Best MPC-HC Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from video player software ranked against MPC-HC on the same published basis.
- 1MPC-HC vs mpv
- 2MPC-HC vs 5KPlayer
- 3MPC-HC vs ALLPlayer
- 4MPC-HC vs Infuse
- 5MPC-HC vs MediaElement.js
- 6MPC-HC vs reEmbed
- 7MPC-HC vs SMPlayer
- 8MPC-HC vs MPlayer
- 9MPC-HC vs Haruna
- 11MPC-HC vs Bitmovin Player
- 12MPC-HC vs DivX Player
- 13MPC-HC vs Elmedia Player
- 14MPC-HC vs Just (Video) Player
- 15MPC-HC vs KMPlayer
- 16MPC-HC vs Mousepad
- 17MPC-HC vs Next Player
- 18MPC-HC vs NOVA Video Player
- 19MPC-HC vs VLC media player
- 20MPC-HC vs Dragon Player
- 21MPC-HC vs Cisdem Video Player
MPC-HC alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mpv | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | 5KPlayer | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | ALLPlayer | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 4 | Infuse | 7.0 | Free plan | $1.42/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 5 | MediaElement.js | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | reEmbed | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 7 | SMPlayer | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | MPlayer | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Haruna | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 11 | Bitmovin Player | 6.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | DivX Player | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Elmedia Player | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 14 | Just (Video) Player | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 15 | KMPlayer | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Mousepad | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 17 | Next Player | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 18 | NOVA Video Player | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 19 | VLC media player | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Dragon Player | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 21 | Cisdem Video Player | 6.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about MPC-HC alternatives
What is the best alternative to MPC-HC?
mpv, number 1 in video player software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: 5KPlayer, ALLPlayer, Infuse and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MPC-HC?
mpv is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 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.