Catalyst vs GrabTube
Catalyst
catalyst.tachyon-studios.comGrabTube
grabtube.orgSide by side
| Figure | Catalyst | GrabTube |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 8.4 (#32) | 8.8 (#12) |
| Device platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux | Windows,macOS,Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum video quality | 4k | 8k |
| Output formats | MP4 (H264),Best Quality (AV1/VP9),MP3,M4A | MP4,MKV,WebM,MP3,FLAC,WAV,AAC,OGG,M4A |
| Purpose | Catalyst is a video downloader that puts yt-dlp behind a graphical interface. | GrabTube downloads, plays, and converts media from more than 1,800 websites. |
| Supported sources | YouTube,Vimeo,Twitter/X,TikTok,Instagram,Reddit,Twitch,Bilibili,and 1,800+ sites via yt-dlp | YouTube,TikTok,Instagram,Twitter/X,Facebook,Vimeo,Dailymotion,Reddit,Twitch,SoundCloud,Bandcamp,Bilibili,Rumble,Odysee,Pinterest,LinkedIn,Snapchat,Tumblr,and 1,800+ more |
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Catalyst
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