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.

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General information

ManagerPlatformLatest release License Cost CLI GUI Notes
VersionDate
BitComet macOS2.05 [1]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2023-11-28 Proprietary No cost Partial [2] Yes [lower-alpha 1]
Windows2.05 [1]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2023-11-28
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 [lower-alpha 2] YesYes
Web
DownThemAll! GNU/Linux4.12.1 [5]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2024-01-29 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 [lower-alpha 3] NoYes
macOS
Windows
Free Studio GNU/Linux6.7.4.1101 [8]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2021-11 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 [lower-alpha 4]
GetRight Windows6.5 [10] [11]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2011-01-24 Proprietary At cost [lower-alpha 5] YesYes
Web
Go!Zilla macOS5.02 [12]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2008-03-05 Proprietary At cost [lower-alpha 6] NoYes [lower-alpha 7]
Windows
Web
Internet Download Manager Windows6.41 Build 18 [13]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2023-08-07 Proprietary At cost [lower-alpha 8] YesYes
JDownloader GNU/Linux2.0 [14]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2016-05-26 GPL No cost YesYes [lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10]
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/Linux22.12.0 [16]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2022-12-08 GPL-2.0-or-later No cost YesYes [lower-alpha 11]
macOS
Windows
Microsoft Download Manager Windows1.2.1 [17]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 2011-11-08 Proprietary No cost NoYes
MiniDM Windows2.5.1 [18] 2010-06-02 Proprietary No cost NoYes
MLDonkey GNU/Linux3.2.1 [19]   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 [20]   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 [lower-alpha 12] YesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes
Free Download Manager YesYesYesNoYes [21] Yes [21] NoYes [22] NoNoYesNo
Freemake Video Downloader YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Free Studio YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
GetRight YesMaybe [lower-alpha 13] YesNoNoNoYes ?YesNoYesNo
Go!Zilla  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Internet Download Manager YesYesYesNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
JDownloader YesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
Jigdo YesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
KGet YesYesYesYesYesNoYes ?NoNoYesNo
Microsoft Download Manager YesYes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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 integrationResuming Download acceleration URLs per fileMirror searchAuto dial/hangupCategorized downloads Cookies importSpeed limitFile browser ZIP previewAdd-on supportScheduler Checksum verificationRemote Access/ControlModified Time-stamp preserved
BitComet YesYesYes ?Yes ?Yes ?Yes ?YesYesYesYesYesYes
Download Accelerator PlusYesYesYes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
DownloadStudio YesYesYes1NoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes ?No ? ?
DownThemAll! YesYesYes10 Beta NoYesNo Beta NoNoNoNoYesNoYes
FlashGet YesYesYesunknown limitYesYesYesYesAll downloadsYesNoYes—NoNo ?
Free Download Manager YesYesYes10YesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Free Studio YesYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo ?
Freemake Video Downloader NoYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNo ?
GetRight YesYesPartial [lower-alpha 14] unlimitedYesYesYesYesYesYesYesScriptingYesYesYesYes
Go!Zilla  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Internet Download Manager YesYesYes1 refreshableNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesNoYes
JDownloader YesYesYes1NoYesNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYes ?
Jigdo NoYes ?unlimited ?NoNoNoNoNoNo ?NoYesNoNo
KGet Yes [lower-alpha 15] YesYesunlimitedYesYesYesYesBitTorrent Only [23] YesNoYes ?YesYes ?
Microsoft Download Manager YesYesYes ?NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo ?
MiniDM YesYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes ?YesYes ?
MLDonkey PartialYesNounlimitedNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes ?YesYes ?
Shareaza Yes [lower-alpha 16] YesYesunlimitedYesvia SchedulerYesNoYesYesYesYes ?YesYes ?
Manager Web browser integrationResuming Download acceleration URLs per fileMirror searchAuto dial/hangupCategorized downloads Cookies importSpeed limitFile browser ZIP previewAdd-on supportScheduler Checksum verificationRemote Access/ControlModified Time-stamp 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. [24]

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  21. 1 2 "Free Download Manager » Blog Archive » FDM ver. 3.9.2". Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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