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Top 10 Alternatives to RipIt for macOS Sierra

RipIt is a Mac DVD Ripper that can make a identical copy of DVDs on Mac. It also can compress a DVD movie so that you can play the DVD movies on iTunes, iPhone, iPad. It offers such convenient for DVD collectors but as the same time, it also has many shorts, which pushes people to find an alternative to RipIt:

- RipIt does not have any option to remove region codes, nor does it allow the option to select certain features or chapters for extraction.

- RipIt can't copy DVD to iPhone and iPad optimized preset.

- RipIt can't convert DVD to Samsung Galaxy, PS4, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, etc.

- RipIt doesn't support to convert DVDs to 3D SBS video.

Fortunately, there are so many excellent DVD Ripping software in the market so it will be easy to find an alternative to Ripit. After we tested many good DVD ripper/copier software, here we gathered the top 10 alternatives to Ripit for you.

Top 10 Alternatives to RipIt

# 1: Pavtube ByteCopy for Mac

Pavtube ByteCopy is the best alternative to RipIt. It can copy DVD to lossless MKV, multi-track MP4/MOV/AVI and SD/HD MKV, AVI, MP4, WMV, 3GP. It also has iPhone, iPad, Galaxy, Android, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, HD Media Player, etc optimized presets. Moreover, it can create 3D SBS MKV/MP4 from 3D Blu-ray, 2D Blu-ray and DVDs. For more features, it can extract/add subtitle, remove/replace audio, keep chapter markers, adjust A/V parameters, preserve multiple subtitle/audio track. etc. This DVD Ripper supports Mac OS X macOS Sierra, OS X El Capitan, etc. 

Windows version: Pavtube ByteCopy

# 2: Pavtube BDMagic for Mac

Pavtube BDMagic is highly recommended as one of the top alternatives to RipIt. This BD/DVD disc handling tools on the market, integrates disc backing up and ripping skills to make it standout.

Windows version: Pavtube BDMagic

# 3: Pavtube DVDAid for Mac

The program supports DVD discs only. It reads free and copy protected DVDs, and can convert them easily in different formats based on your specification. Apart from creating video files directly, it ships with profiles that you can make use of to create videos for Android, iPhone and other devices that you own so that you can play them on said devices without having to worry about formats and other technical information.

Windows version: Pavtube DVDAid

# 4: MakeMKV

MakeMKV works by decrypting proprietary discs to transfer codecs from the formats VOB and M2TS into MKV, preserving the necessary data without doing any lossy codec conversion. The MKV format was chosen because of Matroska’s goal to make a file format that acts like a DVD, with its simple container design to store any amount of video/audio tracks, with all meta-information including chapters.

# 5: bitRipper

bitRipper is FREE DVD to AVI software that allows you to back-up your DVDs as AVI files on the hard drive. It can be used for one-click ripping as good as for advanced modes. You are free to choose whether to use default configuration values or to set them manually.

# 6: DVDShrink

 DVDShrink will also burn your backup DVD, if you have installed the latest version of Nero. If you already possess alternative burning software and prefer to stick with it, then you can still use DVD Shrink. The output from DVDShrink can be saved as files on your hard drive, which you can then burn with software of your choice.

# 7: Handbrake

Handbrake can rip encrypted DVDs with libdvdcss (libdvdcss is installed with VLC media player on Mac OS X, or AnyDVD/DVD 43 on Windows).

#8: AnyDVD

AnyDVD works in your computer's background to automatically remove the copy protection off a DVD movie, allowing you to rip the DVD onto your computer. AnyDVD also decrypts protected audio CDs, HD DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs (the latter two with AnyDVD HD).

#9: CloneDVD

CloneDVD copies movies in unparalleled picture quality. If it's only the main movie or a complete DVD - CloneDVD compresses even long footage in brilliant quality and at high speed: A special transcoding technology compresses your choice of DVD titles to a freely adjustable target size.

# 10: All-in-One RipIt Alternative - Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac

It is a really super powerful video tool that can rip Blu-ray, copy DVD and transcode video on Mac (El Capitan included). It can convert any video including DVD/BD to H.265, M3U8, MKV, MP4, 3GP, MOV, WMV, FLV, AVI, etc. It can convert 3D MKV, 3D BD ISO, 3D MVC, 3D MTS, 3D Blu-ray to 3D SBS MP4/MKV/WMV for pupular VR Headsets and 3D TVs. It even can make 3D video from 2D video. It can trim, crop, merge, split, rotate, deinterlacing video and add subtitle to video, add watermark to video, replace/remove audio, adjust video bitrate, video frame rate, video codec, audio codec, audio bitrate, audio channel, aspect ratio, etc.

Windows version: Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate

Comparison of Top 10 Alternatives to RipIt

 

RipIt Alternatives ByteCopy BDMagic MakeMKV

bitRipper

DVDShrink

Handbrake

AnyDVD

 CloneDVD DVDAid VC Ultimate
Supported DVD
Protected DVD
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Unprotected DVD
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
DVD Copying Function
Entire Copy DVD
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Directly Copy DVD
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
DVD Ripping Features
DVD to AVI
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
DVD to WMV
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
DVD to MOV
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
DVD to MP4
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
DVD to MKV
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
DVD to H.265
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
DVD to lossless MKV
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
DVD to Multi-track MP4/MOV
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Edit DVD
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Batch Conversion
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y

If you want an ultimate alternative to Ripit, Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac is no doubt the best choice. But if you just want a cheaper DVD Ripper that can rip DVD or some Blu-rays, I suggest you Pavtube ByteCopy for Mac cause it supports to decrypt BD and DVD protected with AACS up to v61 while MakeMKV is only supporting AACS up to v60. Both the softwares are upgraded to compatible with Mac OS X macOS Sierra, Mac OS X El Capitan, Mac OS X Yosemite, etc. 

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