Decision Workspace
yt-dlp vs youtui-vendored-rusty_ytdl vs rusty_ytdl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
yt-dlp
stablev2.7.2
🎬️ A Rust library (with auto dependencies installation) for Youtube downloading
55
youtui-vendored-rusty_ytdl
growingv0.7.4-youtui-vendored.4
VENDORED LIBRARY FOR YOUTUI - DO NOT USE
51
rusty_ytdl
growingv0.7.4
A Rust library for Youtube video searcher and downloader
Core Metrics
| yt-dlp | youtui-vendored-rusty_ytdl | rusty_ytdl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 55 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 36.8K | 10.1K | 50.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2K | 0 | 973 |
| Dependents | 20 | 25 | 27 |
| Releases | 44 | 5 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 50d ago | 107d ago | 653d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 1y 9m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
yt-dlp
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
youtui-vendored-rusty_ytdl
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
rusty_ytdl
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| yt-dlp | youtui-vendored-rusty_ytdl | rusty_ytdl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.7.2 | 0.7.4-youtui-vendored.4 | 0.7.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 44 | 27 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 3.2MB | 79KB | 75KB |
| Features | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.79.0 | 1.79.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •yt-dlp leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rusty_ytdl has the most downloads (50.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rusty_ytdl has not been updated in over a year.
- •youtui-vendored-rusty_ytdl, rusty_ytdl are pre-1.0 — API may change.