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Lux vs You-Get: catalog facts
Lux	You-Get
Free Free to download and use from GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Single Go binary that is simple to install Available through Homebrew, Scoop, Chocolatey and Linux package managers	Simple one-command downloads from a page URL Scriptable and cross-platform
No graphical interface Works only on sites that have a supported extractor	Command line only Requires Python 3
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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