Compressor vs Format Factory
Compressor
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| Figure | Compressor | Format Factory |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Spec score · Video Converter Software | 8.2 (#22) | 8.6 (#10) |
| Batch conversion | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum output resolution | 8k | 4k |
| Output formats | It supports formats including MPEG-2, H.264, HEVC, QuickTime, and MXF. | MP4,MKV,FLV,M3U8,3GP,AVI,WMV,H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VVC/H.266 |
| Supported platforms | macos | windows |
Plans
Compressor
- Compressor$49.99 a month
- Compressor$49.99, paid once
- Apple Creator Studio subscription$12.99 a month
- Compressor (Mac App Store)$49.99, paid once
In their own words
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.