exovsyoutube-dl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | youtube-dl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #6 of 12 in Video |
| GitHub stars | 48 072 | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +449 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 77/100 against 51/100 for youtube-dl, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for youtube-dl.
exo is growing faster right now (+449 stars in 30 days).
exo details →youtube-dl details →