What's the difference between raising gain via a limiter, a compressor, or something like FL's Maximus?

Speaking mainly of Fruity Limiter, Fruity Compressor, and Maximus here but it probably applies to similar plugins in any DAW.

Submitted December 29, 2016 at 12:02AM by ekilz https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/5kuhi1/whats_the_difference_between_raising_gain_via_a/?utm_source=ifttt

Javier Rodriguez