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HomeTube vs Elengrab: catalog facts
HomeTube	Elengrab
Freemium Self-hosting is free under AGPL-3.0; the hosted version has a free quota.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Built-in SponsorBlock removal Automatic best-quality format selection with manual override	Built-in viewer for downloaded media Single binary or Docker deployment
Development focus is partly shifting to the successor platform Content Hosted version requires an email sign-in	Small project with few contributors Relies on yt-dlp and ffmpeg for site support
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-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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