I was gonna respond in a different thread by Weaver Movies (To A Member Of StreamFab Staff..... Resolution Of HBOMAX 1080p Downloads) but I thought rather than go off-topic and put it in his thread (I think he really only wanted StreamFab/Staff response on HBOMax) I'd do it as a new thread since StreamFab sent us this email.

From that thread...

Sounds simple enough but, although i have a lifetime license for the competition, i do not use it because to me, the killer feature of StreamFab is the H265 downloads and close second is choosing the bitrate. Both those things can't be done with the other one.
jpp72

Same here, but I do use the competition.

I see the products as "complementary" now that I have used them both.

1. It's pretty easy to batch convert the H264 files from competition using DVDFab. But when I do that I know I'm probably adding a DVDFab tracking token (since that file that was recently created non-encrypted also resided in the DVDFab Directory when I ran it) - but that's not that big a deal for me.

2. The email sent to us comparing itself to two other programs (see attached) shows the competition I use to be the slowest but you have the option of setting the speed to "Unlimited" in the settings which results in it being a lot faster than StreamFab. I can usually do 2-3 files of the same size via the competition when it's set to "unlimited". StreamFab also takes more time in it's process and mux processes at the end.

3. StreamFab puts a tracking token in every file you get per their previous info at their website. Is this done during the processing? Recently the un-encrypted file in the StreamFab directory I think gave some insight into what's stored for tracking and included, a Token ID, Email Address, First Usage, IP address, Network address. This file is still being created in the DVDFab directory when I use it, but it's encrypted now. Not really an issue to me due to not sharing files, but it does take additional time & a little more storage space per file. It's probably also added for those that use VPN since you've installed StreamFab on your HD, but not sure.

4. The competition doesn't have all the problems handshaking with Hulu and having to log off/log on and try files a few times that StreamFab has with Hulu for me.

5. The slowdown's that some of us have experienced, including me, when using StreamFab for Amazon Prime do not occur with the competition connected in the same session to my provider and internet. As recent as a day or two ago one user was told it must be his provider.

6. The Lifetime license for the competition includes any new modules they come out with. They have announced that Peacock will be release in near future.

7. I would not even have tried the competition if StreamFab hadn't went so long on it's HBOMax 720p issue and it being one of my main sites I like.

8. Both of the software products get 95% of the files I would get. But StreamFab gets some from sites that I also occasionally use, like Roku, Youtube, Apple+, Tubi & Pluto.

9. I like both software products and like having the option of comparing files and choosing the best ones.

I'm sure mileage will vary for each user (especially those from foreign locals to U.S.), but for me, I like both products and think they're both worth having if you can - especially as backups when one is behind on updates. It's nice being able to see the differences in resolution, bitrate, file size and audio available.