OmniGet vs Open Video Downloader
OmniGet
omniget.dev
Open Video Downloader
jely2002.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | OmniGet | Open Video Downloader |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 8.8 (#11) | 8.5 (#28) |
| Batch downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Device platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,Chrome and Firefox browser extension | Windows; macOS; Linux |
| Download engine | It uses yt-dlp and installs and updates yt-dlp and FFmpeg automatically. | The app provides an interface around yt-dlp and communicates with it to fetch information and start downloads. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Output formats | MP4,M4A,XML,ASS,JSON | MP4; MKV |
| Playlist downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | OmniGet is a free, open-source desktop app for saving video, audio and files from more than 1,000 sites. | A cross-platform desktop app for downloading videos, audio, subtitles and metadata from supported websites. |
| Subtitle downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Supported sources | YouTube,Instagram,TikTok,X/Twitter,Reddit,Twitch,Vimeo,Bluesky,Pinterest,SoundCloud,Bilibili,Telegram,Udemy,Hotmart,Pixiv,DeviantArt,ArtStation,Douyin and 1,800+ sites | YouTube; 1000+ services |
Plans
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.
Open Video Downloader
Open Video Downloader has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.