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

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