RIP AlternativesCD Rippers and other similar apps like RIP

RIP is described as 'An application for accurate CD audio extraction' and is a CD Ripper in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to RIP for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best RIP alternative is File Converter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RIP are fre:ac, Format Factory, Exact Audio Copy and X Lossless Decoder.

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RIP alternatives page was last updated May 20, 2024
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  1. File Converter icon

    File Converter

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    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.

    268 File Converter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer
    File Converter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Video Converter
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Built-in Media converter
    4.  Audio Conversion
    5.  File Compression
    6.  Image Conversion
    7.  Presets
    8.  Shell integration
    9.  Portable
    10.  Image Optimizer
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Ad-free

    File Converter VS RIP

     

    • File Converter is the most popular Windows alternative to RIP.

    • File Converter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to RIP.

    • File Converter is Free and Open SourceRIP is also Free and Open Source
  2. fre:ac icon

    fre:ac

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    fre:ac is a free audio converter and CD ripper with support for various formats and codecs. It will convert between MP3, MP4/M4A, FLAC, Vorbis, Opus, AAC, WAV, WMA and other formats.

    114 fre:ac alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    Main window converting FLAC files to MP3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Audio Conversion
    2.  Media Transcoding
    3.  Multiple tracks at once
    4.  CDDB access
    5.  Batch processing
    6.  Lossless Audio
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  AAC
    9.  ALAC support
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Portable

    fre:ac VS RIP

     
    Comments about fre:ac as an Alternative to RIP
    Guest
    Positive •Jun 12, 2022
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    I haven't tried it yet but looks good

    RIP Icon
    fre:ac icon

    • fre:ac is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to RIP.

    • fre:ac is Free and Open SourceRIP is also Free and Open Source
    • fre:ac is LightweightRIP is not according to our users
  4. Format Factory icon

    Format Factory

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    Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter and DVD ripper. Its features include:

    275 Format Factory alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main user interface for version 4.0.0

    Format Factory Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Multiple export options
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Rendering
    5.  Blu-ray Support
    6.  Multitasking

    Format Factory VS RIP

     
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    Express Rip icon
    Express Rip

    Express Rip CD ripper can convert CD audio to mp3 or wav file formats. Express Rip lets you rip, convert, encode, and decode music and other audio tracks directly to files on your hard drive.

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  6. Exact Audio Copy icon

    Exact Audio Copy

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    EAC is used to convert the tracks on standard audio CDs to wav files, which can then be transcoded into formats such as MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WavPack, and FLAC using external encoders.

    48 Exact Audio Copy alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window

    Exact Audio Copy Features

    1.  Lossless Audio

    Exact Audio Copy VS RIP

     
  7. X Lossless Decoder icon

    X Lossless Decoder

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    X Lossless Decoder (XLD) is a tool for Mac OS X that is able to decode/convert/play various 'lossless' audio files. The supported audio files can be split into some tracks with cue sheet when decoding. It works on Mac OS X 10.3 and later. Supports: (Ogg) FLAC (.flac/.

    32 X Lossless Decoder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    X Lossless Decoder screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Audio Extraction
    5.  OGG
    6.  Split CUE to tracks

    X Lossless Decoder VS RIP

     
  8. CDex icon

    CDex

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    CDex is a CD-Ripper, extracting digital audio data from an Audio CD. The application supports many Audio encoders, including WAV, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, VQF, Musepack, APE, and many others.

    34 CDex alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    The main CDex window
    Bundleware

    The installer contains adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.24) is from 2020.

    CDex Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  Multiple languages

    CDex VS RIP

     
  10. dBpoweramp icon

    dBpoweramp

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    dBpoweramp contains a multitude of audio tools in one: CD Ripper, Music Converter, ID Tag Editor and Windows audio shell enhancements. Preloaded with mp3 & Wave codecs, practically every audio codec can be installed from Codec Central, as well as Utility Codecs (perform...

    87 dBpoweramp alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CD Ripper

    dBpoweramp Features

    1.  CD Burner
    2.  Artwork
    3.  Normalize Volume

    dBpoweramp VS RIP

     

    • dBpoweramp is the most popular commercial alternative to RIP.

    • dBpoweramp is Paid and ProprietaryRIP is Free and Open Source
  11. EZ CD Audio Converter icon

    EZ CD Audio Converter

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    EZ CD Audio Converter is the most comprehensive multi format audio converter and is extremely easy to use.

    76 EZ CD Audio Converter alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    EZ CD Audio Converter screenshot 1

    EZ CD Audio Converter Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Lossless Audio
    3.  CD Burner
    4.  Audio Analysis
    5.  Batch Editing
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  DVD Burner

    EZ CD Audio Converter VS RIP

     
  12. abcde icon

    abcde

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    Grab an entire CD and compress it to Ogg/Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC, Ogg/Speex and/or MPP/MP+(Musepack) format.

    31 abcde alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    abcde ripping and encoding a CD
    Discontinued

    The last version (2.9.3) is from February 2019.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lossless Audio
    3.  OGG

    abcde VS RIP

     
  13. soundKonverter icon

    soundKonverter

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    soundKonverter is a frontend to various audio converters. The key features are: Audio conversion. En-/decoding. Replay Gain. CD ripping. It is extendable by plugins and supports many backends. It supports reading and writing tags for many formats, so the tags are preserved when c.

    68 soundKonverter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    soundKonverter screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Development has stopped, and the GitHub repository has been archived.

    soundKonverter Features

    1.  Export to WAV
    2.  OGG
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Replay Gain
    5.  Normalize Volume

    soundKonverter VS RIP

     
  14. Express Rip icon

    Express Rip

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    Express Rip CD ripper can convert CD audio to mp3 or wav file formats. Express Rip lets you rip, convert, encode, and decode music and other audio tracks directly to files on your hard drive.

    36 Express Rip alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Express Rip CD Ripper - Main Screen
    Discontinued

    The latest version (6.0) is from 2023.

    Express Rip Features

    1.  Audio Extraction
    2.  AAC

    Express Rip VS RIP

     
  15. XRECODE icon

    XRECODE

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    XRECODE can convert multiple audio files in parallel by taking full advantage of multi-core CPU. Can also extract audio from video files.

    82 XRECODE alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window

    XRECODE Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiple languages

    XRECODE VS RIP

     
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