Alternatives to MEncoder for all platforms with any license

HandBrake

HandBrake is an open-source, multithreaded video transcoder: it converts digital media from one format to another, compressing the files in the process.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD Xfce
Support for subtitles Blu-Ray ripping Convert DVD to AVI Convert video to audio (mp3) Add a feature

1477 Like
Avidemux

Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. It supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com
Sync Audio & Video Blur Filter Embed subtitles into video Frame by frame ... Photo effects Portable Text on videos Unlimited music Visual Editing Zoom integration Add a feature

488 Like
Freemake Video Converter

Freemake Video Converter lets you convert videos and rip online videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion and 50+ sites.

Freemium Windows
Built-in Burner Audio Extraction Convert video to DVD Convert YouTube videos to Mp3 ... Convert YouTube videos to Mp4 Add a feature

291 Like
- Bundleware The installer contains OpenCandy. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Format Factory

Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter and DVD ripper. It will convert (and compress): -Any video file or DVD to MP4/3GP/MPG/AVI/WMV/FLV/SWF. -Any audio...

Free Windows
Blu-ray Support Multitasking Add a feature

201 Like
- Bundleware Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
VidCoder

VidCoder is a DVD/Blu-ray ripping and video transcoding application for Windows. It uses HandBrake as its encoding engine.

Free Open Source Windows
Convert DVD to AVI Add a feature

58 Like
XMedia Recode

XMedia Recode can convert nearly all popular audio and video formats including 3GP, 3GPP, 3GPP2, AAC, AC3, AMR, ASF, AVI, AVISynth, DVD, FLAC, FLV, H.261, H.263, H.264...

Free Windows
Batch conversion Batch processing Built-in editor Built-In ID3 Tag Editor ... Color correction Crop video Support for CUDA acceleration Portable Support for QuickSync acceleration Add a feature

78 Like
File Converter

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. It supports a lot of...

Free Open Source Windows Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer extension Add a feature

24 Like
DivX

A professional and reliable software solution that provides you with the latest codecs and enables high quality DivX HEVC video creation and video streaming.

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Android iPhone
Support for subtitles Add a feature

46 Like
WinFF

WinFF is a GUI frontend and batch parser for the command-line multimedia tool FFmpeg.

Free Open Source Windows Linux FFmpeg Lazarus
Multiple languages Portable Add a feature

63 Like
MediaCoder

MediaCoder is a free universal batch media transcoder, which nicely integrates most popular audio/video codecs and tools into an all-in-one solution. With a flexible and...

Freemium Windows
Support for CUDA acceleration Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Hardware Accelerated Support for QuickSync acceleration Add a feature

107 Like
MeGUI

MeGUI is a video conversion application, which was primarily designed to be a DVD ripper, but is capable of many transcoding tasks. It is essentially a frontend for many...

Free Open Source Windows
No features added Add a feature

54 Like
StaxRip

StaxRip is a video encoding app for Windows with a unrivaled feature set and usability.

Free Open Source Windows
No features added Add a feature

31 Like
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...

Free Open Source Windows Linux
Built-in editor Multiple languages Portable Convert video to audio (mp3) Add a feature

16 Like
- 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.
MPEG Streamclip

MPEG Streamclip is a powerful free video converter, player, editor for Mac and Windows. It can play many movie files, not only MPEGs; it can convert MPEG files between...

Free Mac OS X Windows
Batch conversion Add a feature

31 Like
Any Video Converter

AnvSoft Any Video Converter is the most renowned video converter for converting video files between various formats, with fast converting speed and excellent video...

Freemium Mac OS X Windows
Batch conversion Built-in editor Crop video Support for CUDA acceleration ... Audio Extraction Record desktop activity Convert video to DVD Add a feature

78 Like
- Warning Pay attention and uncheck SpyHunter (unsafe) under "custom installation" during the software update.