Matroska AlternativesAudio Codecs and other similar apps like Matroska

Matroska is described as 'The Matroska Multimedia Container is an open standard free container format, a file format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture, or subtitle tracks in one file' and is a Audio Codec in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Matroska for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best Matroska alternative is FLAC, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Matroska are Vorbis, Opus, LAVfilters and CCCP: Combined Community Codec Pack.

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Matroska alternatives are mainly Audio Codecs but may also be Codec Packs or File Compressors. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Matroska.

Matroska

Audio Codec
Free • Open Source

The Matroska Multimedia Container is an open standard free container format, a file format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture, or subtitle tracks in one file.

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Matroska alternatives page was last updated Oct 28, 2023

FLAC
FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. This is similar to how Zip works, except with FLAC you will get much better compression because it is designed...
9 FLAC alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Codec
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
FLAC Features
Lossless Compression
Lossless Audio
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FLAC VS Matroska
Is FLAC a good alternative to Matroska?
- FLAC is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Matroska.
- FLAC is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Matroska.
- FLAC is Free and Open SourceMatroska is also Free and Open Source

Vorbis
Ogg Vorbis is a fully open, general-purpose compressed audio format for mid to high quality (8kHz-48.0kHz, 16+ bit, polyphonic) audio and music at fixed and variable bitrates from 16 to 128 kbps/channel.
8 Vorbis alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Codec
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Vorbis VS Matroska
Is Vorbis a good alternative to Matroska?

Opus
Opus is a totally open, royalty-free, highly versatile audio codec. Opus is unmatched for interactive speech and music transmission over the Internet, but also intended for storage and streaming applications.
7 Opus alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Codec
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Opus Features
Low Latency
Royalty free
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Opus VS Matroska
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LAVfilters
LAV Filters are a set of open-source DirectShow filters, aimed to eventually replace the better part of the playback chain required to play all and any modern media.
9 LAVfilters alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Codec Pack
Platforms
- Windows
LAVfilters Features
Filters
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LAVfilters VS Matroska
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CCCP: Combined Community Codec Pack
The CCCP was created to replace the video playback packs provided in favor of a single reliable pack capable of decoding practically anything.
12 CCCP: Combined Community Codec Pack alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Codec Pack
- Audio Codec
Platforms
- Windows
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last update, released in October 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.
CCCP: Combined Community Codec Pack VS Matroska
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Comments about CCCP: Combined Community Codec Pack as an Alternative to Matroska

Jan Klass
A codec pack contains codecs. It is not a container format for media.
Negative comment •Oct 28, 2023
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Guest
For Windows, this is the best alternative.
Positive comment •Sep 12, 2018
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- CCCP: Combined Community Codec Pack is Free and ProprietaryMatroska is Free and Open Source

WavPack
WavPack is a completely open audio compression format providing lossless, high-quality lossy, and a unique hybrid compression mode. Although the technology is loosely based on previous versions of WavPack, the new version 4 format has been designed from the ground up to offer...
7 WavPack alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Codec
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
WavPack Features
Lossless Compression
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WavPack VS Matroska
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Apple Lossless
Apple Lossless (also known as ALAC) is an audio codec developed by Apple Inc. for lossless data compression of digital music.
7 Apple Lossless alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Codec
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Apple Lossless Features
Lossless Compression
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Apple Lossless VS Matroska
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FLIF
FLIF is a novel lossless image format which outperforms PNG, lossless WebP, lossless BPG, lossless JPEG2000, and lossless JPEG XR in terms of compression ratio.
7 FLIF alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Compressor
- Image Optimizer
Platforms
- Linux
FLIF VS Matroska
Is FLIF a good alternative to Matroska?

Xvid
Xvid is an open-source research project focusing on video compression and is a collaborative development effort. All code is released under the terms of the GNU GPL license.
11 Xvid alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Xvid VS Matroska
Is Xvid a good alternative to Matroska?
Comments about Xvid as an Alternative to Matroska

Jan Klass
Xvid is a video codec. It is not a media or even video container format.
Negative comment •Oct 28, 2023
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- Xvid is Free and Open SourceMatroska is also Free and Open Source

Nero AAC Codec
Nero AAC reference quality MPEG-4 and 3GPP audio codec

Compression ratios ranging from Ultra High (58 CDs fit on one!) to High-End Audio (2.5:1), for absolutely perfect audiophile encodings

Crystal-clear, award-winning sound quality at every compression ratio and bit.
7 Nero AAC Codec alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application type
- Audio Codec
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Nero AAC Codec Features
Command line interface
AAC
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Nero AAC Codec VS Matroska
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TAK
»TAK – [T]om’s lossless [a]udio [k]ompressor / [T]oms verlustfreier [A]udio[k]ompressor – is, as the name already suggests, a lossless audio compressor, similar to FLAC, WavPack and Monkey’s Audio.
10 TAK alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Audio Codec
Platforms
- Windows
- Winamp
- foobar2000
TAK Features
Lossless Audio
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TAK VS Matroska
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Satsuki Decoder Pack
Satsuki Decoder Pack is an audio/video auto-installable filters and decoder for windows 2k/XP/2k3/2k8/vista/seven/8 (French, English).
2 Satsuki Decoder Pack alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Audio Codec
- Codec Pack
Platforms
- Windows
Satsuki Decoder Pack VS Matroska
Is Satsuki Decoder Pack a good alternative to Matroska?
Comments about Satsuki Decoder Pack as an Alternative to Matroska

Jan Klass
Filters and decoders are not a media container format. Not even a format at all.
Negative comment •Oct 28, 2023
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- Satsuki Decoder Pack is Free and ProprietaryMatroska is Free and Open Source