Best MPC-BE Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from media player software ranked against MPC-BE on the same published basis.
- 1MPC-BE vs mpv
- 2MPC-BE vs SMPlayer
- 3MPC-BE vs MPlayer
- 4MPC-BE vs Infuse
- 5MPC-BE vs 5KPlayer
- 6MPC-BE vs DivX Player
- 7MPC-BE vs RealPlayer
- 8MPC-BE vs BS.Player
- 9MPC-BE vs VLC media player
- 10MPC-BE vs KMPlayer
- 11MPC-BE vs doubleTwist
- 12MPC-BE vs MediaPortal
- 13MPC-BE vs foobar2000
- 14MPC-BE vs Showboard
- 15MPC-BE vs GOM Player
- 16MPC-BE vs Elmedia Player
- 17MPC-BE vs Emby
- 18MPC-BE vs AnyTV
- 19MPC-BE vs OSMC
- 20MPC-BE vs PlayerXtreme
MPC-BE alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mpv | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | SMPlayer | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | MPlayer | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Infuse | 7.9 | Free plan | $1.42/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 5 | 5KPlayer | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | DivX Player | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | RealPlayer | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | BS.Player | 7.6 | Free plan | €19.90/mo | Android, Windows |
| 9 | VLC media player | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | KMPlayer | 7.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | doubleTwist | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | MediaPortal | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 13 | foobar2000 | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Showboard | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 15 | GOM Player | 6.8 | No | $22/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Elmedia Player | 6.8 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Mac |
| 17 | Emby | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | AnyTV | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 19 | OSMC | 6.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | PlayerXtreme | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS |
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Questions about MPC-BE alternatives
What is the best alternative to MPC-BE?
mpv, number 1 in media player software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: SMPlayer, MPlayer, Infuse and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MPC-BE?
mpv is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.