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Stacher vs Ultimate Media Downloader: catalog facts
Stacher	Ultimate Media Downloader
Freemium The yt-dlp GUI is free without limits; optional Stacher Premium supports the project.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Point-and-click access to yt-dlp options Can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg	Supports a large number of video and audio sites Simple basic downloader for quick use
Linux builds target Debian-based distributions Relies on third-party yt-dlp and ffmpeg	Linux only Small repository with little visible development history
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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