foobar2000
8.3#1 in media player softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSAPILinux
Visitfoobar2000 vs JRiver Media Center
JRiver Media Center
6.9#34 in media player software$79.98 one-timeLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | foobar2000 | JRiver Media Center |
|---|---|---|
| Format support | MP3,MP2,MP1,M4A/AAC/Apple Lossless,Ogg Vorbis,Opus,Musepack,Speex,AC3,DTS,WMA,FLAC/Ogg FLAC,WavPack,Monkey's Audio,TAK,WAV,Wave64,RF64,AIFF,AU/SND,Matroska/WebM,MPEG Transport Stream,Audio CD,HLS radio | WAV,AIFF,FLAC,APE,WMA Lossless,Apple Lossless,WavPack,DVD,Blu-ray |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| License model | free | one-time |
| Network playback | It can stream music on a local network and control network audio players or another foobar2000 instance. | Yes |
foobar2000 plans
- foobar2000Free
- foobar2000 freewareFree
JRiver Media Center plans
- Master License$124.98, paid once
- Windows only$99.98, paid once
- Mac only$99.98, paid once
- Linux only$79.98, paid once
Pick foobar2000 if…
foobar2000 suits listeners who need broad audio-format support, network playback, or tools such as CD ripping and transcoding. It also fits users who want customizable controls and layouts on desktop versions.
Pick JRiver Media Center if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.