MakeMKV Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to MakeMKV for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is HandBrake, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to MakeMKV and nine of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to MakeMKV are Shutter Encoder, QWinFF, dvd::rip and libdvdcss.

MakeMKV alternatives are mainly DVD Rippers but may also be Video Converters or Audio Converters. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MakeMKV.

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Freemium • Proprietary
DVD Ripper

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MakeMKV is a program designed for ripping DVD and Blu-Ray disc video. It works by decrypting proprietary discs to transfer...

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HandBrake
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Free • Open Source
Video Converter
Audio Converter
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Xfce
184 alternatives to HandBrake
HandBrake is an open-source, multithreaded video transcoder – it compresses and converts digital media from one format to another. HandBrake can rip encrypted DVDs with libdvdcss (libdvdcss is installed with VLC media player on macOS, or AnyDVD/DVD 43 on Windows).
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HandBrake Features
1. Ad-freeHandBrake doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in HandBrake without registration.
3. Dark ModeHandBrake supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Command line interfaceHandBrake either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
5. Support for scriptingHandBrake supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
6. LightweightHandBrake consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
7. Support for 4KHandBrake supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
Batch processing
Batch conversion
GPU Support
Graphical User Interface
Support for subtitles
Convert video to audio (mp3)
Blu-Ray ripping
Convert DVD to AVI
Mts to mp4
HEVC
HandBrake vs MakeMKV opinions
Some users think HandBrake is a great alternative to MakeMKV, some don't.
scontest
Great Program NOT a alternative to makemkv
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ChicagoScanningMG
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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patdiddy
it came out with a video that was having decoding issues
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Guest
HandBrake does not allow raw extraction of audio and video data: it forces you to re-encode.
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Guest
HandBrake doesn't support decryption of optical discs
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Shutter Encoder
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Free • Open Source
Video Converter
Audio Converter
DVD Ripper
Mac
Windows
Linux
AppImageHub
Homebrew
172 alternatives to Shutter Encoder
Open source software without any restriction - converter all formats video|audio|image professionnals codecs and standards - swiss knife tool Windows and OSX.
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Shutter Encoder Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Shutter Encoder without registration.
2. LightweightShutter Encoder consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Works OfflineShutter Encoder can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Ad-freeShutter Encoder doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Dark ModeShutter Encoder supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Lossless AudioShutter Encoder has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
7. Support for 4KShutter Encoder supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
8. Colour GradingShutter Encoder lets you manipulate color in creative and artistic ways.
9. PortableShutter Encoder can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Crop video
Support for subtitles
Lossless Muxing
Lossless Cropping
Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
Embed subtitles into video
Cut video
QWinFF
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Free • Open Source
Video Converter
Audio Converter
Windows
Linux
199 alternatives to QWinFF
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...
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QWinFF Features
1. PortableQWinFF can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Built-in editor
Multiple languages
Convert video to audio (mp3)
Discontinued
The project is still developed as of 2018, but latest version, 0.2.1, dates back August 2015. It can be still downloaded from the official website.
dvd::rip
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Free • Open Source
DVD Ripper
DVD Copying Utility
Linux
BSD
48 alternatives to dvd::rip
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...
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dvd::rip Features
Convert DVD to AVI
Support for subtitles
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.98.11, released in March 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.
libdvdcss
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Free • Open Source
DVD Ripper
Mac
Windows
Linux
20 alternatives to libdvdcss
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.

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Thoggen
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Free • Open Source
DVD Ripper
Linux
Xfce
77 alternatives to Thoggen
Thoggen is a DVD ripper for Linux within the GNOME project. It is based on GStreamer and Gtk+. The current version can back up DVDs by encoding them using the Ogg Theora video codec.

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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.7.1, released in June 2008, can be still downloaded from the official website.
FreeStar Free DVD Ripper
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Free • Proprietary
DVD Ripper
Windows
Linux
51 alternatives to FreeStar Free DVD Ripper
FreeStar Free DVD Ripper is quickest DVD ripper, DVD ripping software to rip DVDs to VCD, SVCD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AVI, DivX, and XviD formats. Back up your favorite DVD movies to various formats and extract soundtracks from DVDs.
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FreeStar Free DVD Ripper Features
Convert DVD to AVI
Export to MP4
OGMRip
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Free • Open Source
DVD Ripper
Linux
49 alternatives to OGMRip
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.
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OGMRip Features
Support for subtitles
Convert DVD to AVI
divxenc
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Free • Open Source
Linux
17 alternatives to divxenc
divxenc is an advanced and powerful interactive menu-driven shell script written for the GNU/Linux operating system which can help you to encode a DVD, a (S)VCD or a regular video file to the MPEG-4 SP/ASP format using the MEncoder encodert.

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