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Cobalt vs Turbo Downloader

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.

Cobalt

Free plan Self-hostedWeb

Cobalt provides broad, format-flexible media downloading with local processing options and stated privacy protections. Users should verify content access rights and choose community hosts carefully.

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Choose Turbo Downloader if you use Windows or macOS and want playlist, subtitle, and batch downloads from its supported sources. The Free plan has a daily download cap and a 1080p ceiling; the Annual plan is listed at $19 a year for unlimited downloads up to 8K. Monthly and Personal are also listed with those allowances, but their prices are not provided.

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The facts

	Cobalt	Turbo Downloader
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Self-hosted, Web	Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Annual: $19 a year
Plans published	None	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	cobalt.tools	turbodownloader.com
On video downloaders	#70 of 137	#32 of 137

Cobalt: what it does well

Free web app with no paywalls
Video quality up to 8K+
Many video and audio formats
Subtitle downloads supported
Self-hosting instructions available

What to know first

Only free, publicly accessible content
Community instances are not controlled by Cobalt
Support is best effort and not guaranteed

Turbo Downloader: what it does well

Supports YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and 1,000+ additional websites.
Downloads playlists, subtitles, and batches.
Offers video quality up to 8K on eligible plans.
Provides multiple video, audio, and GIF output formats.
Available on Windows and macOS.

What to know first

Free plan is limited to 10 downloads per day.
Free plan supports video quality only up to 1080p.
Monthly and Personal plan prices are not provided.

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