When comparing Brasero vs Whipper, the Slant community recommends Brasero for most people. In the question“What are the best CD rippers for UNIX-like systems?” Brasero is ranked 5th while Whipper is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Brasero is:
The interface of the app is straightforward, meaning it is easy to understand and use for any type of user.
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Pros
Pro Easy to use
The interface of the app is straightforward, meaning it is easy to understand and use for any type of user.
Pro Actively developped
It might be the only secure ripper for GNU/Linux that's in active development besides Rubyripper as of 2019.
Pro Most features
(of any secure ripper on Linux so far (2019))
Cons
Con Only works on the Linux OS
Brasero is only available for the Linux OS, it does not support OSX or Windows.
Con Might refuse service if it can't access impeccable metadata for your disc
Must use --unknown flag if ripping a CD which doesn't have a matching TOC in the MusicBrainz database.
Con No graphical user interface
As of 2019 there is no GUI available yet, so some users may be repelled or have a steep learning curve. If you can't do without a GUI you may want to give the somewhat more limited Rubyripper a try.