foobar2000
8.2#1 in media player softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSAPILinux
Visitfoobar2000 vs RealPlayer
RealPlayer
7.1#22 in media player softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | foobar2000 | RealPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | FLV,MOV,MPEG-4,H.264,MP4,AVI,RealVideo,WMV,3GP,MPEG-2,MKV,WebM,VOB,MP3,M4A,AAC,RealAudio,WMA,WAV,IVR |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License model | free | subscription |
| 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
RealPlayer plans
- FreeFree
- Downloader Express—
- Plus—
- Premium—
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 RealPlayer if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.