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You-Get vs Lux: catalog facts
You-Get	Lux
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and use from GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Simple one-command downloads from a page URL Scriptable and cross-platform	Single Go binary that is simple to install Available through Homebrew, Scoop, Chocolatey and Linux package managers
Command line only Requires Python 3	No graphical interface Works only on sites that have a supported extractor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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