ClipGrab vs Cobalt
ClipGrab
clipgrab.org
Cobalt
cobalt.toolsSide by side
| Figure | ClipGrab | Cobalt |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 0 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 9.0 (#9) | 7.6 (#92) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Output formats | Supported conversion targets include MPEG4, MP3, WMV, OGG Vorbis and OGG Theora. | MP4,WebM,MKV,MP3,OGG,WAV,Opus,GIF |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says website connection data is anonymized for statistics and that collected user data is not sold or passed to third parties by ClipGrab. | Cobalt says temporary tunnel data is encrypted with AES-256, stored in server RAM for 90 seconds, and then irreversibly purged. |
| Purpose | ClipGrab downloads and converts videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, and other online video sites. | Cobalt helps users save video, audio, photos, and GIFs from websites by pasting a link. |
| Support | ClipGrab support is available by email, and the site also links to a customer feedback forum and FAQs. | Cobalt directs bug reports and recurring issues to GitHub and other questions to Discord; support is best effort and not guaranteed. |
| Supported services | The official site names YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook and Dailymotion, while saying recognition may work on thousands of additional sites. | The homepage has a supported-services section, but the opened page did not expose the service names. |
Plans
ClipGrab
- FreeFree
- ClipGrabFree
- ClipGrabFree
- Donation €10€10, paid once
- Donation €20€20, paid once
- Donation €50€50, paid once
In their own words
ClipGrab
ClipGrab is a free video downloader and converter for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It supports downloads from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Facebook, and other online video sites, then converts videos to MPEG4, MP3, WMV, OGG Vorbis, or OGG Theora. Some videos can be kept in their original format. ClipGrab says its recognition system may work on thousands of other sites, and it includes YouTube video search; YouTube downloads are supported up to 1080p. The maker says Facebook videos, including private ones, can be downloaded in HD or standard definition. The Linux version is GPLv3-licensed open-source software and is offered precompiled or as source code. Windows installers are available with or without third-party offers; the installer with offers is operated independently by dotInstaller and TheCassiniLabs. ClipGrab cannot run on iOS devices, though the site suggests downloading on a PC or Mac and transferring the video. Its support FAQ notes that unreliable or unavailable internet can cause download failures and advises updating when video sites change. Email support, a feedback forum, and FAQs are listed.