Decision Workspace
rust-yt-downloader vs vdl vs rnytd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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
53
vdl
experimentalv0.1.4
A fast, interactive terminal video downloader for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and Spotify
49
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 | 40 | 53 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 97 | 80 | 113 |
| 30d Downloads | 31 | 80 | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 112d ago | 13d ago | 126d ago |
| Age | 3m | 13d | 4m |
Health Breakdown
rust-yt-downloader
Maintenance
7
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
vdl
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
rnytd
Maintenance
18
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 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rnytd has the most downloads (113), suggesting wider adoption.