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Honkpad for Mac
Download for MacThis build isn't notarized by Apple yet, so macOS warns you the first time you open it.
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Honkpad vs Sound Alerts
Sound Alerts is a web service with a Twitch extension where viewers play sounds. Honkpad is a desktop soundboard that plays memes on your stream from your own computer.
| Honkpad | Sound Alerts | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Desktop app for Mac (macOS 12+) and Windows 10 and 11 | Web service and Twitch extension, works on any OS |
| Price | Free during early access. Free and Pro tiers are planned. | Free, or Premium at $6.99 per month |
| What triggers a sound | Hotkeys, Twitch chat commands, channel points and a phone remote | Viewers in the Twitch extension, with Bits, channel points or Sound Alerts Coins |
| Overlay and GIFs | Sound with its GIF or video and caption, through one OBS browser source | Sound, video and TTS through their widgets |
| Twitch | Chat commands and channel points. After early access, Free includes 5 channel-point cards. | Twitch extension. With Bits, the streamer receives 80%. |
Competitor details were checked in October 2026 and can change. Sources: Sound Alerts Premium, Sound Alerts: Bits revenue payout
Which one to pick
Pick Sound Alerts if
you want viewers to pay with Bits inside a Twitch extension and you are fine with a web service.
Pick Honkpad if
you want your own sounds and GIFs on your computer, triggered by hotkeys, chat commands or channel points.
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Honkpad for Windows
Download for WindowsWindows 10+ x64. The installer isn't signed yet, so Windows may warn about an unknown publisher. Click More info, then Run anyway.