Best RealPlayer Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from media player software ranked against RealPlayer on the same published basis.
- 1RealPlayer vs mpv
- 2RealPlayer vs SMPlayer
- 3RealPlayer vs MediaPortal
- 4RealPlayer vs MPlayer
- 5RealPlayer vs Infuse
- 6RealPlayer vs 5KPlayer
- 7RealPlayer vs DivX Player
- 8RealPlayer vs RealPlayer
- 9RealPlayer vs BS.Player
- 10RealPlayer vs Windows Media Player
- 11RealPlayer vs VLC media player
- 12RealPlayer vs KMPlayer
- 13RealPlayer vs doubleTwist
- 14RealPlayer vs QuickTime Player
- 15RealPlayer vs foobar2000
- 16RealPlayer vs Showboard
- 17RealPlayer vs GOM Player
- 18RealPlayer vs Elmedia Player
- 19RealPlayer vs PlayerXtreme
- 20RealPlayer vs Emby
RealPlayer 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 | MediaPortal | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 4 | MPlayer | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Infuse | 7.9 | Free plan | $1.42/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 6 | 5KPlayer | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | DivX Player | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | RealPlayer | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | BS.Player | 7.6 | Free plan | €19.90/mo | Android, Windows |
| 10 | Windows Media Player | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | VLC media player | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | KMPlayer | 7.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | doubleTwist | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | QuickTime Player | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 15 | foobar2000 | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Showboard | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 17 | GOM Player | 6.8 | No | $22/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Elmedia Player | 6.8 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Mac |
| 19 | PlayerXtreme | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 20 | Emby | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about RealPlayer alternatives
What is the best alternative to RealPlayer?
mpv, number 1 in media player software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: SMPlayer, MediaPortal, MPlayer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RealPlayer?
mpv is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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.