Linux MP3 Converter Software

Key: Encoding (convert to MP3) | Decoding (convert MP3 to WAV) | Ripping (convert CD audio to MP3 or WAV)
Burning (convert MP3 or WAV to CD)

Name/Site	Price	Functions	Requirements	Type
GEAR Pro Linux - Graphical user interface and drag and drop support for custom CD and DVD creation, professional version	$799	Burning	Linux OS	demo / commercial
Autolame - script to convert wav to mp3	free	Encoding	Linux OS	freeware
BladeEnc - Homepage of Blade, compiled software not available for download here due to patent disputes with Fraunhofer. Download BladeEnc source code here.	free	Encoding	Linux OS, compiler	freeware
cdenc - Ripper and encoder.	free	Ripping, Encoding	?	freeware
cdparanoia (recommended) - popular ripper saving to WAV, AIFC, or 16 bit PCM with read correction to ensure accurate recording.	free	Ripping	Linux 2.0, 2.1, or 2.2	freeware
CDRecord - Burner with latest version supporting BURN-Proof technology	free	Burning	Linux OS, CD Burner	freeware

Dekagen - Shell wrapper that automates ripping, encoding, and naming. Formerly named Ripenc	free	automated script	cdparanoia, Blade or LAME encoders	freeware
Grip - gtk based CD player and ripper. Encodes with the LAME encoding engine and uses the ripping utilities of cdparanoia.	free	Ripping, Encoding	GTK+	freeware
Krabber - front end for text based mp3 programs included cdparanoia for ripping, LAME for encoding, mpg123 for decoding, and cdrecord for burning.	free	graphical frontend	cdparanoia, LAME encoder, mpg123, cdrecord	freeware
MP3Enc - Fraunhofer's command line encoder with demo available for Linux users.	demo, register for $199	Encoding	Linux OS	Commercial
NotLAME (recommended) - Encoder based on the LAME engine with great results	free	Encoding	RedHat, other glibc 2.1 based Linux distributions	freeware
RipperX - GTK program to rip and encode	free	Ripping, Encoding	cdparanoia, supported encoder	freeware
StreamRipper - Rip Shoutcast streaming audio to MP3 on your hard drive	free	Ripping audio streams	Linux OS	freeware