ChannelTubevscobalt
Two self-hosted Download Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ChannelTube | cobalt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 45 in Download Management | #1 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 333 | 45 591 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 807 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.9.10 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Svelte |
Which one should you pick?
cobalt scores 83/100 against 47/100 for ChannelTube, so it is the safer default.
ChannelTube ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for cobalt.
cobalt is growing faster right now (+1 807 stars in 30 days).
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