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At a Glance
Compressor
Compressor
Star Rating
(46)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Star Rating
(20)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FFmpeg
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Reviewers mention that Compressor excels in ease of use with a score of 8.5, making it a preferred choice for small businesses looking for a user-friendly interface, while FFmpeg's lower score of 6.9 indicates a steeper learning curve for new users.
  • Users report that Compressor's quality of support is rated at 8.0, with many praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, whereas FFmpeg users on G2 express disappointment with the support, scoring it only 6.9.
  • G2 users highlight that Compressor has a strong product direction with a positive rating of 8.8, suggesting ongoing improvements and updates, while FFmpeg's score of 8.6 indicates a slightly less enthusiastic outlook on future developments.
  • Users say that Compressor's ease of setup is rated at 8.5, which is beneficial for users who want to get started quickly, compared to FFmpeg's score of 7.4, which suggests a more complex installation process.
  • Reviewers mention that Compressor has been a good partner in business with a high score of 9.2, indicating strong customer satisfaction and loyalty, while FFmpeg lacks this specific metric, suggesting potential issues in user satisfaction.
  • Users report that while both products cater to small businesses, Compressor has a larger number of reviews (46) indicating a more established user base, compared to FFmpeg's 19 reviews, which may reflect less widespread adoption.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Compressor
No pricing available
FFmpeg
No pricing available
Free Trial
Compressor
No trial information available
FFmpeg
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
39
9.5
17
Ease of Use
8.5
40
6.9
17
Ease of Setup
8.5
8
7.4
7
Ease of Admin
9.0
7
6.9
6
Quality of Support
8.0
30
6.9
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
6
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
38
8.6
17
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Compressor
Compressor
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Compressor and FFmpeg are categorized as Other Video
Unique Categories
Compressor
Compressor has no unique categories
FFmpeg
FFmpeg has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Compressor
Compressor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
82.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
8.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.7%
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Compressor
Compressor
Media Production
17.4%
Religious Institutions
15.2%
Motion Pictures and Film
8.7%
Marketing and Advertising
8.7%
Broadcast Media
8.7%
Other
41.3%
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Information Technology and Services
15.8%
Computer Software
15.8%
Media Production
10.5%
Marketing and Advertising
10.5%
Semiconductors
5.3%
Other
42.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Compressor
Compressor
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Higher Education

I love Compressor because it can help translate your video into a needed format for your final product.This is very helpful, especially if the final product needs to be a particular file type or size. Compressor can take your final file and translate it for...

Most Helpful Critical Review
JA
Jed A.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

It took me a long time to understand the software and it's aplications. The AI component was unclear and I had to use a few youtube tutorials to fully make use of the product

FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Oksana T.
OT
Oksana T.
Verified User in Industrial Automation

Command Line Interface : ffmpeg , ffprobe

Most Helpful Critical Review
Ameya T.
AT
Ameya T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Lack of application framework features is something that ffmpeg can improve on. But I think gstreamer is a much better multimedia framework Not having an object oriented wrapper around it is also they can work on.

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Compressor
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FFmpeg
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Discussions
Compressor
Compressor Discussions
What does compressor app do?
1 comment
ET
Allows you to export in multiple formats at the same time as well as create DVDs or publish to YouTube. It allows for finite adjustments of the codec...Read more
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FFmpeg
FFmpeg Discussions
Why do you need FFmpeg?
1 comment
AT
I have more options and control on video compression, especially when small file sizes are really needed.Read more
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FFmpeg has no more discussions with answers