Avidemux vs LibreSpeed
Avidemux
avidemux.sourceforge.netLibreSpeed
librespeed.orgSide by side
| Figure | Avidemux | LibreSpeed |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Network Testing Software | 8.3 (#5) | 8.0 (#13) |
| Purpose | Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. | LibreSpeed is a very lightweight JavaScript speed test using XMLHttpRequest and Web Workers. |
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In their own words
Avidemux
Avidemux has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
LibreSpeed
LibreSpeed is a lightweight JavaScript speed test that uses XMLHttpRequest and Web Workers to measure download, upload, ping, and jitter. It supports IE11, current Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and mobile browser versions. Telemetry and result sharing are optional, and an installation with multiple test points can automatically select the point with the lowest ping. A separate stability test reports current, average, minimum, and maximum latency, jitter, failed-request percentage, threshold alerts, and CSV export. It can target a local backend, configured test points, or Google, Cloudflare, and Apple. Deployment uses a web server such as Apache, nginx, or IIS with PHP 5.4 or newer, though other backends are available. Optional result storage supports MariaDB, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. The project provides an Android client template, a command-line client, and a .NET client library through NuGet. Go and Rust implementations are available; the Node.js implementation is partial and not recommended. LibreSpeed is free and open source, with self-hosting and no paid plans listed.