GeeXboX vs Windows Media Player
| GeeXboX | Windows Media Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | linux, windows, macos | Windows |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle support | Yes | — |
| Format support | MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, H.264, RealMedia, Windows Media, OggMedia, Matroska, MP3, Ogg/Vorbis, WAV, AC3, DTS, MusePack, FLAC | MP3, MP2, AAC, M4A, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, WMA, 3GP, 3G2, AMR, MPEG-4/H.264, H.263, VC-1, WMV, DV, VP8, Motion JPEG, ASF |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | — |
| License model | free | free |
Both are listed in Best Media Player Software. On Specifiction, Windows Media Player scores higher on our published basis.