Streaming videos (78 programs)
Pros: Plays all types of streams. 4 encoding formats. Organizing streams.
Cons: Installing videolan plugin. Small stream filter. No full screen.
Pros: Straightforward recording with multiple input sources. Timeline editor with pan, zoom, and overlays. Direct export to YouTube, Vimeo, and cloud platforms. Clean interface suitable for beginners and professionals.
Cons: Trial version watermarks exported videos. Limited built-in captioning and text tools. Resource-heavy on older Mac hardware.
Pros: Simple and quick. Good selection of codecs. Six different quality levels.
Cons: Limited capture settings. Only two output resolutions.
Pros: Streamlined. Four capture selections. Multi-channel audio recording. Presets for quality and file size. Add hottext to movie.
Cons: Some bugs and errors. Doesn't show recording area live.
Pros: Great desktop Pandora client. Wireless streaming.
Cons: Limited to US and UK. Wireless service can crash. Messaging status updates limited to 3 IM clients.
Pros: Great for beginners. Simple settings.
Cons: No Dock or menu bar item.
Pros: Create lists of favourites. Apply keywords and ratings to videos. Natural, Dashboard-style interface. Playlist manager.
Cons: Video not always available.
Pros: Browsing for radios. Subscribing and adding favorites. Auto-wake and power-on.
Cons: Editing radio info.
Pros: Displays channels from your own country. Smooth streaming. Genuinely live TV. TV Guide.
Cons: Only shows local channels plus a few international ones. Not many customization options. No way to change interface language. No way to record programs.
Pros: 8 channels. All inclusive interface.
Cons: No help guide. Only works with MySQL.
Pros: Intuitive interface. Keeps it simple for fast sharing. Friends don't have to join.
Cons: Long export times for longer videos. Tough sell against free alternatives.
Pros: Accessible. One click encode.
Cons: Looks a bit confusing at first. Very expensive ($80).