Comparison

FFmpeg or Permute?

FFmpeg if you do automation or advanced processing. Permute if you want to click and get the file.

Tool A

FFmpeg

Competitor

Tool B

Permute

Convert any audio or video file by drag and drop, no hand-written FFmpeg.

Criterion by criterion

Criterion by criterion
Criterion	FFmpeg	Permute
In my stack	No, competitor	Yes
My rating	No tool page on my site	4.5 out of 5
What it does better	Absolute power, scriptable, every possible format	Minimalist drag-and-drop interface, no configuration, immediate result
What it does worse	No graphical interface, requires knowing the command options	Occasional use only, not an editing or advanced processing tool
Entry price	No tool page on my site	Included in Setapp (~€9.99/month)
Plan I would pick	No tool page on my site	Setapp · ~€9.99/month (Setapp subscription)
Works with	No tool page on my site	macOS
Where the opinion comes from	Compared from my Permute review	Based on my Permute review

Verdict

FFmpeg if you do automation or advanced processing. Permute if you want to click and get the file.

On FFmpeg, written from my Permute review