Decision Workspace
youtube-downloader vs youtube_downloader_cli vs ytextract
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
29
youtube-downloader
growingv0.1.0
Youtube Downloader
39
youtube_downloader_cli
growingv1.1.0
A cli YouTube downloader develop in rust
38
ytextract
growingv0.11.2
A library for getting YouTube metadata
Core Metrics
| youtube-downloader | youtube_downloader_cli | ytextract | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 29 | 39 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 8.8K | 35.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 8 | 100 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Releases | 1 | 7 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 3270d ago | 1223d ago | 1153d ago |
| Age | 8y 11m | 3y 4m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
youtube-downloader
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
youtube_downloader_cli
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ytextract
Maintenance
6
Quality
11
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| youtube-downloader | youtube_downloader_cli | ytextract | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.1.0 | 0.11.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 40KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 14.3% | 3.6% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •youtube_downloader_cli leads with a health score of 39/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ytextract has the most downloads (35.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ youtube-downloader, youtube_downloader_cli, ytextract have not been updated in over a year.
- •youtube-downloader, ytextract are pre-1.0 — API may change.