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A free alternative to OffShoot
I am a DIT, and mmMover is the offload tool I build and use on set. If you use OffShoot or are looking at it, here is an honest look at where mmMover fits.
What OffShoot is great at
OffShoot by Hedge is built for fast, verified offloads and ingest with metadata management, as many simultaneous copies as you need, and cascading copies.
Where mmMover fits
mmMover covers the same core: copy to several drives, verify, document with ASC MHL and reports. It is free, renders proxies with camera LUTs itself, and is built by a working DIT.
Side by side
| Feature | mmMover | OffShoot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Paid — from $49/30 days (Pro); $169 perpetual |
| macOS | Yes (macOS 13+, beta) | Yes (macOS 13+) |
| Windows | Yes (Windows 10/11) | Yes (Windows 11) |
| Checksum verification | xxHash64, read back from disk; optional MD5 | XXH64BE (default); MD5, SHA1, C4 |
| ASC MHL | Yes (ASC MHL v2) | Yes (ASC MHL, Pro tier) |
| Copy to several drives at once | Yes, card read once | Yes |
| Proxies / transcoding | Yes, with camera LUTs | Via EditReady (separate app) |
| PDF report | Yes, with thumbnails | Yes (HTML and PDF, OffShoot 26.1+) |
OffShoot facts from Hedge's official site, checked on 10 Oct 2026: OffShoot, verification, reports, requirements. Out of date? Email me and I will fix it.
Switching
mmMover writes standard ASC MHL and keeps the card's folder structure, so backups made in either tool stay verifiable in the other. Try it on your next card next to your current workflow; it takes nothing away.
How mmMover works · ASC MHL explained · Other comparisons
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