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FFmpeg vs Permute: catalog facts
FFmpeg	Permute
Free Free and open source. The codebase is mainly LGPL 2.1 with some components under the GPL…	Paid One-time $14.99 licence with a free trial; also on the Mac App Store and Setapp.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS
Handles practically every container and codec there is Remuxes without re-encoding, so a container change is instant and lossless	Simple drag-and-drop conversion Handles video, audio, images and PDFs
Command line only, with syntax that punishes guessing Argument order matters in ways that are not obvious	Permute 4 needs macOS 26 and Apple Silicon Mac only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: LGPL-2.1	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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