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ruffle vs Open Video Downloader
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
ruffle
8.0Flash Player emulator
Open Video Downloader
7.0Cross-platform GUI for youtube-dl made in Electron and node.js
| Metric | ruffle | Open Video Downloader |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Media & Design | Media & Design |
| AI Score | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 101 | 207 |
| 90-day Installs | 101 | 592 |
| 365-day Installs | 101 | 1.4K |
| Version | 0.7.1 | 3.2.1 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 18.6K | 7.8K |
| GitHub Forks | 1.1K | 576 |
| Open Issues | 5.6K | 38 |
| License | NOASSERTION | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Last GitHub Commit | 17d ago | 7mo ago |
| First Seen | Oct 2, 2026 | Aug 19, 2021 |
Reviews
ruffle
Ruffle is a Flash Player emulator written in Rust, allowing users to play legacy SWF files. It supports WebAssembly and is actively maintained, making it a reliable choice for those needing Flash content.
Emulates Adobe Flash Player to play SWF files using WebAssembly.
Pros
- + Open-source and written in Rust for performance and security
- + Supports WebAssembly for browser compatibility
- + Active community and regular updates
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Significant number of open 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