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SoX vs LAME: catalog facts
SoX	LAME
Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0 and LGPL licences.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Converts between many audio file formats Applies effects and filters during conversion	High MP3 quality at mid to high bitrates and VBR Long development history and still actively released
Command line only, with no graphical interface Infrequent releases	Encodes MP3 only No graphical interface of its own
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later	License: LGPL
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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