FLAC vs Apple Lossless : Which is Better?

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FLAC

FLAC is an audio coding format for lossless compression of digital audio. Developed by Josh Coalson

License: Open Source

Categories: Audio & Music

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Android BSD

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Apple Lossless

Apple Lossless or Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC), or Apple Lossless Encoder (ALE), is an audio coding format. Developed by Apple, Inc.

License: Open Source

Categories: Audio & Music

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows

FLAC VS Apple Lossless Feature comparision

Feature FLAC Apple Lossless
Lossless Audio
Lossless Compression
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*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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