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allegro5

allegro5 is an open-source video tools project written in C with 2,117 stars on GitHub.

The authors describe it as: “The official Allegro 5 git repository. Pull requests welcome!.”

Category
Video tools
Type
Open source
Platform
C project
Pricing
Free / open source
GitHub stars
2,117
Last updated
2026-08-17

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Frequently asked

What is allegro5?

allegro5 is an open-source video tools project written in C with 2,117 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “The official Allegro 5 git repository. Pull requests welcome!.”

Is allegro5 free?

allegro5 is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.

What are the best allegro5 alternatives?

The closest alternatives in the same category include FFmpeg, remotion, iina, lossless-cut, cobalt — each has a live profile with facts and its own alternatives list on this hub.