Best VDL Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from video downloaders ranked against VDL on the same published basis.
- 1VDL vs ClipGrab
- 2VDL vs yt-dlp
- 3VDL vs 4K Video Downloader+
- 4VDL vs MeTube
- 5VDL vs Freemake Video Downloader
- 6VDL vs Youwee
- 7VDL vs NeoDLP
- 8VDL vs yt-dlp app
- 9VDL vs DownKingo
- 10VDL vs OmniGet
- 11VDL vs Yalla Video
- 12VDL vs yt-dlp online
- 13VDL vs YTDLnis
- 14VDL vs MeowLoad
- 15VDL vs Catalyst
- 16VDL vs Arroxy
- 17VDL vs DownSnap
- 18VDL vs Star Video Downloader
- 19VDL vs Turbo Downloader
- 20VDL vs aTube Catcher
VDL alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ClipGrab | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | yt-dlp | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | 4K Video Downloader+ | 8.1 | Free plan | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows | |
| 4 | MeTube | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Freemake Video Downloader | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Youwee | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | NeoDLP | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | yt-dlp app | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | DownKingo | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | OmniGet | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Yalla Video | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | yt-dlp online | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | YTDLnis | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 14 | MeowLoad | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Catalyst | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Arroxy | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | DownSnap | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Star Video Downloader | 7.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Turbo Downloader | 7.7 | Free plan | Mac, Windows | |
| 20 | aTube Catcher | 7.7 | Free plan | $19.95/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about VDL alternatives
What is the best alternative to VDL?
ClipGrab, number 1 in video downloaders with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: yt-dlp, 4K Video Downloader+, MeTube and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to VDL?
ClipGrab is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to VDL?
Yes: ClipGrab.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.