Clapper alternatives
Clapper is a modern media player designed for simplicity and ease of use. Powered by GStreamer and built using GTK4 toolkit, it has a clean and stylish interface that lets you focus on enjoying your favorite videos.
- LicenceOpen source
- Version0.8.0
- RequiresWindows 10, 11
- ReleasedFebruary 17, 2025
- GitHub stars★ 972
12 Windows apps in the same category as Clapper, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.
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VLC media playerVLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, and various streaming protocols.
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MPC-HCMPC-HC is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows. It supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback.
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MPV (Official CI build, MSVC)A free (as in freedom) media player for the command line. It supports a wide variety of media file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.
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QuickTimeA powerful multimedia technology with a built-in media player, QuickTime lets you view Internet video and personal media in a wide range of file formats. And it lets you enjoy them in remarkably high quality.
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AudaciousOpen source audio player
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MPC-BEMedia Player Classic - BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows.
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mpv.netmpv.net is a media player for Windows with a modern GUI.
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K-Lite Codec Pack FullA collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools.
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Google Play Music Desktop PlayerGoogle Play Music Desktop Player
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QMPlay2A video and audio player which can play most formats and codecs.
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Media Player Classic Qute TheaterMedia Player Classic Qute Theater
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MementoAn mpv-based video player for studying Japanese.
Comparison
| App | Licence | Version | Updated | GitHub stars | Chocolatey downloads |
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 Clapper | Open source | 0.8.0 | February 17, 2025 | 972 | — |
| VLC media player | Open source | 3.0.24 | October 2, 2026 | — | 22.6M |
| MPC-HC | Open source | 2.8.4 | October 19, 2026 | 16K | 193.6K |
| MPV (Official CI build, MSVC) | Open source | 0.41.0 | April 9, 2026 | 37.5K | 288.4K |
| QuickTime | Proprietary | 7.79.80.95 | August 5, 2025 | — | 2.1M |
| Audacious | Proprietary | 4.6.1 | September 8, 2026 | 1.3K | 13.4K |
| MPC-BE | Open source | 1.9.2 | October 13, 2026 | 4.6K | 136.3K |
| mpv.net | Open source | 7.1.2.0 | January 21, 2026 | 5.5K | 10.5K |
| K-Lite Codec Pack Full | Free | 20.1.0 | October 19, 2026 | — | 5M |
| Google Play Music Desktop Player | Open source | 4.7.1 | March 30, 2021 | 8.2K | 23.6K |
| QMPlay2 | Open source | 26.08.02 | August 2, 2026 | 1.2K | 4.6K |
| Media Player Classic Qute Theater | Open source | 26.07 | August 19, 2026 | 1.1K | 5.5K |
| Memento | Open source | 2.0.2 | August 21, 2026 | 1.5K | 4.6K |