Is Vortexia a free alternative to Syqel?

Yes. Vortexia has a free tier (720p / 30fps with watermark, single platform) and runs entirely in your browser with no install. Paid plans start at $49.99/year for 1080p / 60fps with no watermark, and there is a $149 one-time lifetime option.

Does Vortexia work as an OBS browser source?

Yes. Every Vortexia visual is a single browser-source URL — paste it into OBS Studio, Streamlabs Desktop, or any browser-source-compatible streaming software. Audio reactivity works through the browser source’s built-in audio capture.

COMPARISON · UPDATED 2026-04-25

Vortexia vs Syqel

Both are browser-based music visualisers — here is how they actually differ for streamers.

Syqel is an AI-driven music visualizer with a paid plan ladder. Vortexia is a free, browser-based, audio-reactive visual engine built for OBS, Streamlabs, Kick, and YouTube Live. Side-by-side comparison.

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Vortexia vs Syqel — quick answer

Syqel is a browser-based AI music visualiser focused on auto-generating visuals from a music track. Vortexia is a browser-based audio-reactive visual engine focused on real-time stream production — built for OBS, Streamlabs, Kick, YouTube Live, and TikTok Live. Both run in a browser. The differences: Vortexia is free to start with no account required, includes a native OBS browser source URL, ships 45+ presets across genres, and offers a $149 lifetime plan. Syqel requires sign-up and runs on a subscription model. For streamers and DJs who want a paste-and-go OBS source, Vortexia is the lower-friction option.

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Vortexia	Syqel
Price to start	Free ($0), no account	Account required, free trial
Workflow	Real-time audio reactivity	AI-generated visuals from tracks
Built for	Live streamers & DJs	Music creators & visualisers
Preset library	45+ free presets	Curated AI styles
OBS integration	Native browser-source URL	Browser source
Lifetime plan	$149 one-time	Subscription only
OBS browser source	Native URL — paste & go	Screen capture or workaround
Audio reactivity	Real-time FFT (bass/mid/treble)	Yes
Lifetime option	$149 one-time	Subscription only

Which one should you pick?

Pick Syqel if

You are a music creator who wants AI-generated visuals tied to a specific track for a music video or release.

Pick Vortexia if

You are streaming live and want a paste-and-go reactive visual that responds to your audio in real-time, with a free tier.

How to add Vortexia to OBS in 60 seconds

Open OBS Studio and select the scene where you want the visual.
Add a Browser Source — click the + under Sources, choose "Browser".
Paste your Vortexia URL from vortexia.live, set width 1920 and height 1080, tick "Control audio via OBS", click OK.

About the author

Yusuf @ Vortexia — Vortexia Engine Creator.

Yusuf builds Vortexia — a browser-based, GPU-accelerated audio-reactive visual engine used by streamers and DJs on Twitch, Kick, YouTube Live and TikTok Live.