Compressor vs MediaCoder
Compressor
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MediaCoder
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| Figure | Compressor | MediaCoder |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 8 |
| Spec score · Video Converter Software | 8.2 (#23) | 9.2 (#3) |
| Batch conversion | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum output resolution | 8k | higher than 8k |
| Output formats | It supports formats including MPEG-2, H.264, HEVC, QuickTime, and MXF. | Video codecs: H.264/AVC,H.265/HEVC,VP8/VP9,MPEG-1/2/4,Flash Video,XviD,DivX,Theora,Dirac,H.263,RealVideo,Windows Media Video,Huffyuv,MJPEG; containers: MP4,WebM,F4V,FLV,Matroska,AVI,MPEG-PS,MPEG-TS,ASF,MTS/M2TS/AVCHD,QuickTime/MOV,PMP,RealMedia,OGM |
| Supported platforms | macos | windows |
| System requirements | Compressor requires macOS 15.6 or later, 8 GB of memory, and 1.2 GB of available disk space; some features require Apple silicon. | The download page lists Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 for 32-bit, Windows 7/8/8.1/10 for 64-bit and Windows Server 2003 through 2017. |
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
MediaCoder
- FreewarePrice not published
- MediaCoder PremiumPrice not published
- MediaCoder Premium VOD EditionPrice not published
- MediaCoder freewareFree
- MediaCoder Premium single licenceA$189, paid once
- MediaCoder Premium 2-seat licenceA$252, paid once
- MediaCoder Premium VOD single licenceA$389, paid once
- MediaCoder Premium VOD 2-seat licenceA$519, paid once
In their own words
MediaCoder
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