MediaInfo vs spafe
MediaInfo
mediaarea.netspafe
spafe.readthedocs.ioSide by side
| Figure | MediaInfo | spafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.25/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 0 |
| Spec score · Audio Analysis Software | 9.2 (#1) | 6.1 (#37) |
| Dependencies | The licence page identifies ZenLib under zlib terms and optional Qt, WxWidgets, TinyXML-2, zlib, libcurl, libmms and other components. | The project lists Python 3.5 or later, NumPy 1.22.0 or later, and SciPy 1.8.0 or later as requirements. |
| License | MediaInfo is open-source software under a BSD-style license. | The source repository provides the software under the BSD 3-Clause License. |
| Purpose | MediaInfo displays technical and tag data for video and audio files. | Spafe is a lightweight Python library for extracting audio features. |
Plans
MediaInfo
- Free MediaInfoFree
- MediaInfoFree
- macOS app$0.99, paid once
- More features (yearly)$2.99 a year
- More features (lifetime)$7.99, paid once
- Professional servicesPriced on request
In their own words
MediaInfo
MediaInfo displays technical and tag information for video and audio files. It reports details about the container, video and audio streams, text, and chapters, and reads formats including MPEG-4, Matroska, AVI, MXF, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, MP3, AAC, FLAC, SRT, and ASS. Results can be viewed in text, sheet, tree, or HTML form and exported as text, CSV, or HTML. The software is available as a graphical interface, command-line tool, and library, with operating-system shell integration through drag and drop and context menus. MediaInfo is open-source under a BSD-style license; its listed software price is free. MediaInfoOnline offers a browser-based option and states that files remain on the user's machine rather than being uploaded to MediaArea servers, though it is described as a technology preview. Downloads are listed for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux distributions, as well as a JavaScript module and source builds. MediaArea separately offers integration, maintenance, development, and support services at unlisted prices.