OmniGet vs YouTubeDL
OmniGet
omniget.devYouTubeDL
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| Figure | OmniGet | YouTubeDL |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 8.8 (#11) | 7.2 (#120) |
| Batch downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Device platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,Chrome and Firefox browser extension | Windows,macOS,Linux |
| Formats | It supports up to 4K video, audio-only downloads in MP3, M4A, Opus, FLAC or WAV, and subtitles as SRT or VTT. | It supports video downloads as MP4 and audio-only downloads as MP3 or AAC. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | OmniGet is licensed under GPL-3.0 and has no ads, account requirement or paid plan. | The project is licensed under MIT. |
| Maximum video quality | 4k | 1080p |
| Output formats | MP4,M4A,XML,ASS,JSON | MP4,MP3,AAC |
| 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. | YouTubeDL is a cross-platform desktop application for downloading YouTube videos and playlists. |
| Queue | Its queue resumes interrupted downloads, retries with backoff and can follow channels. | The app supports configurable concurrent downloads with 1–6 parallel workers, progress indicators, and duplicate-queue protection. |
| 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 |
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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.