Built for the desk
Dual-VFO, panadapter, waterfall — full operator console. Every control where you'd expect it.
Pro beta · targeting Q3 2026
Networked transceivers,
at your desk.
Open the app, see your radio, operate. Cross-platform, multi-vendor, low-latency, audio out of the box — no repo to clone, no daemon to wire up, no vendor app in the loop.
App UI in English, Russian, and Japanese (pilot). Support and documentation are English only. Supported languages →
The gap
Most rig-control software is locked to one vendor, one OS, or both.
Vendor tools are Windows-only. The cross-platform alternatives are Qt apps from a different era, single-vendor, or both. RigPlane's open core runs anywhere Python does — macOS, Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi — and the native Pro app is shipping macOS-first, with Windows and Linux next.
Platforms
Vendors
UI
License
wfview
Cross-platform
Icom only
Qt desktop
Free / GPL
Icom RS-BA1
Windows
Icom only
Win32
$130
Yaesu SCU-LAN10
Windows
Yaesu only
Appliance UI
$200+ (HW)
RigPlane
Mac · Win · Linux · Pi
core; Pro: macOS today
core; Pro: macOS today
Icom + Yaesu
+ Xiegu, Lab599
+ Xiegu, Lab599
Web + native
MIT (core)
$79 launch (Pro)
$79 launch (Pro)
What it does
Direct control of the radio. Nothing in between.
RigPlane talks to your transceiver natively — no third-party daemon, no vendor app, no hamlib bridge in between. One Web UI for every supported backend.
Direct
UDP, USB, or serial — straight to the rig. No wfview daemon, no hamlib, no RS-BA1 in the loop.
Multi-vendor
One interface for Icom IC-7610 and IC-7300, Yaesu FTX-1, Xiegu X6100, Lab599 TX-500. Profile-based support extends further.
Truly cross-platform
The open-core Web UI runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, and Raspberry Pi — same UI, same behaviour. Most vendor tools are Windows-only; the cross-platform alternatives don't ship a polished UX. The native Pro app ships on macOS today, with Windows and Linux next.
Themes
The same app, three ways to look at it.
A capability-driven runtime renders one consistent UI across every theme and every supported backend.
Amber-LCD phosphor
Retro-instrument theme for low-light operating positions, contest stations, and operators who like their panels to glow.
Native or browser
Run as a native desktop app (Pro), or in any modern browser. Same UI, same behavior.
Audio
RX and TX audio, without the setup tax.
Open the app, plug in your radio, and the audio side just works — no virtual cable installer, no JACK configuration, no VAC tweaks. Pro routes RX into your normal output device and captures TX from the mic you already use for WSJT-X.
Bridged automatically
macOS: BlackHole bundled in the installer. Linux: PipeWire / PulseAudio sink auto-provisioned. No virtual-cable hunt, no JACK rituals. Windows packaging is on the roadmap.
Low-latency by default
Opus codec over UDP, tight buffers, no resampling round-trips. Tuned for headphone monitoring and CW.
Works with your digital stack
WSJT-X, fldigi, JS8Call see RigPlane as a normal soundcard. Same routing you already have — minus the cable-pulling.
Hardware
Supported rigs.
Production-grade backends ship with full feature coverage and CI tests against real hardware. Community-validated rigs have working field reports and validated user integrations while first-party maintainer hardware validation is still pending. Profile-based backends use the same runtime with a declarative capability profile.
Production-grade
- Icom IC-7610
- Icom IC-7300
- Yaesu FTX-1
Community-validated
- Icom IC-705
Profile-based
- Icom IC-9700
- Xiegu X6100
- Lab599 TX-500
Don't see yours? Profile authoring is documented and open. New rigs land in
rigplane-core as PRs.
Compatibility
Already running WSJT-X, fldigi, JS8Call?
RigPlane speaks the rigctld wire protocol natively — no hamlib dependency on either side. Your existing tools work without configuration changes.
# In your WSJT-X / fldigi / JS8Call config:
Radio: Hamlib NET rigctl
Network: localhost:4532
# That's it. RigPlane handles the rest.
Two ways to use it
Free if you're handy. Paid if you'd rather just operate.
The Python library and Web UI are MIT-licensed and free — clone, install, configure, run. RigPlane Pro is the same engine packaged as a polished desktop app, with audio, controllers, and CW handled for you out of the box.
Open core · MIT
rigplane-core
pip install rigplane- For tinkerers. Python library + browser-based Web UI
- You manage Python, audio routing, and config files
- Cross-platform — macOS, Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi
- Available on PyPI today
- Full multi-vendor backend coverage
Free · MIT
github.com/rigplane/rigplane-core →
Pro · paid
RigPlane Pro
$79 launch price · one year of updates included
- For operators. Installed app, not
pip install - Audio bridged automatically — no virtual-cable installer, no JACK
- RC-28 controller integration
- Native CW console with decoder
- Native desktop app plus browser UI
- Purchased desktop features keep working after the update year
macOS today · Windows + Linux planned
Pricing and renewal details →
Join the beta
One email when Pro ships, targeting Q3 2026.
macOS first; Windows and Linux on the roadmap. Request beta tester invite access through the public support path, or send trial interest with your RigPlane account email.
Pro beta · targeting Q3 2026 · macOS first, Windows + Linux next · $79 launch price
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