Well, no doubt that the WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is a great piece of software that is able to convert almost all the DVDs. But somehow people still looking for alternatives, so here are the options:
There are several free and paid options available, including:
1. Wonderfox DVD Ripper Pro [Windows]
- All the software features are close to WinX DVD Ripper Platinum but the software price is cheaper. Check out the comparison between the two here.
- Only Windows and no Mac versions are available.
2. DVDFab DVD Ripper [Windows & Mac]
- Also, very similar to WinX DVD Ripper Platinum but the price is more expensive. One thing for sure is the DVDFab series of software got updated frequently.
- The free trial version only outputs 480p video, MP4/MKV profile only.
3. HandBrake [Windows, Mac, & Linux]
- One of the best free tools for video and DVD conversion. You can use it to convert unprotected DVDs. For encrypted DVDs, you need to use a 3rd-party tool, Libdvdcss for HandBrake.
- The supported output formats are limited to MP4, MKV, and WebM.
4. MakeMKV [Windows, Mac, & Linux]
- Another freeware dvd software that supports converting both DVD discs (free forever) and Blu-ray discs (required upgrade).
- One of the main limitations is that the tool only produces MKV output files. So, you may need another converter to convert the MKV to another format, like MP4.
We do not recommend the free tools as it’s either unable to rip encrypted discs, drop in output video quality, have slower ripping speed, lack customer support, etc.