MediaGrabber vs OmniGet
MediaGrabber
github.comOmniGet
omniget.devSide by side
| Figure | MediaGrabber | OmniGet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 7.5 (#98) | 8.8 (#11) |
| Device platforms | Chrome,Edge,Windows,macOS,Linux | Windows,macOS,Linux,Chrome and Firefox browser extension |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The project is distributed under the MIT license. | OmniGet is licensed under GPL-3.0 and has no ads, account requirement or paid plan. |
| Maximum video quality | 4k | 4k |
| Output formats | MP4 | MP4,M4A,XML,ASS,JSON |
| Privacy | The README says MediaGrabber has no tracking or analytics and that only requested video files leave the user's machine. | Downloads stay on the user's computer and the app reports no telemetry about what is downloaded. |
| Purpose | MediaGrabber is an open-source Chrome and Edge video downloader with quality selection and a native companion app. | OmniGet is a free, open-source desktop app for saving video, audio and files from more than 1,000 sites. |
| Subtitle downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The maintainer invites users to report sites where detection fails by opening an issue with the site URL, and welcomes pull requests. | Security vulnerabilities should be reported privately to [email protected]. |
| Supported sources | HLS (.m3u8),DASH (.mpd),direct MP4/WebM,MSE-blobbed video,YouTube | 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
MediaGrabber
MediaGrabber 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.