Compare
Projector Show vs MadMapper, TouchDesigner and Luma Box.
Feature by feature — including where each of the others wins.
Projector Show
MadMapper
TouchDesigner
Luma Box
Best fit
House, holiday, creator, and small-event shows
Dedicated professional mapping and show control
Highly customized real-time and interactive systems
Approachable house-mapping workflows
Learning approach
Guided, task-focused workspace
Specialist mapping application
Flexible visual-development environment
Beginner-focused application
Content approach
Built-in effects plus your video, images, and audio
Mapping and playback with production integrations
Build custom real-time systems and visuals
House-focused tools and content
Mapping
3D facade model, projector camera, corner pin, and correction
Dedicated professional mapping toolset
Custom mapping systems built in a node environment
Photo-oriented house mapping
Playback
Multi-track timeline and clean projector window
Professional show-control workflow
User-built playback and control networks
Product-specific playback workflow
Platform model
Browser-based web application
Desktop application
Desktop visual-development application
Desktop application
Pricing model
Free tier; optional subscription or item purchases
Commercial license; verify current vendor pricing
Multiple license types; verify current vendor pricing
Verify current vendor plans and pricing
Choose Projector Show when…
- You want to start mapping your house or a holiday display today, for free
- The venue laptop is whatever the venue has — nothing to install
- You want local projects, optional cloud saves, and community publishing
- Budget is a real constraint
Choose MadMapper when…
- You need a mature professional multi-output or touring workflow
- The show depends on laser (MadLaser) or DMX/PJLink control
- You're driving specialised capture or plugin-based hardware
- A professional touring pipeline is already built around it
Choose TouchDesigner when…
- The show is a custom system — generative logic, sensors, tracking, multi-protocol output
- You (or someone on the team) already build in nodes and Python
- DMX, NDI or laser output is central to the piece
- The flexibility of a custom-built system matters more than a guided workflow
Choose Luma Box when…
- You just want pre-made holiday graphics packs and a simple photo-based outline tool
- You want a supplier/installer directory alongside the software
- You'd rather buy ready-made content than build a show from scratch
Questions
For many house, holiday, and small-event shows, Projector Show can cover the needed modeling, alignment, effects, timeline, and playback workflow with a free tier. MadMapper remains the better fit when a production depends on its mature professional integrations or touring workflow.
MadMapper, TouchDesigner and Luma Box are trademarks of their respective owners; Projector Show is not affiliated with any of them. Comparison based on publicly listed pricing and features as of August 24, 2026 — check each vendor's site for current details.