CueHound vs Foxcue
Teleprompter is one piece. CueHound is the whole show.
Foxcue is a focused teleprompter app. CueHound is run-of-show, teleprompter, AND a deterministic local cue engine in one platform — built for live production crews who need every operator on the same rundown, every cue firing on time, even with the internet down.
Side by side
Feature
CueHound
Foxcue
Real-time collaborative rundown editor (sub-100ms LAN sync)
Yjs CRDT-backed
Not a rundown product
Native iOS + Android teleprompter
Voice-paced auto-scroll via Whisper.cpp
Yes — their core product
Deterministic local cue engine
OSC, OBS WebSocket v5, vMix TCP, MIDI MSC/MMC, Bitfocus Companion
No
AI Pacing Copilot
Real-time ASR + diff-card contingency reflows
No
Show Engine runs offline
≥8 hours, no internet required for cue path
App runs offline; not a cue engine
Show Caller fullscreen mode
Single-hand hotkeys, ACTIVE/NEXT, monospace timer
No
Documentary / film module
Call sheets, shot lists, golden-hour, release-form QR, rushes tagging
No
Targeted at production crews
Show callers, stage managers, broadcast TDs, dispatchers
Talent-side teleprompter
Pricing
Free + Pro $49/mo USD; Production / Broadcast / Day Rate Pass
See vendor
An honest note
"Foxcue is a competent teleprompter app. If teleprompter is the only thing you need, Foxcue or any standalone prompter will do the job. CueHound exists for the productions where teleprompter is one part of a real run-of-show that has to fire cues on time — and where one platform across rundown, prompter, and cue dispatch reduces what the show caller has to juggle."
Frequently asked
- Is CueHound a Foxcue alternative?
- CueHound covers Foxcue's teleprompter use case AND adds real-time collaborative rundowns, deterministic local cue dispatch, and an AI Pacing Copilot. For productions that want one platform instead of three, CueHound is the alternative.
- Does CueHound require an internet connection?
- No. The Show Engine runs offline for at least 8 hours. Cloud is for collaboration, AI, and backup — never the hot cue path. Cues fire on the local network.
- Which protocols does CueHound speak?
- OSC, OBS WebSocket v5, vMix TCP, MIDI MSC and MMC, plus a Bitfocus Companion module. Trigger-to-fire latency is under 150ms p95 on LAN.
- Who is CueHound for?
- Show callers, stage managers, broadcast TDs, freelance teleprompter operators, documentary and film crews, broadcast control rooms, and corporate AV teams.
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