A free and opensource very popular media player. VLC Media Player supports a wide variety of media formats and known for its stability. Developed by VideoLAN
License: Open Source
Kantaris offers a user-friendly experience with good media library management and built-in codecs but is limited in cross-platform support and streaming capabilities. In contrast, VLC Media Player is versatile and cross-platform with extensive format support and streaming options, although it may be more complex for new users.