Decision Workspace
ytextract vs yt-dlp vs youtui-vendored-rusty_ytdl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
ytextract
growingv0.11.2
A library for getting YouTube metadata
62
yt-dlp
stablev2.7.0
🎬️ A Rust library (with auto dependencies installation) for Youtube downloading
60
youtui-vendored-rusty_ytdl
growingv0.7.4-youtui-vendored.4
VENDORED LIBRARY FOR YOUTUI - DO NOT USE
Core Metrics
| ytextract | yt-dlp | youtui-vendored-rusty_ytdl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 62 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 35.5K | 34.0K | 9.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 100 | 6.5K | 384 |
| Dependents | 7 | 20 | 24 |
| Releases | 28 | 42 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1153d ago | 12d ago | 48d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 1y 4m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
ytextract
Maintenance
6
Quality
11
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
yt-dlp
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
youtui-vendored-rusty_ytdl
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ytextract | yt-dlp | youtui-vendored-rusty_ytdl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.2 | 2.7.0 | 0.7.4-youtui-vendored.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 16 | 44 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 3.2MB | 79KB |
| Features | 0 | 13 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.79.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •yt-dlp leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ytextract has the most downloads (35.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ytextract has not been updated in over a year.
- •ytextract, youtui-vendored-rusty_ytdl are pre-1.0 — API may change.