Best VDL Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from video downloaders ranked against VDL on the same published basis.

VDL alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	4K Video Downloader+	9.6	Free plan		Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
2	SSvid	9.2	Free plan	Free	Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
3	MeTube	8.8	Free plan	Free	Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web
4	YTDLnis	8.7			Android
5	iTubeGo	8.6			Android, Mac, Web, Windows
6	DownSnap	8.4	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
7	RealDownloader	8.4	Free plan	$4.99/mo	Android, iOS, Windows
8	Svid	8.3			Android, Mac, Windows
9	PlayOn	8.3	Free plan	$4.99/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
10	Leawo YouTube Downloader	8.1		$4.16/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
11	Youwee	8.0	Free plan	Free	Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows
12	video-dl	8.0			Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
13	Ghost Downloader	8.0	Free plan	Free	Android, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows
14	DownKingo	7.9	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
15	OmniGet	7.9	Free plan	Free	Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows
16	Yalla Video	7.9	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
17	SuperX Video Downloader	7.9			Android
18	Downie	7.9	No	$14.99/mo	Browser, iOS, Mac
19	VidJuice UniTube	7.9	No	$4.16/mo	Android, Mac, Windows
20	Aqua Clip	7.9			Android, iOS, Mac, Windows

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What is the best alternative to VDL?

4K Video Downloader+, number 1 in video downloaders with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: SSvid, MeTube, YTDLnis and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to VDL?

4K Video Downloader+ is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.