Best YouTubeDL Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from video downloaders ranked against YouTubeDL on the same published basis.
- 1YouTubeDL vs ClipGrab
- 2YouTubeDL vs yt-dlp
- 3YouTubeDL vs 4K Video Downloader+
- 4YouTubeDL vs MeTube
- 5YouTubeDL vs Freemake Video Downloader
- 6YouTubeDL vs Youwee
- 7YouTubeDL vs NeoDLP
- 8YouTubeDL vs yt-dlp app
- 9YouTubeDL vs DownKingo
- 10YouTubeDL vs OmniGet
- 11YouTubeDL vs Yalla Video
- 12YouTubeDL vs yt-dlp online
- 13YouTubeDL vs YTDLnis
- 14YouTubeDL vs MeowLoad
- 15YouTubeDL vs Catalyst
- 16YouTubeDL vs Arroxy
- 17YouTubeDL vs DownSnap
- 18YouTubeDL vs Star Video Downloader
- 19YouTubeDL vs Turbo Downloader
- 20YouTubeDL vs aTube Catcher
YouTubeDL 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 | API, 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 |
Make your app an alternative to YouTubeDL
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about YouTubeDL alternatives
What is the best alternative to YouTubeDL?
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 YouTubeDL?
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 YouTubeDL?
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.