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gallery-dl vs Instaloader: catalog facts
gallery-dl	Instaloader
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Downloads entire galleries from one URL Supports many image hosting sites	Saves captions, comments and geotags with each post Resumes interrupted downloads
No graphical interface Site support can break when websites change	Command line only Private content and some features need an Instagram login
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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