79.80, and five rentals turn into a perpetual license.

## The real difference

Mitti is built for repeatability. Program the cue stack, press GO, and the same show plays every night, locked to timecode if you need it. For a corporate keynote or a theater run on a Mac, that is exactly right.

Visibox is built for shows that breathe. The band takes a verse slower, a solo stretches, the room asks for something else, and you fire the clip that fits, from the pad under your hand or the footswitch under your boot. Visualizers react to the music, effects stack on any clip, and the backing track plays from the same song with stems merged and click on its own output. When part of the show should run itself, a Song Timeline (Beta) fires the clips on the song’s own clock. One performer runs it all, on a Mac or on Windows, and learns it in an afternoon.

## Common questions

### Is Visibox a Mitti alternative?

Yes, for a band or performer who wants free-form triggering, visualizers, effects, and backing tracks in one app, and on Windows it is the only one of the two that runs. For a scripted event or theater show run from a cue list on a Mac, Mitti is the stronger fit.

### Does Mitti run on Windows?

No. Mitti is macOS only. Visibox runs on macOS 13+ and Windows 10+, and one plan activates two computers.

### Does Visibox have a cue list?

Not a GO-style one. Visibox is a grid of songs and clips, and you trigger any clip at any time. That is the point for a live band. Song Timelines (Beta) can script timed cues on a song’s own clock, and Setlists save more than one running order, but if your show needs an ordered list with GO and auto-follow, Mitti or a cue-list app is the right tool.

### Can Visibox follow timecode?

No. Visibox triggers on your cue, from MIDI, Stream Deck, keyboard, OSC, or its API. Mitti follows MTC and LTC.

### Is Visibox cheaper than Mitti?

Usually. Mitti is $399 once for two Macs (30% off for education), or a rental from $79.80. Visibox has a Free Plan, Pro is $18.99 a month (Subscribe-to-Own) or $83.88 a year, and a perpetual license is $299 once with two years of updates, each for two computers.