Rack design software, compared
There are four tools worth knowing about for planning a rack. Here is what each one actually does, measured on the live products rather than taken from their marketing — including the places where they beat us.
Verified 22 August 2026
IEM Rig vs Stagerack
The deepest hand-drawn device library in touring audio, sold as a paid licence.
16 rows compared · IEM Rig leads 12 · from $35 / 30 days
Read the comparisonIEM Rig vs BuildYourRack
Strong general-purpose rack documentation with a genuine costed bill of materials.
17 rows compared · IEM Rig leads 14 · from €7.99–9.99 / month
Read the comparisonIEM Rig vs SoundRack
A clean, minimal rack layout tool with a small shared device library.
16 rows compared · IEM Rig leads 12 · from $9 / month
Read the comparisonOr just try it
IEM Rig is free and needs no account. Build a rack, wire it, export the patch sheet.
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