MPC-BE vs Music Player Daemon
| MPC-BE | Music Player Daemon | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Android, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows | Linux, Windows, macOS, Android |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle support | Yes | — |
| Format support | AVI, MKV, MPEG-TS, MPEG-PS, MP4, FLV, WMV, RF64, WavPack, Wave64, AV1, HEVC, VVC | WAV, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, DSDIFF, DSF, MP3, FFmpeg-supported codecs |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | — |
| License model | free | free |
Both are listed in Best Media Player Software. On Inferse, MPC-BE scores higher on our published basis.