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FileFlows vs Smart Video Processor: catalog facts
FileFlowsSmart Video Processor
Freemium

Free to install and self-host; check the site for any paid tiers.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Linux
  • Visual drag-and-drop flow editor
  • Distributed processing across several nodes
  • Combines re-encoding, renaming and tagging in one tool
  • Adds metadata and artwork to videos automatically
  • More setup than a single-purpose transcoder
  • Licensing and pricing details are not stated on the homepage
  • Small project with few users
  • Electron app with a larger footprint than native tools
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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