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MeTube vs Elengrab: catalog facts
MeTube	Elengrab
Free Free to self-host from the public repository.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails	Built-in viewer for downloaded media Single binary or Docker deployment
Needs a server running Docker Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes	Small project with few contributors Relies on yt-dlp and ffmpeg for site support
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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