Alternatives to You-Get
An open-source command-line tool that downloads videos, audio and images from web pages. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
You-Get
An open-source command-line tool that downloads videos, audio and images from web pages.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as You-Get.
Lux
A fast command-line video downloader written in Go.
Lux is an open-source command-line video downloader shipped as a single Go binary, so it does not need Python 3 to run.
gallery-dl
A command-line program that downloads image galleries and collections from many image hosting sites.
gallery-dl is an open-source command-line tool under GPL-2.0 focused on image galleries, available as a Python package, Snap and Docker image.
ytDownloader
Open-source desktop app for downloading video and audio from hundreds of websites.
ytDownloader is an open-source desktop app for video and audio from hundreds of sites, with a graphical interface but heavier as an Electron app.
ClipGrab
A free, open-source desktop app for downloading online videos and converting them to MP4 or MP3.
ClipGrab is an open-source GPL-3.0 desktop app that downloads and converts videos to MP4 or MP3 through a graphical interface instead of a terminal.
Media Downloader
Download supported online media through a desktop interface.
Media Downloader is an open-source GPL-2.0 desktop interface that wraps yt-dlp and other backends with presets, replacing the terminal with a GUI.
cobalt
Paste a link and save the media, with no ads or trackers.
cobalt is an open-source web tool where you paste a link to save media, and it can be self-hosted, though public instances are rate limited.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
GNU Wget
A non-interactive command-line tool for retrieving files over HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and FTPS.
aria2
A command line downloader that pulls one file from several sources at once, including a torrent and a mirror together.
RipMe
An open-source Java album ripper that downloads images and videos in bulk from supported sites.
youtube-dl-gui
A cross-platform graphical front end for yt-dlp and youtube-dl with a download queue.
MeTube
A self-hosted web interface for yt-dlp that downloads video and audio from YouTube and other sites.
Stacher
A desktop GUI for yt-dlp that downloads online video and audio and organizes a library.
