GStreamer Alternatives

GStreamer is described as 'Library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. The applications it supports range from simple Ogg/Vorbis playback, audio/video streaming to complex audio (mixing) and video (non-linear editing) processing' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to GStreamer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best GStreamer alternative is FFmpeg, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GStreamer are PipeWire, Adobe Media Encoder, NewPlayer and ACDSee Video Converter.

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  1. FFmpeg icon

    FFmpeg

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    FFmpeg is the leading multimedia framework, able to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter and play pretty much anything that humans and machines have created. It supports the most obscure ancient formats up to the cutting edge.

    80 FFmpeg alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    FFmpeg screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Audio Conversion
    2.  Video Converter
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Integrated Codecs
    5.  Video filters
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Console-based
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Portable
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Support for 4K

    FFmpeg VS GStreamer

     

    • FFmpeg is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to GStreamer.

    • FFmpeg is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GStreamer.

    • FFmpeg is Free and Open SourceGStreamer is also Free and Open Source
    • FFmpeg is Customizable and LightweightGStreamer is not according to our users
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    PipeWire

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    PipeWire is a project that aims to greatly improve handling of audio and video under Linux. It provides a low-latency, graph based processing engine on top of audio and video devices that can be used to support the use cases currently handled by both PulseAudio and JACK.

    6 PipeWire alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile

    PipeWire Features

    1.  Low Latency

    PipeWire VS GStreamer

     
    Comments about PipeWire as an Alternative to GStreamer
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    Positive Nov 2, 2021
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    PipeWire is a seamless drop-in replacement for GStreamer. PipeWire is also able to handle ALSA, JACK and PulseAudio applications at the same time.

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    • PipeWire is Free and Open SourceGStreamer is also Free and Open Source
  4. Adobe Media Encoder icon

    Adobe Media Encoder

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    Standalone media encoding application with robust format support, seamless Adobe app integration, efficient workflow for conversion tasks, and a structured, easy-to-navigate interface.

    190 Adobe Media Encoder alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Adobe Media Encoder screenshot 1

    Top Adobe Media Encoder Features

    1.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Hardware Accelerated
    5.  Lossless Audio
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Support for 4K
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Batch Editing
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Adobe Media Encoder VS GStreamer

     

    • Adobe Media Encoder is the most popular commercial alternative to GStreamer.

    • Adobe Media Encoder is Paid and ProprietaryGStreamer is Free and Open Source
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    Adobe Media Encoder

    Standalone media encoding application with robust format support, seamless Adobe app integration, efficient workflow for conversion tasks, and a structured, easy-to-navigate interface.

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    NewPlayer

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    NewPlayer is a media framework, which is independent of NewPipe itself. I decided to make it independent, because one of the big issues we have with the current player is that it is deeply integrated into NewPipe.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Kotlin
    • Self-Hosted
    NewPlayer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Material design

    NewPlayer VS GStreamer

     

    • NewPlayer is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to GStreamer.

    • NewPlayer is Free and Open SourceGStreamer is also Free and Open Source
    • NewPlayer is Privacy focusedGStreamer is not according to our users
  7. ACDSee Video Converter icon

    ACDSee Video Converter

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    Convert videos between all the popular media formats at high speed and quality, share on YouTube and Facebook, and extract audio with ease. Choose the standard version or step up to Pro for added DVD burning and ripping power.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ACDSee Video Converter screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (5.0.0.799) is from 2017.

    ACDSee Video Converter Features

    1.  Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration

    ACDSee Video Converter VS GStreamer

     

  8. Librempeg

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    Librempeg is a fork of FFmpeg made by Paul B. Mahol, a former 10 year plus contributor of FFmpeg.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac

    Librempeg Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Non Destructive Editing
    4.  Support for Layers
    5.  Support for 4K
    6.  Node Based
    7.  Colour Grading
    8.  No registration required
    9.  No Tracking

    Librempeg VS GStreamer

     
  10. Total Video Converter icon

    Total Video Converter

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    An extremely powerful and full-featured video converter which converts any video and audio to mp4, avi, iPhone, iPad, mobile, PSP, DVD... and burns video to DVD, AVCHD, Blu-Ray and more.

    142 Total Video Converter alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Total Video Converter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  SoundCloud Downloader
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  MP3 Downloader
    6.  Lossless Audio
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  Support for 4K
    9.  Batch Editing
    10.  CD Burner
    11.  DVD Burner
    12.  Convert DVD to AVI

    Total Video Converter VS GStreamer

     
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    Ubuntu Restricted Extras

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    Ubuntu's commitment to only include completely free software by default means that proprietary media formats are not configured 'out of the box'. However, you can install the ability to play popular non-free media formats, including DVD, MP3, Quicktime, and Windows...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Ubuntu Restricted Extras screenshot 1

    Ubuntu Restricted Extras VS GStreamer

     
    Comments about Ubuntu Restricted Extras as an Alternative to GStreamer
    Guest
    Negative Dec 19, 2017
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    GStreamer is a library, not only some package with utilities or similar.

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    • Ubuntu Restricted Extras is Free and ProprietaryGStreamer is Free and Open Source
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    AnotherGUI

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    AnotherGUI is a graphical front-end for audio/video command line converter (such as ffmpeg/ffmbc). Main features: parallel batch processing (better usage of multi core/threads CPU's). support of complexes options in presets (compatible with studio and professional settings).

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    AnotherGUI screenshot 1

    AnotherGUI Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Graphical User Interface

    AnotherGUI VS GStreamer

     
  13. Gihosoft Total Video Converter icon

    Gihosoft Total Video Converter

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    Gihosoft Total Video Converter is a extremely powerful and full-featured video converter which converts more than 1000 video and audio formats for playing on any device. Moreover, with awesome editing tools, you can easily create and edit your personalized videos.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Gihosoft Total Video Converter screenshot 1

    Gihosoft Total Video Converter VS GStreamer

     
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