x264 Alternatives

x264 is described as 'Free software library and application for encoding video streams into the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC compression format, and is released under the terms of the GNU GPL' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to x264 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best x264 alternative is FFmpeg, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like x264 are QuickTime Player, Video Transcoder, Cyberlink Power2Go and Voukoder Pro.

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x264 alternatives page was last updated May 3, 2025
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  1. FFmpeg icon

    FFmpeg

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    FFmpeg is the leading multimedia framework, able to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter and play pretty much anything that humans and machines have created. It supports the most obscure ancient formats up to the cutting edge.

    81 FFmpeg alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    FFmpeg screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Audio Conversion
    2.  Video Converter
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Integrated Codecs
    5.  Video filters
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Console-based
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Portable
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Support for 4K

    FFmpeg VS x264

     

    • FFmpeg is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to x264.

    • FFmpeg is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to x264.

    • FFmpeg is Free and Open Sourcex264 is also Free and Open Source
    • FFmpeg is Customizable and Lightweightx264 is not according to our users
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    QuickTime Player

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    Watch Internet video, HD movie trailers, and personal media clips. Whether it’s on the web or on your desktop, QuickTime Player brings your digital media brilliantly to life.

    165 QuickTime Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    QuickTime X

    QuickTime Player Features

    1.  Record videos

    QuickTime Player VS x264

     
  4. Video Transcoder icon

    Video Transcoder

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    Video Transcoder is an application which uses the open source program ffmpeg to transcode video files from one format to another. By selecting the video to process, details for the video are provided and the desired settings can be configured.

    40 Video Transcoder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Video Transcoder screenshot 1

    Video Transcoder Features

    1.  Export to MP4
    2.  Trim video
    3.  Media Transcoding
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Matroska

    Video Transcoder VS x264

     

    • Video Transcoder is the most popular Android alternative to x264.

    • Video Transcoder is Free and Open Sourcex264 is also Free and Open Source
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    Cyberlink Power2Go

    Cyberlink Power2Go is a software solution for disc burning, media conversion, movie disc authoring, and backup. It supports numerous disc and mobile formats and allows drag and drop files for data or movie burning.

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    Cyberlink Power2Go

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    Cyberlink Power2Go is a software solution for disc burning, media conversion, movie disc authoring, and backup. It supports numerous disc and mobile formats and allows drag and drop files for data or movie burning.

    88 Cyberlink Power2Go alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Cyberlink Power2Go screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Incremental Backup
    4.  Lossless Audio
    5.  Support for 4K
    6.  Differential Backup
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  CD Burner
    9.  Virtual Disk
    10.  DVD Burner

    Cyberlink Power2Go VS x264

     

    • Cyberlink Power2Go is the most popular commercial alternative to x264.

    • Cyberlink Power2Go is Paid and Proprietaryx264 is Free and Open Source
    • Cyberlink Power2Go is Lightweightx264 is not according to our users
  7. Voukoder Pro icon

    Voukoder Pro

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    Voukoder is system wide video- and audio encoding service for Windows that improves your media encoding experience. It supports various encoders (both CPU and GPU based) and also provides a set of post processing filters.

    116 Voukoder Pro alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Voukoder Pro screenshot 1

    Voukoder Pro Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Hardware Accelerated
    5.  Support for 4K

    Voukoder Pro VS x264

     
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    Subler

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    Subler is a Mac OS X application that opens media containers, allows you to add or remove media tracks inside them, and then saves them out again. In the specialized language of the video world, Subler is a “transcoder” or “demuxer” depending on how you use it.

    39 Subler alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Subler screenshot 1

    Subler Features

    1.  Tag editing
    2.  Lossless Muxing
    3.  Metadata management and translation
    4.  Artwork

    Subler VS x264

     
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    Xvid

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    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.

    10 Xvid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Xvid VS x264

     
  11. MainConcept H.264/AVC icon

    MainConcept H.264/AVC

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    The MainConcept AVC/H.264 Codec Packages offer fast encoding and decoding speeds in excellent quality for your products in all profiles and levels supported by the standard.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire

    MainConcept H.264/AVC VS x264

     

    • MainConcept H.264/AVC is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to x264.

    • MainConcept H.264/AVC is Paid and Proprietaryx264 is Free and Open Source
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    Nero Video

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    Nero Video 11 is a video editing software that enables users to enhance videos and photos. It imports content from various sources like digital stills, cameras, smartphones, and camcorders for editing on a personal computer.

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Nero Video screenshot 1

    Nero Video Features

    Nero Video VS x264

     
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    optimizeVideo

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    optimizeVideo is just a simple wrapper around ffmpeg, but that saves a lot of guessing. It analyzes the contents of a target video file, and sets the conversion parameters according to Google standards.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    optimizeVideo screenshot 1

    optimizeVideo VS x264

     
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    AfterCodecs

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    AfterCodecs plugins for Adobe CC, giving you the best and missing codecs for faster exports!.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe After Effects
    • Adobe Premiere Pro
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    AfterCodecs VS x264

     
  15. Medialooks MFormats SDK icon

    Medialooks MFormats SDK

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    MFormats SDK is an easy way to access FFmpeg's rich set of video codecs, file containers and network streams from your C#, VB.NET, Delphi and C++ application. Using FFmpeg may be tricky. Integrating MFormats with your application will take just a few lines of code.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Medialooks MFormats SDK screenshot 1

    Medialooks MFormats SDK Features

    1.  WebRTC

    Medialooks MFormats SDK VS x264

     
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