Xilisoft Video Converter gets a decent amount of praise from software magazines and is quite popular on the web. But is there a good alternative to this tool? To find out, let’s compare the app’s version that’s free to download with an equivalent program of the same price category – Movavi Video Converter.

In this Movavi Video Converter vs. Xilisoft Video Converter review, we’ll look at the apps’ strong and weak points in terms of:

• User interface
• Conversion
• Editing features
• Help and support
• Price

The look and feel of the interface in both products is very intuitive and user-friendly. No previous knowledge of video-editing software is required – everything is as standard as it can get.

The converting capabilities of the products are also largely similar, but with a few crucial differences. See the full list in the table:

Both the Xilisoft and Movavi apps can handle dozens of video and audio formats, including MP4, MKV, AVI, FLV, 3GP, Xvid, MP3, M4A, WMA, AAC, and others, for a range of mobile devices such as iOS- and Android-based phones and tablets as well as gaming platforms like Xbox, Sony PlayStation, and PSP. Both programs can be used as an efficient HD video converter and a DVD ripper. However, Movavi is definitely the more efficient of the two as it processes conversions up to 15 times faster than its competitor, with zero quality loss conversion thanks to the SuperSpeed mode, and supports Intel^® HD Graphics and AMD^® acceleration. It also lets you automatically select the appropriate preset for any device you connect to your computer.

See a detailed comparison of conversion speed in both programs below:

A comparison of the editing options also favors Movavi Video Converter. The details are shown below:

Most features, as you can see, are present in both programs – including those enabling you to cut, join, and rotate your videos, adjust the color settings, extract music or sounds, add subtitles and watermarks, and make snapshots. Movavi’s software, though, adds the important abilities to adjust the sound level and stabilize the effects of camera shake. The former will be helpful when working with amateur material shot in places with poor acoustics, while the latter is great for editing extreme sports videos or vlogs filmed on the go.

User support is also important when it comes to this kind of product, and here there are some some points of divergence:

If you want to learn how to use the programs and their specific features, you will find most of the information you need via FAQs and how-tos provided on the companies’ respective websites. However, you will likely get more answers from the Movavi site thanks to the online video guides and manuals that are regularly updated to reflect the latest program versions and patches. What’s more, Movavi offers a live chat service that can directly link you to the support team specialists for the fastest help possible.