Dirpy vs MeTube
Dirpy
dirpy.comMeTube
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| Figure | Dirpy | MeTube |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 8.0 (#65) | 9.1 (#4) |
| Batch downloads | The homepage says users can download up to 20 files at once, and its batch page says batch downloads require Premium or Pro. | Yes |
| Device platforms | Web browser | web,Android,iOS,Chrome extension |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The FAQ mentions importing saved downloads into iTunes and loading them onto an MP3 player. | The project documents browser extensions, bookmarklets, iOS and Android apps, and Raycast for sending links to MeTube. |
| Output formats | MP4,MKV,MP3 | MP4,M4A,MP3,Opus,WAV,FLAC,SRT,TXT,VTT,TTML,SBV,SCC,DFXP,JPG |
| Purpose | Dirpy describes itself as an Internet DVR service for recording and converting freely available online media, including YouTube media. | MeTube is a self-hosted web UI for yt-dlp that downloads videos from YouTube and hundreds of other sites to your server. |
| Support | Dirpy invites users to email feedback, questions, and problem reports, including the affected page and reproduction steps when relevant. | The README directs users to the troubleshooting FAQ and GitHub Discussions for questions, and Issues for MeTube bugs. |
| Supported sources | YouTube,Vimeo,Instagram,Facebook,TikTok,Twitch | YouTube; dozens of other sites supported through yt-dlp |
Plans
Dirpy
- FreeFree
- Premium$9.99 a month
- Pro$29.99 a month
- Premium$83.99 a year
- Pro$239.99 a year
In their own words
MeTube
MeTube is a free, self-hosted web interface for yt-dlp that downloads media from YouTube and hundreds of other sites to a user's server. It handles video, audio, subtitles, and thumbnails from individual videos, playlists, or entire channels, with video quality up to 4K. Each download can use a selected quality, format, and folder; server-wide yt-dlp options and presets are also available. Channel and playlist subscriptions can queue new uploads. Output options include MP4, M4A, MP3, Opus, WAV, FLAC, SRT, TXT, VTT, TTML, SBV, SCC, DFXP, and JPG. Docker and Docker Compose quick starts are provided, with images for amd64 and arm64. Integrations include browser extensions, bookmarklets, an iOS Shortcut, Android share-menu apps, and a Raycast extension. MeTube has no authentication by design and is intended for a trusted network or placement behind an authenticating reverse proxy. Private and internal addresses are blocked by default. The default concurrency setting allows three downloads at once; others wait. The project is AGPL-3.0, and its scope ends after a download is written, leaving tagging and library organization to other tools.