Macabolic vs OmniGet
Macabolic
alinuxpengui.github.ioOmniGet
omniget.devSide by side
| Figure | Macabolic | OmniGet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 8.3 (#35) | 8.8 (#11) |
| Device platforms | macOS,Chrome,Firefox | Windows,macOS,Linux,Chrome and Firefox browser extension |
| Download engine | The project README describes Macabolic as a macOS frontend for yt-dlp. | It uses yt-dlp and installs and updates yt-dlp and FFmpeg automatically. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The project is licensed under GNU General Public License version 3.0. | OmniGet is licensed under GPL-3.0 and has no ads, account requirement or paid plan. |
| Maximum video quality | 4k | 4k |
| Output formats | MP4,WebM,MP3,Opus,FLAC,WAV | MP4,M4A,XML,ASS,JSON |
| Playlist downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Macabolic is a native macOS app for downloading video and audio from YouTube and thousands of other sites. | OmniGet is a free, open-source desktop app for saving video, audio and files from more than 1,000 sites. |
| Subtitle downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Supported sources | YouTube,Vimeo,Twitter,Instagram,and thousands of other supported sites | 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
Macabolic
Macabolic has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.