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Pinchflat vs Tartube: catalog facts
Pinchflat	Tartube
Free Free to use with no paid tier.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux
Downloads new channel and playlist videos automatically Output fits into existing media server libraries	Organizes channels, playlists and videos in a library Checks followed channels for new videos
Limited to YouTube as a source Depends on YouTube not blocking downloads	Depends on youtube-dl or a compatible downloader GTK interface can look out of place on Windows
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 September 23, 2026

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