Aevum vs OmniGet
Aevum
github.comOmniGet
omniget.devSide by side
| Figure | Aevum | OmniGet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 8.2 (#44) | 8.8 (#11) |
| Batch downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Device platforms | Windows,Linux | Windows,macOS,Linux,Chrome and Firefox browser extension |
| Formats | It supports video up to 4K and audio extraction to MP3, M4A, Opus, FLAC, or WAV. | It supports up to 4K video, audio-only downloads in MP3, M4A, Opus, FLAC or WAV, and subtitles as SRT or VTT. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum video quality | 4k | 4k |
| Output formats | MP4,MKV,WebM,MP3,M4A,Opus,FLAC,WAV | MP4,M4A,XML,ASS,JSON |
| Playlist downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | Downloads run locally, and the project says it has no accounts, analytics, or telemetry; opening Settings contacts GitHub for update information. | Downloads stay on the user's computer and the app reports no telemetry about what is downloaded. |
| Purpose | Aevum is a free desktop app for downloading video and audio from about 1,800 sites supported by yt-dlp. | OmniGet is a free, open-source desktop app for saving video, audio and files from more than 1,000 sites. |
| Queue | Downloads can be queued, removed from the queue, or stopped while running. | Its queue resumes interrupted downloads, retries with backoff and can follow channels. |
| Subtitle downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Supported sources | YouTube,Vimeo,Twitter/X,Dailymotion,Twitch,and other yt-dlp-supported sites | YouTube,Instagram,TikTok,X/Twitter,Reddit,Twitch,Vimeo,Bluesky,Pinterest,SoundCloud,Bilibili,Telegram,Udemy,Hotmart,Pixiv,DeviantArt,ArtStation,Douyin and 1,800+ sites |
Plans
In their own words
OmniGet
OmniGet is a free, open-source app for downloading video, audio and files from websites, as well as torrents, magnet links and direct files. It supports more than 1,800 sites, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Twitch, Vimeo and Bilibili. Video downloads can reach 4K; audio formats include MP3, M4A, Opus, FLAC and WAV, with subtitles available as SRT or VTT. Playlist, batch and subtitle downloads are supported. OmniGet uses yt-dlp and installs and updates yt-dlp and FFmpeg automatically. Its queue can resume interrupted downloads, retry with backoff and follow channels. The app runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, with browser extensions also available. Downloads stay on the user’s computer, and OmniGet reports no telemetry about downloaded content. It can download only content the user’s session can already open; it does not bypass DRM or paywalls. The GPL-3.0 app has no ads, account requirement or paid plan.