Best MPC-BE Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from media player software ranked against MPC-BE on the same published basis.
- 1MPC-BE vs mpv
- 2MPC-BE vs SMPlayer
- 3MPC-BE vs Infuse
- 4MPC-BE vs 5KPlayer
- 5MPC-BE vs VLC media player
- 6MPC-BE vs KMPlayer
- 7MPC-BE vs MPlayer
- 8MPC-BE vs DivX Player
- 9MPC-BE vs RealPlayer
- 10MPC-BE vs BS.Player
- 11MPC-BE vs MediaPortal
- 12MPC-BE vs foobar2000
- 13MPC-BE vs GOM Player
- 14MPC-BE vs Emby
- 15MPC-BE vs PlayerXtreme
- 16MPC-BE vs OSMC
- 17MPC-BE vs doubleTwist
- 18MPC-BE vs Haruna
- 19MPC-BE vs QMPlay2
- 20MPC-BE vs Music Player Daemon
MPC-BE alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mpv | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | SMPlayer | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Infuse | 9.0 | Free plan | $1.42/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 4 | 5KPlayer | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | VLC media player | 8.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | KMPlayer | 8.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | MPlayer | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | DivX Player | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | RealPlayer | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | BS.Player | 8.4 | Free plan | €19.90/mo | Android, Windows |
| 11 | MediaPortal | 8.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 12 | foobar2000 | 8.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | GOM Player | 8.1 | No | $22/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Emby | 8.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | PlayerXtreme | 8.0 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 16 | OSMC | 7.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | doubleTwist | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Haruna | 7.6 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 19 | QMPlay2 | 7.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Music Player Daemon | 7.6 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about MPC-BE alternatives
What is the best alternative to MPC-BE?
mpv, number 1 in media player software with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: SMPlayer, Infuse, 5KPlayer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MPC-BE?
mpv is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.