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Stacher vs Tartube: catalog facts
Stacher	Tartube
Freemium The yt-dlp GUI is free without limits; optional Stacher Premium supports the project.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Point-and-click access to yt-dlp options Can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg	Organizes channels, playlists and videos in a library Checks followed channels for new videos
Linux builds target Debian-based distributions Relies on third-party yt-dlp and ffmpeg	Depends on youtube-dl or a compatible downloader GTK interface can look out of place on Windows
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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