The differences mainly get reflected on their supported output formats.Īs the name suggest, MakeMKV can only convert DVDs and Blu-rays to MKV. Supported Input/Output Filesīoth MakeMKV and DVDFab support DVDs, Blu-ray discs, DVD-video/HD-DVD/Blu-ray files, ISO, and DVD folder. But some of the features require DVDFab extension package. Besides ripping movies from DVDs and CDs, they further enable users to batch convert multiple files, compress videos to smaller file size for mobile devices, edit video clips in a disc, quicken the process with GPU acceleration, extract subtitles, and add meta information. DVDFab DVD ripper and Blu-ray ripper are loaded with features. Serving as all-in one video processing software, DVDfab not only offers DVD and Blu-ray rippers, but also includes other 25 tools to deal with media file conversion, copy, creation, decryption, etc. MakeMKV works as a 'transcoder' for users to convert videos from DVDs and Blu-rays including encrypted discs while keeping most information and data (all video and audio tracks, chapters information, meta-information) in disc without any alteration.

After that, you need to separately buy the DVD Ripper and Blu-ray Ripper tools in it to implement more disc ripping tasks. You have to go to the forum for a new active one when the previous license expires.ĭVDFab is shareware that offers a 30-day trial. But the free license only works within a certain period of time. The good news is, valid beta licenses can be found on the MakeMKV forum.

It allows users to unlimitedly convert DVDs for free, and purchase a registration key for Blu-ray conversion and streaming functionality after a 30-days free trial period. MakeMKV offers both freeware and shareware functionality.

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