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ydl_api_ng vs Elengrab: catalog facts
ydl_api_ng	Elengrab
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
REST API for scripting downloads Userscript and iOS shortcut for sending links	Built-in viewer for downloaded media Single binary or Docker deployment
API-first, with no full graphical dashboard described Scheduling and queues are only in the container version	Small project with few contributors Relies on yt-dlp and ffmpeg for site support
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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