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
[edit]Manager | Platform | Latest release | License | Cost | CLI | GUI | Notes | |
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Version | Date | |||||||
BitComet | macOS | 2.05[1] ![]() |
2023-11-28 | Proprietary | No cost | Partial[2] | Yes | [a] |
Windows | 2.05[1] ![]() |
2023-11-28 | ||||||
Download Accelerator Plus | macOS | 10.0.6.0[3] ![]() |
2014-07-21 | Proprietary | Depends | ? | Yes | |
Windows | ||||||||
DownloadStudio | Windows | 10.0.4.0[4] ![]() |
2017-12-21 | Proprietary | At cost[b] | Yes | Yes | |
Web | ||||||||
DownThemAll! | GNU/Linux | 4.12.1[5] ![]() |
2024-01-29 | GPL-2.0-only | No cost | No | Yes | |
macOS | ||||||||
Windows | ||||||||
Web | ||||||||
FlashGet | Windows | 3.7.0.1220[6] ![]() |
2013-05-17 | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | |
Web | ||||||||
Free Download Manager | GNU/Linux | 6.19.0.5156[7] ![]() |
2023-03-13 | Proprietary | No cost[c] | No | Yes | |
macOS | ||||||||
Windows | ||||||||
Free Studio | GNU/Linux | 6.7.4.1101[8] ![]() |
2021-11 | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | |
macOS | ||||||||
Windows | ||||||||
Freemake Video Downloader | Windows | 4.1.14.1[9] ![]() |
2022-12-06 | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | [d] |
GetRight | Windows | 6.5[10][11] ![]() |
2011-01-24 | Proprietary | At cost[e] | Yes | Yes | |
Web | ||||||||
Go!Zilla | macOS | 5.02[12] ![]() |
2008-03-05 | Proprietary | At cost[f] | No | Yes | [g] |
Windows | ||||||||
Web | ||||||||
Internet Download Manager | Windows | 6.41 Build 18[13] ![]() |
2023-08-07 | Proprietary | At cost[h] | Yes | Yes | |
JDownloader | GNU/Linux | 2.0[14] ![]() |
2016-05-26 | GPL | No cost | Yes | Yes | [i][j] |
macOS | ||||||||
Windows | ||||||||
Web | ||||||||
Jigdo | FreeBSD | 0.8.2[15] ![]() |
2023-08-03 | GPL-2.0-only | No cost | Yes | No | |
GNU/Linux | ||||||||
macOS | ||||||||
Solaris | ||||||||
Windows | ||||||||
KGet | GNU/Linux | 22.12.0[16] ![]() |
2022-12-08 | GPL-2.0-or-later | No cost | Yes | Yes | [k] |
macOS | ||||||||
Windows | ||||||||
Microsoft Download Manager | Windows | 1.2.1[17] ![]() |
2011-11-08 | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | |
MiniDM | Windows | 2.5.1[18] | 2010-06-02 | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | |
MLDonkey | GNU/Linux | 3.2.1[19] ![]() |
2024-08-20 | GPL-2.0-or-later | No cost | Yes | Yes | |
Windows | ||||||||
Web | ||||||||
Shareaza | Windows | 2.7.10.2[20] ![]() |
2017-09-18 | GPL-2.0-or-later | No cost | Yes | Yes | |
Web | ||||||||
Manager | Platform | Latest release | License | Cost | CLI | GUI | Notes | |
Version | Date |
Protocol support
[edit]Manager | HTTP | HTTPS | FTP | SFTP | MMS | RTSP | Metalink | Magnet link | Podcast | RTMP | BitTorrent | eDonkey |
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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[l] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Free Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[21] | Yes[21] | No | Yes[22] | 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[m] | 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 |
Manager | HTTP | HTTPS | FTP | SFTP | MMS | RTSP | Metalink | Magnet link | Podcast | RTMP | BitTorrent | eDonkey |
Features
[edit]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 Time-stamp preserved |
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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 | No | Yes | No | Beta | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
FlashGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | unknown limit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | All downloads | Yes | No | Yes | — | 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[n] | 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[o] | Yes | Yes | unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | BitTorrent Only[23] | 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[p] | Yes | Yes | unlimited | Yes | via Scheduler | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | 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 Time-stamp preserved |
See also
[edit]- Comparison of BitTorrent clients
- Comparison of file-sharing applications
- Comparison of YouTube downloaders
- BitLocker
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://www.bitcomet.com/en/changelog.
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(help) - ^ BitComet command line interface see BitComet Command Line - BitComet Wiki Archived 2017-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "FREE Download Manager - Download Accelerator Plus - Speedbit". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014.
- ^ "DownloadStudio - Internet Download Manager And Download Accelerator - Whats New". Archived from the original on 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Release 4.12.1". 29 January 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "FlashGet 3.7.0.1220 International, revised version released". 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015.
- ^ . 13 March 2023 https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17900.
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(help) - ^ "Free Studio | World's #1 Freeware Suite by DVDVideoSoft". Archived from the original on 3 December 2021.
- ^ https://www.freemake.com/freemake_video_downloader_changelog/.
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(help) - ^ "GetRight® 6.5". Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.
- ^ "GetRight 6.3e+06". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Go!Zilla: Download GoZilla Download Manager and Accelerator". Archived from the original on 2 December 2008.
- ^ "What's new in version 6.41 Build 18".
- ^ "JDownloader 2 has been released". 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016.
- ^ "jigdo - Jigsaw Download". Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Releases 22.12.0 2022-12-08". Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Microsoft Download Manager". Archived from the original on 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Download IE7Pro". Ie7pro.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "Release 3.2.1". 20 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ https://sourceforge.net/projects/shareaza/files/Shareaza/Shareaza-2.7.10.2/.
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(help) - ^ a b "Free Download Manager » Blog Archive » FDM ver. 3.9.2". Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "FDM 3.9.3 - www.freedownloadmanager.org". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Bug 210694 - download speed maximum seems to be infunctional". Bugs.kde.org. Archived from the original on 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "Shareaza". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2016.