Decision Workspace
ph-dl vs vdl vs rust-yt-downloader
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
ph-dl
growingv1.2.3
Get highest quality direct link to download PH videos, or download them automatically.
53
vdl
experimentalv0.1.4
A fast, interactive terminal video downloader for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and Spotify
40
rust-yt-downloader
experimentalv0.1.0
A professional CLI tool for downloading YouTube videos and audio with quality selection, format conversion, and playlist support
Core Metrics
| ph-dl | vdl | rust-yt-downloader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 53 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 15.1K | 80 | 97 |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 80 | 31 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1919d ago | 13d ago | 112d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 13d | 3m |
Health Breakdown
ph-dl
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
vdl
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
rust-yt-downloader
Maintenance
7
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ph-dl | vdl | rust-yt-downloader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.3 | 0.1.4 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 14 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 65KB | 160KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | 1.75.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vdl leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ph-dl has the most downloads (15.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ph-dl has not been updated in over a year.
- •vdl, rust-yt-downloader are pre-1.0 — API may change.