Decision Workspace
rust-yt-downloader vs vdl vs rnytd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
rust-yt-downloader
experimentalv0.1.0
A professional CLI tool for downloading YouTube videos and audio with quality selection, format conversion, and playlist support
50
vdl
experimentalv0.1.4
A fast, interactive terminal video downloader for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and Spotify
47
rnytd
experimentalv0.1.4
A simple and interactive command-line tool for downloading YouTube videos and extracting audio.
Core Metrics
| rust-yt-downloader | vdl | rnytd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 50 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 203 | 97 | 117 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 171d ago | 72d ago | 185d ago |
| Age | 5m | 2m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
rust-yt-downloader
Maintenance
5
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
vdl
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
rnytd
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rust-yt-downloader | vdl | rnytd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.4 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 160KB | 65KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.75.0 | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vdl leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rust-yt-downloader has the most downloads (203), suggesting wider adoption.