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.

Contents

General information

ManagerPlatformLatest release License Cost CLI GUI Notes
VersionDate
BitComet macOS2.10 [1]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2024-10-09 Proprietary No cost Partial [2] Yes [a]
Windows2.10 [1]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2024-10-09
Download Accelerator PlusmacOS10.0.6.0 [3]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2014-07-21 Proprietary Depends?Yes
Windows
DownloadStudio Windows10.0.4.0 [4]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2017-12-21 Proprietary At cost [b] YesYes
Web
DownThemAll! GNU/Linux4.13.1 [5]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2024-10-16 GPL-2.0-only No cost NoYes
macOS
Windows
Web
FlashGet Windows3.7.0.1220 [6]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2013-05-17 Proprietary No cost NoYes
Web
Free Download Manager GNU/Linux6.19.0.5156 [7]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2023-03-13 Proprietary No cost [c] NoYes
macOS
Windows
Free Studio GNU/Linux6.7.7.1110 [8]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2022-11 Proprietary No cost NoYes
macOS
Windows
Freemake Video Downloader Windows4.1.14.1 [9]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2022-12-06 Proprietary No cost NoYes [d]
GetRight Windows6.5 [10] [11]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2011-01-24 Proprietary At cost [e] YesYes
Web
Go!Zilla macOS5.02 [12]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2008-03-05 Proprietary At cost [f] NoYes [g]
Windows
Web
Internet Download Manager Windows6.42 Build 40 [13]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2025-05-30 Proprietary At cost [h] YesYes
JDownloader GNU/Linux2.0 [14]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2016-05-26 GPL No cost YesYes [i] [j]
macOS
Windows
Web
Jigdo FreeBSD0.8.2 [15]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2023-08-03 GPL-2.0-only No cost YesNo
GNU/Linux
macOS
Solaris
Windows
KGet GNU/Linux24.12.3 [16]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2025-03-06 GPL-2.0-or-later No cost YesYes [k]
macOS
Windows
Microsoft Download ManagerWindows Proprietary No cost NoYes
MiniDM Windows2.5.1 [17] 2010-06-02 Proprietary No cost NoYes
MLDonkey GNU/Linux3.2.1 [18]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2024-08-20 GPL-2.0-or-later No cost YesYes
Windows
Web
Shareaza Windows2.7.10.2 [19]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2017-09-18 GPL-2.0-or-later No cost YesYes
Web
ManagerPlatformLatest release License Cost CLI GUI Notes
VersionDate

Protocol support

Manager HTTP HTTPS FTP SFTP MMS RTSP Metalink Magnet link Podcast RTMP BitTorrent eDonkey
BitComet YesYesYes????Yes??YesYes
Download Accelerator PlusYesYesYes?????????
DownloadStudio ????????????
DownThemAll! YesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
FlashGet YesMaybe [l] YesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes
Free Download Manager YesYesYesNoYes [20] Yes [20] NoYes [21] NoNoYesNo
Freemake Video Downloader YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Free Studio YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
GetRight YesMaybe [m] YesNoNoNoYes?YesNoYesNo
Go!Zilla ????????????
Internet Download Manager YesYesYesNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
JDownloader YesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
Jigdo YesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
KGet YesYesYesYesYesNoYes?NoNoYesNo
Microsoft Download ManagerYesYes??????????
MiniDM YesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
MLDonkey Yes?Yes?NoNoNo?NoNoYesYes
Shareaza YesYesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Manager HTTP HTTPS FTP SFTP MMS RTSP Metalink Magnet link Podcast RTMP BitTorrent eDonkey

Features

Manager
Web browser
integration
Resuming
Download acceleration URLs per fileMirror searchAuto dial/hangup
Categorized
downloads
Cookies importSpeed limitFile browser ZIP previewAdd-on supportScheduler
Checksum
verification
Remote
Access/Control
Modified Timestamp
preserved
BitComet YesYesYes?Yes?Yes?Yes?YesYesYesYesYesYes
Download Accelerator PlusYesYesYes?????????????
DownloadStudio YesYesYes1NoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes?No??
DownThemAll! YesYesYes10 Beta NoYesNo Beta NoNoNoNoYesNoYes
FlashGet YesYesYesunknown limitYesYesYesYesAll downloadsYesNoYesNoNo?
Free Download Manager YesYesYes10YesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Free Studio YesYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo?
Freemake Video Downloader NoYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNo?
GetRight YesYesPartial [n] unlimitedYesYesYesYesYesYesYesScriptingYesYesYesYes
Go!Zilla ????????????????
Internet Download Manager YesYesYes1 refreshableNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesNoYes
JDownloader YesYesYes1NoYesNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYes?
Jigdo NoYes?unlimited?NoNoNoNoNoNo?NoYesNoNo
KGet Yes [o] YesYesunlimitedYesYesYesYesBitTorrent Only [22] YesNoYes?YesYes?
Microsoft Download ManagerYesYesYes?NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo?
MiniDM YesYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes?YesYes?
MLDonkey PartialYesNounlimitedNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes?YesYes?
Shareaza Yes [p] YesYesunlimitedYesvia SchedulerYesNoYesYesYesYes?YesYes?
Manager
Web browser
integration
Resuming
Download acceleration URLs per fileMirror searchAuto dial/hangup
Categorized
downloads
Cookies importSpeed limitFile browser ZIP previewAdd-on supportScheduler
Checksum
verification
Remote
Access/Control
Modified Timestamp
preserved

See also

Notes

  1. Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97; Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers.
  2. $24.95
  3. No cost after version 5.0.
  4. Offers to install sponsored software upon installation changing default search engine and browsers homepage.
  5. $49.95 for Pro
  6. $19.95
  7. No adware as of Version 5; Aureate adware prior to that.
  8. $24.95 lifetime for 1 PC.
  9. Version 2: Adware comes bundled but can install even when not ticking yes.
  10. Version 0.9: Adware Mobogenie (optional install); Adware browser hijacker Mysearchdial (optional install).
  11. Part of "KDE for Mac" and "KDE for Windows".
  12. 1.7x, 1.9x.
  13. Paid version only.
  14. 10 streams, needs mirrors for >4 streams.
  15. Konqueror, Fx (via Flashgot plugin).
  16. IE; Fx and similar: ext. plugin. [23]

References

  1. 1 2 https://www.bitcomet.com/en/changelog.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. BitComet command line interface see BitComet Command Line - BitComet Wiki Archived 2017-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "FREE Download Manager - Download Accelerator Plus - Speedbit". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014.
  4. "DownloadStudio - Internet Download Manager And Download Accelerator - Whats New". Archived from the original on 23 December 2017.
  5. "Release 4.13.1". 16 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  6. "FlashGet 3.7.0.1220 International, revised version released". 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015.
  7. "FDM 6". 13 March 2023.
  8. "Free Studio | World's #1 Freeware Suite by DVDVideoSoft".
  9. https://www.freemake.com/freemake_video_downloader_changelog/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "GetRight® 6.5". Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.
  11. "GetRight 6.3e+06". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.
  12. "Go!Zilla: Download GoZilla Download Manager and Accelerator". Archived from the original on 2 December 2008.
  13. https://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/news.html.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. "JDownloader 2 has been released". 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016.
  15. "jigdo - Jigsaw Download" . Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  16. "KGet - KDE Applications" . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  17. "YTDFP". Ie7pro.com. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  18. "Release 3.2.1". 20 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  19. "Shareaza-2.7.10.2". 18 September 2017.
  20. 1 2 "Free Download Manager » Blog Archive » FDM ver. 3.9.2". Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  21. "FDM 3.9.3 - www.freedownloadmanager.org". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  22. "Bug 210694 - download speed maximum seems to be infunctional". Bugs.kde.org. Archived from the original on 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  23. "Shareaza". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2016.