TikTokDownloader vs MinerU

TikTokDownloader and MinerU share 6 technologies: FastAPI, uvicorn, aiosqlite, SQLite, Rich, and Pydantic. TikTokDownloader is written in JavaScript and MinerU in Python.

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What they share and what sets them apart

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TikTokDownloader

抖音 / TikTok 平台作品下载/数据采集工具

JavaScript17.4kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit f766a6eWhat is TikTokDownloader built with?

Only in TikTokDownloader

In common

opendatalab

MinerU

Transforms complex documents like PDFs and Office docs into LLM-ready markdown/JSON for your Agentic workflows.

Python83.1kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 8cd0842What is MinerU built with?

Only in MinerU

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
TikTokDownloader39,593 lines written131 code files
MinerU158,109 lines written375 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
TikTokDownloader0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
MinerU12.6% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
TikTokDownloaderLast push November 4, 20261,954 commits17,391 stars
MinerULast push November 4, 20265,064 commits83,126 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
TikTokDownloader3 test files3.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
MinerU236 test files2.1% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, TikTokDownloader or MinerU?
MinerU, with 158,109 lines written; TikTokDownloader has 39,593.

The proof: opendatalab/MinerU's code at commit 8cd0842

Which has more GitHub stars, TikTokDownloader or MinerU?
MinerU, with 83,126 stars; TikTokDownloader has 17,391.

The proof: opendatalab/MinerU on GitHub

Which has more tests, TikTokDownloader or MinerU?
MinerU, with 236 test files; TikTokDownloader has 3.

The proof: opendatalab/MinerU's code at commit 8cd0842

Which was updated more recently, TikTokDownloader or MinerU?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.

The proof: opendatalab/MinerU's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, TikTokDownloader or MinerU?
MinerU: an AI signed 12.6% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex; in TikTokDownloader, 0.1%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in opendatalab/MinerU

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