The best replacement for h264 is xvid.


The best alternatives to h264 are rated as following:
★★★★★  xvid
★★★★★  mpeg4
★★★★  divx
★★★★  mp4
★★★  x264
★★★  mpeg2
★★  mkv
★★  avi
★  h263
★  wmv
★  vp6
★  webm
★  prores
  hi10p
  xvid better
  vc1
  mjpeg
  vc-1
  vp8

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Speaking about h264, one probably shouldn't forget about ffmpeg.

Other search terms related to h264 and their ratings are:

★★★★★ ffmpeg
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