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Elengrab vs ydl_api_ng: catalog facts
Elengrab	ydl_api_ng
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built-in viewer for downloaded media Single binary or Docker deployment	REST API for scripting downloads Userscript and iOS shortcut for sending links
Small project with few contributors Relies on yt-dlp and ffmpeg for site support	API-first, with no full graphical dashboard described Scheduling and queues are only in the container version
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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