Exact Audio Copy comparisons
Exact Audio Copy is compared head-to-head with CUERipper, dBpoweramp CD Ripper and CDex and more: 7 head-to-heads in Audio CD Ripping Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Exact Audio Copy head-to-head
- Exact Audio Copy vs CUERipper
- Exact Audio Copy vs dBpoweramp CD Ripper
- Exact Audio Copy vs CDex
- Exact Audio Copy vs Audex
- Exact Audio Copy vs Asunder
- Exact Audio Copy vs Express Rip
- Exact Audio Copy vs Nero CD Ripper
Exact Audio Copy vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Secure ripping | Lossless formats | Metadata sources | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exact Audio Copy | Yes | Free | Yes | FLAC, WAV | AccurateRip metadata service; MusicBrainz plugin | 9.4 |
| 2 | CUERipper | Yes | Free | Yes | WAV, FLAC, APE, ALAC, TTA, WavPack | MusicBrainz, freeDB | 9.0 |
| 3 | dBpoweramp CD Ripper | No | Yes | FLAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), AIFF, WAV, WavPack | AccurateRip Meta, GD3, Discogs, MusicBrainz, freedb | 8.9 | |
| 4 | CDex | Yes | Free | 8.8 | |||
| 5 | Audex | Yes | Free | FLAC | CDDB, MusicBrainz | 8.7 | |
| 6 | Asunder | Yes | Free | WAV, FLAC, WavPack, Monkey’s Audio | CDDB | 8.5 | |
| 7 | Express Rip | Yes | $35/unit/yr | WAV, FLAC, AIFF | Online database (database name not specified) | 8.4 | |
| 8 | Nero CD Ripper | Yes | Yes | FLAC, WAV, AIFF | Gracenote | 8.3 |
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