Ghost Downloader vs MeTube
Ghost Downloader
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| Figure | Ghost Downloader | MeTube |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 8.8 (#13) | 9.1 (#4) |
| Batch downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Device platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,Android,Chrome,Edge,Firefox | web,Android,iOS,Chrome extension |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | It supports the aria2 RPC protocol and third-party tools such as LinkSwift. | The project documents browser extensions, bookmarklets, iOS and Android apps, and Raycast for sending links to MeTube. |
| License | The project README says Ghost Downloader is distributed under the GPL v3.0 license. | The repository lists the AGPL-3.0 license. |
| Maximum video quality | 4k | 4k |
| Output formats | .ts | MP4,M4A,MP3,Opus,WAV,FLAC,SRT,TXT,VTT,TTML,SBV,SCC,DFXP,JPG |
| Playlist downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Ghost Downloader says it sniffs page media, records live streams, and combines the functions of several download tools. | MeTube is a self-hosted web UI for yt-dlp that downloads videos from YouTube and hundreds of other sites to your server. |
| Subtitle downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The project provides documentation and lists Discord and QQ community channels. | The README directs users to the troubleshooting FAQ and GitHub Discussions for questions, and Issues for MeTube bugs. |
| Supported sources | YouTube,Bilibili,GitHub,Hugging Face,HLS,MPEG-DASH,HTTP,FTP,BitTorrent,eD2k | YouTube; dozens of other sites supported through yt-dlp |
Plans
In their own words
Ghost Downloader
Ghost Downloader has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.