# PDFMathTranslate vs youtube-dl

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | PDFMathTranslate | youtube-dl |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Translation | #6 of 12 in Video |
| GitHub stars | 38 009 ✓ | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +297 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 51/100 for youtube-dl, so it is the safer default.

PDFMathTranslate is growing faster right now (+297 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [PDFMathTranslate](https://selfhost.directory/project/pdfmathtranslate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pdfmathtranslate.md)
- [youtube-dl](https://selfhost.directory/project/youtube-dl) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/youtube-dl.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pdfmathtranslate-vs-youtube-dl