Comparison of CD rippers

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Features Cdparanoia III 10.2 Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 dBpoweramp CD Ripper R13.5 foobar2000 v1.0.3 ITunes Windows Media Player CUETools 2.0.9 XLD Rip
OS   Windows Windows Windows   Windows Windows Mac Mac
HTOA   yes no no no no yes    
Offset correction   yes yes yes no no yes yes yes
C2 pointers used to detect errors no yes yes no no no   yes yes
C2 pointers used during re-reads no no yes no no no     yes
Defeat cache yes yes yes         yes yes
Support FUA no yes yes no no no      
AccurateRip1 no yes yes yes no no yes yes yes
CUEtools db no no no no no no yes no no
gap detection   yes no no no no yes   yes
CUE sheet support   yes no limited no no yes yes yes
log file yes yes yes   no no yes yes yes
One track per file yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Image as single file   yes no yes no no yes    
Metadata lookup   freedb, mb2freedb freedb, MusicBrainz, AMG, GD3 freedb, foo_musicbrainz gracenote, MusicBrainz (Mac-only hack) AMG     freedb, MusicBrainz
Cost free free $36 (as listed) free free free free free free
License   proprietary, freeware freeware, shareware freeware     freeware    


Notes:

1.^ AccurateRip has recently been extended with AccurateRip 2 which will add more security and will account for pressings with different offsets. More information can be found here and here. Currently AccurateRip 2 is only supported by CD Ripper R14 which is in beta testing.