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RipperX review

Free#27 of 31 in Audio CD Ripping Software

A free, open-source option for Linux or BSD users who want straightforward album ripping.

6.4/10Editor score
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

RipperX is a GTK desktop program for extracting audio tracks from CDs and encoding them as Ogg, MP3, or FLAC files. Its focus is basic album ripping, with CDDB lookups for album and track information and a short workflow for converting an entire album. It is suited to Linux or BSD users who want a free, open-source desktop tool for that task, rather than a broader audio library manager.

The format choices cover both compressed output options and FLAC for lossless files. Album-level processing and CDDB metadata retrieval address two practical steps in a ripping workflow: handling a full disc and associating its tracks with album information. RipperX is published under the GNU General Public License version 2.0. The project page lists Linux and BSD as operating systems; it is a desktop application, not a hosted service.

The project page reports a last update in 2020 and hosts a 2.8.0 source archive, so the listed project activity is dated. The published feature set centers on CD extraction, three encoding formats, and CDDB; this is a narrow tool for users who want those functions. Choose RipperX if Linux or BSD support, open-source availability, and album-oriented ripping fit your needs. Look elsewhere if your workflow depends on a platform beyond Linux or BSD, or requires functions outside its stated ripping, encoding, and lookup scope.

RipperX pros and cons

  • Where it wins
    • Rips audio tracks and encodes them as Ogg, MP3, or FLAC.
    • CDDB lookup retrieves album and track information.
    • Album-level workflow is designed to convert an entire CD in a short process.
  • Where it doesn't
    • The listed operating systems are limited to Linux and BSD.
    • Output choices are Ogg, MP3, and FLAC.
    • The project page reports its last update as 2020.

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