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Clipmoth vs You-Get

Both stand on video downloaders. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Clipmoth

Free plan ExtensionWindows

Choose Clipmoth if you need playlist or batch downloads from its supported sites, or want unlimited downloads with 4K/8K on the desktop app. Look elsewhere if you need a listed device platform beyond Chrome extension and Windows desktop, or expect ongoing free use above 10 downloads per rolling day.

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You-Get

Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

You-Get offers broad command-line downloading with playlists, subtitles, batches, and fallback extraction. Its experimental image scraping and platform dependencies matter for setup planning.

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The facts

	Clipmoth	You-Get
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Extension, Windows	Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	Free or on request
Plans published	2	1
Maker	Clipmoth	Not published
Website	clipmoth.com	you-get.org
On video downloaders	#45 of 135	#41 of 135

Clipmoth: what it does well

Supports more than 1,000 sites, including major video and social platforms.
Offers MP4, WebM, MP3, M4A, and HLS output.
Can download playlists and batches.
Premium includes unlimited downloads.
Premium desktop app supports 4K/8K quality.

What to know first

Free downloads are limited to 10 per rolling day after 30 days.
The listed device platforms are Chrome extension and Windows desktop app.
Premium costs $9.99 a month.

You-Get: what it does well

Free MIT-licensed utility
Video, audio, image, and binary downloads
Subtitle, batch, and playlist support
Media-player playback option
Linux, macOS, and Windows WSL

What to know first

Image scraping is experimental and imperfect
Windows use requires WSL
JSON schema may change incompatibly
Python and FFmpeg are recommended

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