Software:Comparison of download managers
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This comparison contains download managers, and also file sharing applications that can be used as download managers (using the http, https and ftp-protocol). For pure file sharing applications see the Comparison of file sharing applications.
General information
| Manager | Platform | Latest release | License | Cost | CLI | GUI | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Date | |||||||
| BitComet | macOS | Proprietary | No cost | Partial[1] | Yes | [lower-alpha 1] | ||
| Windows | ||||||||
| Download Accelerator Plus | macOS | Proprietary | Depends | ? | Yes | |||
| Windows | ||||||||
| DownloadStudio | Windows | Proprietary | At cost[lower-alpha 2] | Yes | Yes | |||
| Web | ||||||||
| DownThemAll! | GNU/Linux | GPL-2.0-only | No cost | No | Yes | |||
| macOS | ||||||||
| Windows | ||||||||
| Web | ||||||||
| FlashGet | Windows | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | |||
| Web | ||||||||
| Free Download Manager | GNU/Linux | Proprietary | No cost[lower-alpha 3] | No | Yes | |||
| macOS | ||||||||
| Windows | ||||||||
| Free Studio | GNU/Linux | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | |||
| macOS | ||||||||
| Windows | ||||||||
| Freemake Video Downloader | Windows | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | [lower-alpha 4] | ||
| GetRight | Windows | Proprietary | At cost[lower-alpha 5] | Yes | Yes | |||
| Web | ||||||||
| Go!Zilla | macOS | Proprietary | At cost[lower-alpha 6] | No | Yes | [lower-alpha 7] | ||
| Windows | ||||||||
| Web | ||||||||
| Internet Download Manager | Windows | Proprietary | At cost[lower-alpha 8] | Yes | Yes | |||
| JDownloader | GNU/Linux | GPL | No cost | Yes | Yes | [lower-alpha 9][lower-alpha 10] | ||
| macOS | ||||||||
| Windows | ||||||||
| Web | ||||||||
| Jigdo | FreeBSD | GPL-2.0-only | No cost | Yes | No | |||
| GNU/Linux | ||||||||
| macOS | ||||||||
| Solaris | ||||||||
| Windows | ||||||||
| KGet | GNU/Linux | GPL-2.0-or-later | No cost | Yes | Yes | [lower-alpha 11] | ||
| macOS | ||||||||
| Windows | ||||||||
| Microsoft Download Manager | Windows | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | |||
| MiniDM | Windows | 2.5.1[2] | 2010-06-02 | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | |
| MLDonkey | GNU/Linux | GPL-2.0-or-later | No cost | Yes | Yes | |||
| Windows | ||||||||
| Web | ||||||||
| Shareaza | Windows | GPL-2.0-or-later | No cost | Yes | Yes | |||
| Web | ||||||||
| NexDM | Windows | 1.1.3 | 2026-08-26 | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | Multi-threaded turbo engine and media stream extraction. |
| Manager | Platform | Latest release | License | Cost | CLI | GUI | Notes | |
| Version | Date | |||||||
Protocol support
| Manager | HTTP | HTTPS | FTP | SFTP | MMS | RTSP | Metalink | Magnet link | Podcast | RTMP | BitTorrent | eDonkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BitComet | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
| Download Accelerator Plus | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| DownloadStudio | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| DownThemAll! | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| FlashGet | Yes | Maybe[lower-alpha 12] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[3] | Yes[3] | No | Yes[4] | No | No | Yes | No |
| Freemake Video Downloader | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Free Studio | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| GetRight | Yes | Maybe[lower-alpha 13] | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Go!Zilla | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Internet Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| JDownloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Jigdo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| KGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | No | No | Yes | No |
| Microsoft Download Manager | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MiniDM | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| MLDonkey | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | No | No | ? | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Shareaza | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| NexDM | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manager | HTTP | HTTPS | FTP | SFTP | MMS | RTSP | Metalink | Magnet link | Podcast | RTMP | BitTorrent | eDonkey |
Features
| Manager | Web browser
integration |
Resuming
|
Download acceleration | URLs per file | Mirror search | Auto dial/hangup | Categorized
downloads |
Cookies import | Speed limit | File browser | ZIP preview | Add-on support | Scheduler | Checksum
verification |
Remote
Access/Control |
Modified Timestamp
preserved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BitComet | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Download Accelerator Plus | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| DownloadStudio | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? |
| DownThemAll! | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | Beta|software release life cycle#Beta|Beta | No | Yes | No | Beta|software release life cycle#Beta|Beta | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| FlashGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | unknown limit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | All downloads | Yes | No | Yes | N/A | No | No | ? |
| Free Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free Studio | Yes | Yes | Yes | unlimited | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
| Freemake Video Downloader | No | Yes | Yes | unlimited | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
| GetRight | Yes | Yes | Partial[lower-alpha 14] | unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Scripting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Go!Zilla | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Internet Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 refreshable | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| JDownloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Jigdo | No | Yes | ? | unlimited | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | ? | No | Yes | No | No |
| KGet | Yes[lower-alpha 15] | Yes | Yes | unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | BitTorrent Only[5] | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Microsoft Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
| MiniDM | Yes | Yes | Yes | unlimited | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? |
| MLDonkey | Partial | Yes | No | unlimited | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Shareaza | Yes[lower-alpha 16] | Yes | Yes | unlimited | Yes | via Scheduler | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? |
| NexDM | Yes | Yes | Yes | 64 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Manager | Web browser
integration |
Resuming
|
Download acceleration | URLs per file | Mirror search | Auto dial/hangup | Categorized
downloads |
Cookies import | Speed limit | File browser | ZIP preview | Add-on support | Scheduler | Checksum
verification |
Remote
Access/Control |
Modified Timestamp
preserved |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97; Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers.
- ↑ $24.95
- ↑ No cost after version 5.0.
- ↑ Offers to install sponsored software upon installation changing default search engine and browsers homepage.
- ↑ $49.95 for Pro
- ↑ $19.95
- ↑ No adware as of Version 5; Aureate adware prior to that.
- ↑ $24.95 lifetime for 1 PC.
- ↑ Version 2: Adware comes bundled but can install even when not ticking yes.
- ↑ Version 0.9: Adware Mobogenie (optional install); Adware browser hijacker Mysearchdial (optional install).
- ↑ Part of "KDE for Mac" and "KDE for Windows".
- ↑ 1.7x, 1.9x.
- ↑ Paid version only.
- ↑ 10 streams, needs mirrors for >4 streams.
- ↑ Konqueror, Fx (via Flashgot plugin).
- ↑ IE; Fx and similar: ext. plugin.[6]
References
- ↑ BitComet command line interface see BitComet Command Line - BitComet Wiki
- ↑ "YTDFP". Ie7pro.com. https://ytdfp.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Free Download Manager » Blog Archive » FDM ver. 3.9.2". http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/2012/12/27/current-stable-version-fdm-ver-3-9-2-build-1281/.
- ↑ "FDM 3.9.3 - www.freedownloadmanager.org". http://freedownloadmanager.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16625/.
- ↑ "Bug 210694 - download speed maximum seems to be infunctional". Bugs.kde.org. http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210694.
- ↑ "Shareaza". https://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/shareaza/index.php?title=DownloadManager.Firefox.
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