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Grayjay desktop vs Open Video Downloader

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Grayjay desktop

7.0
Media & Design

Multi-platform video player

Open Video Downloader

7.0
Media & Design

Cross-platform GUI for youtube-dl made in Electron and node.js

Metric Grayjay desktop Open Video Downloader
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 7.0 7.0
30-day Installs 22 68
90-day Installs 96 230
365-day Installs 482 907
Version 17 3.2.0
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 725 7.8K
GitHub Forks 38 576
Open Issues 389 38
License NOASSERTION AGPL-3.0
Language C# Rust
Last GitHub Commit 4mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Mar 27, 2025 Aug 19, 2021

Reviews

Grayjay desktop

Grayjay is a versatile, open-source video player supporting multiple platforms, ideal for users seeking a free, cross-platform solution without subscription fees.

Grayjay is a multi-platform video player that supports various video formats and platforms, including YouTube.

Pros

  • + Open-source and free
  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Versatile video format compatibility

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - High number of open GitHub issues

Open Video Downloader

Open Video Downloader is a modern, cross-platform video downloader built with Rust, Tauri, Vue, and TypeScript. It provides a user-friendly GUI for downloading videos from YouTube and other platforms, ideal for media enthusiasts and content creators.

Enables users to download videos from various platforms using youtube-dl through a graphical interface.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support with a modern, intuitive UI
  • + Actively maintained with frequent updates
  • + Open-source and community-driven

Cons

  • - Occasional reliability issues reported by users
  • - Can be resource-intensive due to Electron-based architecture