Baby Buddyvsyoutube-dl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Baby Buddy | youtube-dl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #6 of 12 in Video |
| GitHub stars | 2 934 | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Baby Buddy scores 66/100 against 51/100 for youtube-dl, so it is the safer default.
Baby Buddy ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for youtube-dl.
Baby Buddy is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
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