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Best youtube-dl Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from video downloaders ranked against youtube-dl on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    4K Video Downloader+ Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin 9.2
    youtube-dl vs 4K Video Downloader+
  2. 2
    MeTube Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxself-hosted Free8.8
    youtube-dl vs MeTube
  3. 3
    yt-dlp Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free8.7
    youtube-dl vs yt-dlp
  4. 4
    DownSnap Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin Free8.6
    youtube-dl vs DownSnap
  5. 5
    SSvid Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free8.6
    youtube-dl vs SSvid
  6. 6
    yt-dlp app Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.5
    youtube-dl vs yt-dlp app
  7. 7
    NeoDLP Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free8.5
    youtube-dl vs NeoDLP
  8. 8
    OmniGet Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free8.5
    youtube-dl vs OmniGet
  9. 9
    Yalla Video Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.5
    youtube-dl vs Yalla Video
  10. 10
    Youwee Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free8.4
    youtube-dl vs Youwee
  11. 11
    DownKingo Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.4
    youtube-dl vs DownKingo
  12. 12
    yt-dlp online Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free8.4
    youtube-dl vs yt-dlp online
  13. 13
    Catalyst Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.4
    youtube-dl vs Catalyst
  14. 14
    VidRivo Free plan WebWin $2/mo8.4
    youtube-dl vs VidRivo
  15. 15
    SnapAny Free plan MacWebWin $9.90/mo8.4
    youtube-dl vs SnapAny
  16. 16
    Freemake Video Downloader Free plan MacWin Free8.3
    youtube-dl vs Freemake Video Downloader
  17. 17
    VidBee LinuxMacWin 8.3
    youtube-dl vs VidBee
  18. 18
    MeowLoad Free plan extensionMacWebWin Free8.3
    youtube-dl vs MeowLoad
  19. 19
    Arroxy Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.3
    youtube-dl vs Arroxy
  20. 20
    GrabTube Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free8.3
    youtube-dl vs GrabTube

youtube-dl alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
14K Video Downloader+9.2Free planAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
2MeTube8.8Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3yt-dlp8.7Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
4DownSnap8.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
5SSvid8.6Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
6yt-dlp app8.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
7NeoDLP8.5Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
8OmniGet8.5Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
9Yalla Video8.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
10Youwee8.4Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
11DownKingo8.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
12yt-dlp online8.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
13Catalyst8.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
14VidRivo8.4Free plan$2/moWeb, Windows
15SnapAny8.4Free plan$9.90/moMac, Web, Windows
16Freemake Video Downloader8.3Free planFreeMac, Windows
17VidBee8.3Linux, Mac, Windows
18MeowLoad8.3Free planFreeBrowser, Mac, Web, Windows
19Arroxy8.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
20GrabTube8.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about youtube-dl alternatives

What is the best alternative to youtube-dl?

4K Video Downloader+, number 1 in video downloaders with a score of 9.2 out of 10. The others here: MeTube, yt-dlp, DownSnap and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to youtube-dl?

4K Video Downloader+ is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.