Open Source MakeMKV AlternativesDVD Rippers & Video Converters like MakeMKV

The best open source alternative to MakeMKV is HandBrake. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to MakeMKV and 15 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to MakeMKV are MKVToolnix, File Converter, Shutter Encoder and StaxRip.

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  1. HandBrake icon

    HandBrake

     2029 likes

    Open-source HandBrake offers video transcoding, supporting MP4, MKV formats, 4K rendering, and lossless audio. It allows picture cropping, subtitle handling, encrypts DVD ripping, and operates efficiently offline.

    197 HandBrake alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about HandBrake as an Alternative to MakeMKV
    Top Positive Comment
    scontest
    4

    Great Program NOT a alternative to makemkv

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    4

    HandBrake does not allow raw extraction of audio and video data: it forces you to re-encode.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ChicagoScanningMG
    Negative
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    Handbrake does not fully support Blu-Ray Ripping. While it can read some of the files, it does not properly decode and convert them.

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    • Some users think HandBrake is a great MakeMKV alternative, some don't.

    • HandBrake is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MakeMKV.

    • HandBrake is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MakeMKV.

    • HandBrake is Free and Open SourceMakeMKV is Freemium and Proprietary
    • HandBrake is LightweightMakeMKV is not according to our users
  2. MKVToolnix icon

    MKVToolnix

     237 likes

    MKVToolnix is a set of tools to create, alter and inspect Matroska files under Linux, other Unices and Windows. They do for Matroska what the OGMtools do for the OGM format and then some. The latest builds now have the ability to create WebM compliant Files.

    31 MKVToolnix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    MKVToolnix v89.0 in Dark Mode
     
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    Comments about MKVToolnix as an Alternative to MakeMKV
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    Negative
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    MKVToolnix is a Matroska container muxer, it does not rip DVDs or BluRay discs.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • MKVToolnix is Free and Open SourceMakeMKV is Freemium and Proprietary
    • MKVToolnix is LightweightMakeMKV is not according to our users
  5. Shutter Encoder icon

    Shutter Encoder

     66 likes

    Shutter Encoder is a free professional encoding and conversion software for everyone, developed with video editors.

    187 Shutter Encoder alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
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    Comments about Shutter Encoder as an Alternative to MakeMKV
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    it is nothing like MakeMKV

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Shutter Encoder is Free and Open SourceMakeMKV is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Shutter Encoder is LightweightMakeMKV is not according to our users
  7. FastFlix icon

    FastFlix

     1 like

    FastFlix is a free GUI for HEVC and AV1 encoding, GIF/WebP/AVIF creation, and more!

    62 FastFlix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    QWinFF

     17 likes

    QWinFF is a GUI for FFmpeg, a powerful command-line media converter. FFmpeg can read audio and video files in various formats and convert them into other formats. QWinFF provides an intuitive graphical interface and a rich set of presets to help you use ffmpeg easily without...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
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  10. OGMRip icon

    OGMRip

     10 likes

    OGMRip is an application and a set of libraries for ripping and encoding DVD into AVI, OGM, MP4, or Matroska files using a wide variety of codecs. It relies on mplayer, mencoder, ogmtools, mkvtoolnix, mp4box, oggenc, lame, and faac to perform its tasks.

    38 OGMRip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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    dvd::rip

     11 likes

    dvd::rip is a full featured DVD Ripper GUI for Linux, written in Perl. It features an easy to use, yet powerful interface for ripping DVDs to many formats, including AVI, MKV, etc. dvd::rip can also rip subtitles into VobSub format, split the video and subtitles to several...

    39 dvd::rip alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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    ffmpeg_encode

     1 like

    Python GUI for Video Encoder using handbrake or ffmpeg.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    Debug
     
  13. VobBlanker icon

    VobBlanker

     7 likes

    VobBlanker is a tool able to blank, replace, cut and strip titles from a DVD while maintaining the overall layout, including menu and navigation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. libdvdcss icon

    libdvdcss

     7 likes

    libdvdcss is a free software library for accessing and unscrambling encrypted DVDs. libdvdcss is used by VLC media player (not included in the Windows version) to view DVDs, and can be used by Handbrake to rip DVDs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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