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Tube Archivist vs Pinchflat: catalog facts
Tube Archivist	Pinchflat
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free to use with no paid tier.
Self-hosted, Web, Browser extension	Web, Self-hosted
Indexes video metadata for browsing and searching through a web interface.	Downloads new channel and playlist videos automatically Output fits into existing media server libraries
Requires server storage and supporting services.	Limited to YouTube as a source Depends on YouTube not blocking downloads
Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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