VideoProc Converter AI is an all-in-one Windows + macOS suite from Digiarty Software: video download, transcode, screen record, AI upscale, DVD backup. Pricing: $54.95 lifetime, $34.95 for a 1-year Premium 365, $79.95 family on the current buy page. Arroxy is a free, MIT-licensed open-source desktop GUI that does one thing: download from YouTube and 2000+ sites via yt-dlp. This post compares them on the part of VideoProc that overlaps with Arroxy: the download tab.
TL;DR
- Pick Arroxy if you only need YouTube downloads, you want free + open-source, SponsorBlock at download time, and 2000+ sites via yt-dlp.
- Pick VideoProc Converter AI if you also need transcoding, AI upscaling, screen recording, or DVD backup in the same app, and you’re willing to pay $54.95 lifetime for the suite.
- VideoProc’s download feature is part of a 5-tool suite priced for that breadth. If “I just want to grab a YouTube video” is the whole job, the suite is overkill.
Definition blocks
VideoProc Converter AI — Proprietary commercial Windows + macOS suite from Digiarty Software. Pricing: $54.95 lifetime / 1 PC, $34.95/year for Premium 365 / 3 PCs, $79.95 family lifetime / 3–5 PCs on the current buy page. 30-day money-back guarantee. Free trial available. Scope: video download (1000+ video/audio sites + 2000+ niche), transcoding/conversion/compression/editing, screen + webcam + audio recording, AI upscaling/face restoration/colorization/stabilization/frame interpolation, DVD backup. Supports Windows and macOS, including Apple Silicon.
Arroxy — Free, MIT-licensed open-source desktop app from antonio-orionus. Scope: download from YouTube and 2000+ other sites via yt-dlp. No general transcoding UI, no screen recording, no AI upscaling. Arroxy uses FFmpeg internally for merge/post-processing paths, but it is not a video-conversion suite. Available on Windows 10/11, macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon + Intel), Linux (AppImage, Flatpak, tar.gz). Distributed via Winget, Scoop, Homebrew Cask, AppImage, Flatpak, and GitHub Releases. 21 UI languages. Optional SponsorBlock chapters or trims for local copies.
Scope difference (read this first)
The honest framing: VideoProc and Arroxy are not the same kind of product. VideoProc is a 5-in-1 suite where YouTube downloading is one tab. Arroxy is a focused downloader. The comparison only makes sense if you’re using VideoProc primarily for the download tab — if you also use it for transcoding or AI upscaling, Arroxy doesn’t replace those.
If your job is “download + convert to a specific codec + upscale to 4K + burn to DVD,” VideoProc is built for that flow and the $54.95 buys real value.
If your job is “paste a URL, get a clean local file,” VideoProc’s download tab is a $54.95 way to do what Arroxy does for $0 and yt-dlp does at the command line for $0.
Feature-by-feature (download tab only)
| Feature | Arroxy | VideoProc Converter AI (Download tab) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, forever | $54.95 lifetime / $34.95 1-yr / $79.95 family (lifetime, 3–5 PCs) |
| License | MIT (open source) | Proprietary |
| Source on GitHub | Yes, full repo | No |
| Platforms | Windows + macOS + Linux | Windows + macOS |
| Apple Silicon native | Yes | Yes (M1–M4 Pro/Max/Ultra) |
| Engine | yt-dlp (auto-fetched at runtime) | Proprietary |
| Site coverage (download tab) | 2000+ via yt-dlp | 1000+ video/audio + 2000+ niche per official copy |
| YouTube 4K / HDR / high frame rate | Yes (where YouTube serves) | Per official copy (specific cap not detailed on product page) |
| Audio extraction | MP3, M4A/AAC, Opus, WAV | Multiple formats (download + convert) |
| Playlists / channels | Yes, with playlist/channel picker | Yes |
| Subtitle download | Yes (sidecar + embed) | Yes (extract subtitles per official copy) |
| Live video / livestream capture | Limited (depends on yt-dlp’s live support per site) | Yes per official copy |
| SponsorBlock at download time | Yes | No |
| GPU acceleration for download | Not relevant (yt-dlp is bandwidth-bound) | N/A for download, yes for transcode |
| Transcoding after download | No general transcoding UI; FFmpeg used internally | Built-in, GPU-accelerated |
| Telemetry | Anonymous aggregate OpenPanel; opt-out; no URLs/titles/paths | Check vendor policy |
| Languages (i18n) | 21 | English-primary; multi-language support per official site |
Pricing
VideoProc’s pricing is suite pricing for a suite. The current VideoProc buy page lists $54.95 lifetime / 1 PC, $34.95/year for Premium 365, and $79.95 family lifetime. The 30-day refund window is meaningful: you can install, test the download tab, and decide if the rest of the suite is worth it.
Arroxy is $0. There’s no Premium. The download is the whole product. If you want transcoding after download, install FFmpeg separately or use your package manager:
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libx264 -crf 22 -c:a aac -b:a 192k output.mp4If you want GPU-accelerated transcoding or AI upscaling, that’s where VideoProc earns its price tag — Arroxy doesn’t do those.
When to pick which
Pick Arroxy if: YouTube downloading is the whole job, you want free + open-source + MIT-licensed, you want optional SponsorBlock chapters or trims for local copies, you want Winget/Scoop/Homebrew install, or you also use Linux and want the same tool there.
Pick VideoProc Converter AI if: you need video downloading and transcoding and screen recording and AI upscaling in the same app, you’ve got a GPU and want hardware-accelerated transcode, you also burn DVDs occasionally, or you’ve tested the 30-day window and the suite covers a real bundle of workflows you’d otherwise stitch together yourself.
How to switch from VideoProc to Arroxy (download only)
If you used VideoProc primarily for downloading and want to drop the suite cost:
- Install Arroxy.
- Windows:
winget install AntonioOrionus.Arroxy - macOS:
brew tap antonio-orionus/arroxy && brew install --cask arroxy - Linux: AppImage from Releases
- Windows:
- Replicate VideoProc’s default download folder. Arroxy: Settings → General → “Default download folder.”
- For the transcoding cases VideoProc handled, decide the replacement:
- Simple format conversion: FFmpeg directly (install it separately or through your package manager)
- GUI transcoder: HandBrake (free, open source, GPU-accelerated where supported)
- GPU-accelerated transcoding pipeline: stay on VideoProc, or look at FFmpeg with NVENC/QuickSync/VideoToolbox
- AI upscaling: VideoProc, Topaz Video AI, or Real-ESRGAN (open source, harder UX)
- For screen recording: OBS Studio (free, open source, far more flexible than VideoProc’s built-in recorder).
The honest accounting: if you split VideoProc’s suite into best-of-class open-source replacements, you get Arroxy + HandBrake + OBS + Real-ESRGAN. All free. The UX is more fragmented than VideoProc’s single window. The decision is “one polished suite at $54.95” vs “four focused tools at $0 with more click overhead.”
Limitations to know
Arroxy doesn’t transcode (delegates to ffmpeg), doesn’t record screens (use OBS), doesn’t upscale with AI (use Topaz or Real-ESRGAN), doesn’t back up DVDs (use HandBrake or MakeMKV). Arroxy is a downloader. If you need any of those things in the same window, Arroxy doesn’t replace VideoProc.
VideoProc is closed source and Windows + macOS only. No Linux. No SponsorBlock. The download tab is one of five tools you’re paying for — if you only ever use the download tab, the suite cost isn’t justified vs Arroxy.
What users say
VideoProc’s official page reports 5.2 million users from 180+ countries and positions the app as a full media toolkit: AI enhancement, conversion, compression, editing, download, screen recording, and DVD backup. That is the reason to use it. If you only need the download tab, you are paying suite pricing for one workflow.
The common Arroxy fit cases are users who only used VideoProc’s download tab, want SponsorBlock, want Linux support, or want the install to fit in a winget install line instead of a full media suite.
FAQ
Is VideoProc Converter AI free?
No. VideoProc has a free trial; full functionality requires a license at $54.95 lifetime (1 PC), $34.95/year for Premium 365 (3 PCs), or $79.95 lifetime family (3–5 PCs). 30-day money-back guarantee.
Is there a free open-source alternative to VideoProc?
There isn’t a single open-source suite that replaces VideoProc end-to-end. The closest assemblage: Arroxy (download) + HandBrake (transcode) + OBS Studio (record) + Real-ESRGAN (AI upscale). All free, but more fragmented than one suite.
Does VideoProc work on Apple Silicon?
Yes, the macOS build supports Apple Silicon per the VideoProc Converter AI product page.
Does Arroxy do GPU-accelerated transcoding?
Not directly. Arroxy is a downloader, not a transcoding UI. FFmpeg supports hardware acceleration through platform/build-dependent APIs such as NVENC, QuickSync, and VideoToolbox, but configuring that is a command-line step outside Arroxy.
Does either app support SponsorBlock?
Arroxy supports SponsorBlock at download time. VideoProc does not advertise built-in SponsorBlock support on its product page.
Methodology
Data compiled 2026-05-19 and refreshed 2026-06-15 from videoproc.com/video-converting-software/ and the VideoProc buy page, and direct install testing on Windows 11 and macOS 14 (Apple Silicon). Arroxy claims pulled from the project README. If anything has drifted, please open a GitHub issue — Antonio Orionus, maintainer of Arroxy, refreshes these posts on report.