Firedown vs OmniGet
Firedown
firedown.appOmniGet
omniget.devSide by side
| Figure | Firedown | OmniGet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 7.8 (#77) | 8.8 (#11) |
| Device platforms | Android | Windows,macOS,Linux,Chrome and Firefox browser extension |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum video quality | 4k | 4k |
| Output formats | MP3,AAC,GIF | MP4,M4A,XML,ASS,JSON |
| Privacy | The feature page says there is no account, analytics, or tracking, and downloads go directly from the site to the phone without a Firedown server in between. | Downloads stay on the user's computer and the app reports no telemetry about what is downloaded. |
| Support | The maker invites donations and says they fund development; its donation page lists Bitcoin Lightning and on-chain Bitcoin. | Security vulnerabilities should be reported privately to [email protected]. |
| Supported sources | YouTube,Instagram,TikTok,Twitch,Facebook,X,Reddit,Kick,Rumble,Vimeo,Dailymotion,Telegram,Mega,and most non-DRM websites | YouTube,Instagram,TikTok,X/Twitter,Reddit,Twitch,Vimeo,Bluesky,Pinterest,SoundCloud,Bilibili,Telegram,Udemy,Hotmart,Pixiv,DeviantArt,ArtStation,Douyin and 1,800+ sites |
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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.