IINA alternatives for Mac
IINA — Free and open-source media player — is installed 7,161 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask iina to install IINA itself.- VLC media player11,560 installs/mo
- mpv6,606 installs/mo
- Kdenlive16.1× smaller user base
- Downie18.3× smaller user base
- HandBrake4.2× smaller user base
- LosslessCut9.7× smaller user base
- ffmpeg20.1× the installs
- Permute72.3× smaller user base
Full comparison
| IINA | VLC media player | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Video & Audio | Video & Audio |
| Open source | Not declared | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 1.5.0 | 3.0.24 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 7,161 | 11,560 |
| Install command | brew install --cask iina | brew install --cask vlc |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.