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Permute vs Compressor: catalog facts
Permute	Compressor
Paid One-time $14.99 licence with a free trial; also on the Mac App Store and Setapp.	Paid Sold as a paid app from Apple.
macOS	macOS
Simple drag-and-drop conversion Handles video, audio, images and PDFs	Integrates with Final Cut Pro and Motion Custom encoding settings for delivery
Permute 4 needs macOS 26 and Apple Silicon Mac only	Mac only Most useful within Apple's pro video apps
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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