Cobalt vs GrabTube
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| Figure | Cobalt | GrabTube |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 3 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 7.6 (#92) | 8.8 (#12) |
| Device platforms | web | Windows,macOS,Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum video quality | 8k | 8k |
| Output formats | MP4,WebM,MKV,MP3,OGG,WAV,Opus,GIF | MP4,MKV,WebM,MP3,FLAC,WAV,AAC,OGG,M4A |
| Purpose | Cobalt helps users save video, audio, photos, and GIFs from websites by pasting a link. | GrabTube downloads, plays, and converts media from more than 1,800 websites. |
| Support | Cobalt directs bug reports and recurring issues to GitHub and other questions to Discord; support is best effort and not guaranteed. | The FAQ says users can contact support by WhatsApp or email, typically receiving a response within a few hours, or use the in-app Help page. |
| Supported sources | Bilibili,Bluesky,Dailymotion,Instagram,Facebook,Loom,Newgrounds,OK.ru,Pinterest,Reddit,RuTube,Snapchat,SoundCloud,Streamable,TikTok,Tumblr,Twitch Clips,Twitter/X,Vimeo,VK Videos & Clips,YouTube | YouTube,TikTok,Instagram,Twitter/X,Facebook,Vimeo,Dailymotion,Reddit,Twitch,SoundCloud,Bandcamp,Bilibili,Rumble,Odysee,Pinterest,LinkedIn,Snapchat,Tumblr,and 1,800+ more |