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Compare Handbrake and iMovie 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Handbrake
Star Rating
(152)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HandbrakeiMovie
Star Rating
(559)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iMovieHandbrake vs iMovie
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found iMovie easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that Handbrake was easier to do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that Handbrake meets the needs of their business better than iMovie.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Handbrake and iMovie provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Handbrake over iMovie.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Handbrake
No pricing availableiMovie
No pricing availableFree Trial
Handbrake
No trial information availableiMovie
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
132
8.4
506
Ease of Use
8.4
134
8.9
512
Ease of Setup
9.4
26
9.4
53
Ease of Admin
9.6
17
9.1
36
Quality of Support
8.3
65
8.3
332
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
11
9.0
32
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
132
7.6
508
Features by Category
Editing
Not enough data
7.3
186
Not enough data
7.0
108
Not enough data
7.4
180
Not enough data
7.7
149
Not enough data
7.8
167
Not enough data
8.9
206
Not enough data
8.1
197
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
178
Not enough data
8.2
183
Not enough data
7.7
109
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.6
16
Not enough data
4.7
16
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Handbrake and iMovie share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Handbrake
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
iMovie
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
12.1%
Computer Software
8.7%
Media Production
8.1%
Entertainment
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.4%
Other
59.1%
Marketing and Advertising
8.5%
Higher Education
5.2%
Entertainment
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.9%
Education Management
4.9%
Other
71.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is handbrake software used for?
2 Comments
PF
Video editing & conversionRead more
What is Handbrake used for?
2 Comments
MN
I used to reduce the weight of my videos without compromising the quality. Very useful because some platforms have some size limitations.Read more
Is handbrake good software?
1 Comment
EL
Definitely. If your aim is to compress or convert a video file, it is likely the most efficient one out there.Read more
How to put text in image
4 Comments
JR
Putting in text is easiest with Titles, but you are limited to the styles iMovie gives you and the fonts they provide. If the Titles option works for you,...Read more
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