Visibility winner
yt-dlp/yt-dlp
184.5K stars
Use this as the long-horizon mindshare read, not as the final answer.
Freshness winner
yt-dlp/yt-dlp
+1.3K in the weekly window
Last commit Aug 4, 2026
Adoption winner
yt-dlp/yt-dlp
18.4M/week
pypi package signal
Data completeness
Comparison confidence
1/2 package links
1/2 repos have weekly momentum in the current snapshot.
Compare up to four repositories with comma-separated owner/repo names. GitStar keeps missing package or momentum data explicit instead of flattening it into a false zero.
yt-dlp/yt-dlp currently leads on long-horizon mindshare with the strongest star base in this comparison. yt-dlp/yt-dlp has the strongest linked package footprint in this group.
GitStar keeps cross-repository gaps visible. Missing package mappings or partial momentum data lower confidence, but they do not stop the page from showing a directional read.
yt-dlp/yt-dlp currently leads on long-horizon mindshare with the strongest star base in this comparison.
Stars are strongest at showing durable visibility, not direct production fit.
yt-dlp/yt-dlp has the strongest current movement signal in this set.
Weekly movement is +1.3K in the weekly window.
yt-dlp/yt-dlp has the strongest linked package footprint in this group.
pypi usage is a better production proxy than stars when it exists.
All compared repos live in the Python ecosystem, but they do not cleanly share the same category footprint.
Treat this as a directional stack comparison and verify the actual problem each repo solves.
🕊️ Radically lightweight command-line interfaces
A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader