HandBrake Good alternative? YES NO

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

Format Factory Alternative? YES NO

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

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

VidCoder Good alternative? YES NO

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

Free Open Source Windows

MakeMKV Good alternative? YES NO

MakeMKV is a program designed for ripping DVD and Blu-Ray disc video. It works by decrypting proprietary discs to transfer codecs from the formats VOB and M2TS into MKV...

Freemium Mac Windows Linux XBMC Media Center

DVDShrink Good alternative? YES NO

DVDShrink is software to backup DVD discs. You can use this software in conjunction with DVD burning software of your choice, to make a backup copy of any DVD video...

Free Windows

• Discontinued Development was discontinued in May 2005 resulting in the final version. Latest OFFICIAL Version, 3.2.0.15, can be downloaded from Filehippo.

StaxRip Good alternative? YES NO

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

Free Open Source Windows

DVDFab HD Decrypter Good alternative? YES NO

DVDFab HD Decrypter is a simple version of DVDFab DVD Copy and DVDFab Blu-ray Copy which can remove all the DVD protections, part of Blu-ray protections, and copy the...

Free Mac Windows

VobBlanker Good alternative? YES NO

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

Free Open Source Windows

FairUse Wizard Good alternative? YES NO

• Easily create movies that will play on your standalone player with the DivX and XviD codecs • Use cutting edge technology with new codecs like the well-known H264...

Freemium Windows

OGMRip Good alternative? YES NO

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...

Free Open Source Linux

SmartRipper Alternative? YES NO

SmartRipper is a freeware software application that can be used to create a copy of a DVD on a hard drive. The program supports three copy modes: Movie (copy the movie...

Free Windows

• Discontinued The official website is no longer available. Last version, 2.41, released in December 2001, can be still downloaded from VideoHelp.com

dvd::rip Good alternative? YES NO

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...

Free Open Source Linux BSD

• Discontinued The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.98.11, released in March 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

bitRipper Good alternative? YES NO

bitRipper is FREE DVD to AVI software that allows you to back-up your DVDs as AVI files on the hard drive. It can be used for one-click ripping as good as for advanced...

Free Windows

• Discontinued The program is no longer developed. Last version, 1.31, released in August 2005, can be still downloaded from the official website.

DVDx Good alternative? YES NO

DVDx is an all-in-one DVD and Blu-ray copier as well as a powerful audio/video transcoder. Not just a media transcoder and DVD/Blu-ray copier, DVDx 4.1 includes an...

Commercial Windows

SoundTaxi Good alternative? YES NO

Easily convert music / video files and various audio files to MP3, CD, iPod and other MP3 player file formats at high speed and CD quality - Free Trial. SoundTaxi...

Commercial Windows