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Avidemux vs Electron Forge
Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source LinuxMacWeb+1
Visit Avidemux 
Free plan LinuxMacWindows
Choose Electron Forge if you are building an Electron app and want templates and a pipeline for packaging and publishing across desktop platforms. Check the packaging requirements if your dependencies use symlinks or Yarn Plug'n'Play, and plan to sign a macOS app to use auto updates.
Visit Electron ForgeThe facts
| Avidemux | Electron Forge | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | avidemux.sourceforge.net | electronforge.io |
| Best place | #1 on text-to-speech software | #3 on software packaging tools |
Avidemux: what it does well
Electron Forge: what it does well
- Open-source and listed as free.
- Provides templates for Webpack, Vite and TypeScript combinations.
- Generates distributables for Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Plugins, Makers and Publishers provide extension points for custom workflows.
- Documents publishing to GitHub Releases and GitHub Enterprise.
What to know first
- Getting started requires Node.js 16.4.0 or later, Git and a JavaScript package manager.
- Packaging requires node_modules on disk.
- Module resolution does not account for symlinked dependencies or Yarn Plug'n'Play.
- macOS auto updates require a signed application.