Exact Audio Copy AlternativesTop CD Rippers & Audio Converters like Exact Audio Copy

Exact Audio Copy is described as 'EAC is used to convert the tracks on standard audio CDs to wav files, which can then be transcoded into formats such as MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WavPack, and FLAC using external encoders' and is a very popular CD Ripper in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Exact Audio Copy for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Exact Audio Copy alternative is fre:ac, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Exact Audio Copy are File Converter, MediaMonkey, K3b and Format Factory.

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EAC is used to convert the tracks on standard audio CDs to wav files, which can then be transcoded into formats such as MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WavPack, and FLAC using external encoders.

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Exact Audio Copy alternatives page was last updated Dec 8, 2024
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  1. fre:ac icon

    fre:ac

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    fre:ac is a free audio converter and CD ripper with support for various formats and codecs. It will convert between MP3, MP4/M4A, FLAC, Vorbis, Opus, AAC, WAV, WMA and other formats.

    114 fre:ac alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    Main window converting FLAC files to MP3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Audio Conversion
    2.  Media Transcoding
    3.  Multiple tracks at once
    4.  CDDB access
    5.  Batch processing
    6.  Lossless Audio
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  AAC
    9.  ALAC support
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Portable

    fre:ac VS Exact Audio Copy

     
    Comments about fre:ac as an Alternative to Exact Audio Copy
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    Positive May 25, 2018
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    Because EAC has problems with some CD drives but fre:ac does not. There is no alternative nearly as good as fre:ac.

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    • Most users think fre:ac is a great Exact Audio Copy alternative.

    • fre:ac is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Exact Audio Copy.

    • fre:ac is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Exact Audio Copy.

    • fre:ac is Free and Open SourceExact Audio Copy is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • fre:ac is LightweightExact Audio Copy is not according to our users
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    File Converter

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    File Converter is a very simple tool which allows you to convert and compress one or several file(s) using the context menu in Windows Explorer.

    259 File Converter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer
    File Converter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Video Converter
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Built-in Media converter
    4.  Audio Conversion
    5.  File Compression
    6.  Image Conversion
    7.  Presets
    8.  Shell integration
    9.  Portable
    10.  Image Optimizer
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Ad-free

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    Comments about File Converter as an Alternative to Exact Audio Copy
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    Negative Oct 1, 2022
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    It is not specifically designed to interact with the CD Digital Audio standard, which is important for a CD ripper because of additional features, such as error correction notification.

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    • File Converter is Free and Open SourceExact Audio Copy is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    MediaMonkey

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    MediaMonkey is a music player and a music library manager with support for 50,000+ files and many features for organizing, tagging, converting and burning your music. It also has advanced podcasting and syncing features.

    112 MediaMonkey alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    MediaMonkey screenshot 1

    Top MediaMonkey Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Automatic album art download
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Tag Manager
    5.  Moddable
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Automatic file renaming
    8.  Skins
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  iPhone/iPod sync
    11.  Automatic Tagging

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    Comments about MediaMonkey as an Alternative to Exact Audio Copy
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    Negative Jun 2, 2017
    8

    MediaMonkey is essentially a Music Library and Player software. Exact Audio Copy is a CD-DA ripping tool.

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    • This alternative is disputed. MediaMonkey is a legitimate Exact Audio Copy alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • MediaMonkey is the most popular Android alternative to Exact Audio Copy.

    • MediaMonkey is Freemium and ProprietaryExact Audio Copy is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    K3b

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    K3b is a CD and DVD authoring application for the KDE desktop environment for Unix-like computer operating systems. It provides a graphical user interface to perform most CD/DVD burning tasks like creating an Audio CD from a set of audio files or copying a CD/DVD, as well as...

    51 K3b alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    K3b screenshot 1

    K3b Features

    1.  CD Burner
    2.  DVD Burner
    3.  Ad-free

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    Format Factory

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    Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter and ripper offering video, audio, and image conversion. It rips DVDs and CDs, handles PDF and archives, supports diverse formats, and includes a screen recorder. Optimized for various devices and easy to use.

    263 Format Factory alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main user interface for version 4.0.0

    Format Factory Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Multiple export options
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Rendering
    5.  Blu-ray Support
    6.  Multitasking

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    X Lossless Decoder

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    X Lossless Decoder (XLD) is a tool for Mac OS X that is able to decode/convert/play various 'lossless' audio files. The supported audio files can be split into some tracks with cue sheet when decoding. It works on Mac OS X 10.3 and later. Supports: (Ogg) FLAC (.flac/.

    31 X Lossless Decoder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    X Lossless Decoder screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  OGG
    5.  Audio Extraction
    6.  Split CUE to tracks

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    Comments about X Lossless Decoder as an Alternative to Exact Audio Copy
    Guest
    Positive May 14, 2019
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    I've used XLD for years, makes a very good rip

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    • Most users think X Lossless Decoder is a great Exact Audio Copy alternative.

    • X Lossless Decoder is Free and Open SourceExact Audio Copy is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • X Lossless Decoder is LightweightExact Audio Copy is not according to our users
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    dBpoweramp

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    dBpoweramp contains a multitude of audio tools in one: CD Ripper, Music Converter, ID Tag Editor and Windows audio shell enhancements. Preloaded with mp3 & Wave codecs, practically every audio codec can be installed from Codec Central, as well as Utility Codecs (perform...

    80 dBpoweramp alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CD Ripper

    dBpoweramp Features

    1.  CD Burner
    2.  Artwork
    3.  Normalize Volume

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    • dBpoweramp is the most popular commercial alternative to Exact Audio Copy.

    • dBpoweramp is Paid and ProprietaryExact Audio Copy is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    FormatLab

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    FormatLab is a Powerful Tool for Converting Video and Audio files and supports almost All Formats with modern and widely supported codecs.

    68 FormatLab alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    FormatLab screenshot 1

    FormatLab Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode

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    CDex

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    CDex is a CD-Ripper, extracting digital audio data from an Audio CD. The application supports many Audio encoders, including WAV, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, VQF, Musepack, APE, and many others.

    34 CDex alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    The main CDex window
    Bundleware

    The installer contains adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.24) is from 2020.

    CDex Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  Multiple languages

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    EZ CD Audio Converter

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    EZ CD Audio Converter is the most comprehensive multi format audio converter and is extremely easy to use.

    68 EZ CD Audio Converter alternatives

    License model

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    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    EZ CD Audio Converter screenshot 1

    EZ CD Audio Converter Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Lossless Audio
    3.  CD Burner
    4.  Audio Analysis
    5.  Batch Editing
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  DVD Burner

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    abcde

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    Grab an entire CD and compress it to Ogg/Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC, Ogg/Speex and/or MPP/MP+(Musepack) format.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    abcde ripping and encoding a CD
    Discontinued

    The last version (2.9.3) is from February 2019.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lossless Audio
    3.  OGG

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    Asunder

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    Asunder is a graphical Audio CD ripper and encoder for Linux. You can use it to save tracks from an Audio CD as any of WAV, MP3, OGG, FLAC, Opus, WavPack, Musepack, AAC, and Monkey's Audio files.

    45 Asunder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Ripping progress

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