Adobe Media Encoder vs Format Factory
Adobe Media Encoder
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| Figure | Adobe Media Encoder | Format Factory |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Spec score · Video Converter Software | 7.1 (#70) | 8.6 (#11) |
| Batch conversion | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 1982 | 2008 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum output resolution | 8k | 4k |
| Output formats | H.264,HEVC (H.265),MPEG-2,MPEG-4,QuickTime,MXF OP1a,AVI,Windows Media,Apple ProRes,DNxHR/DNxHD,JPEG 2000,P2 Movie,Wraptor DCP,AAC,AIFF,MP3,WAV | MP4,MKV,FLV,M3U8,3GP,AVI,WMV,H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VVC/H.266 |
| Supported platforms | cross-platform | windows |
Plans
Adobe Media Encoder
- Creative Cloud Single AppPrice not published
- Creative Cloud Single AppPriced on request
- Creative Cloud ProPrice not published
- Creative Cloud ProPriced on request
In their own words
Adobe Media Encoder
Adobe Media Encoder has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Format Factory
Format Factory is a free Windows program for converting and processing video, audio, pictures, discs, PDFs, and archives. Its video tools convert, clip, join, split, mux, crop, and remove logos; supported outputs include MP4, MKV, FLV, M3U8, 3GP, AVI, WMV, H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, and VVC/H.266. It supports batch conversion, hardware acceleration, output up to 4K, audio extraction, and repair of damaged video and audio. Audio functions include conversion, clipping, joining, splitting, and mixing. Picture tools handle WebP and HEIC conversion, zoom, rotation, flipping, and tags. It can rip Blu-ray, DVD, and Music CD content, join PDFs, convert them to text and office formats, and extract JPGs. It also decompresses Zip, RAR, and 7z archives and downloads video from sites including YouTube and Youku. The listed version is V5.22.0.0, with a download size of 162M, and it supports 62 languages. The official PC software and all functions are free; paid versions are described as pirated.