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Best YouTubeDL Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from video downloaders ranked against YouTubeDL on the same published basis.

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

YouTubeDL 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 YouTubeDL alternatives

What is the best alternative to YouTubeDL?

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 YouTubeDL?

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.