Comparison of download managers
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.
Note: Download managers in purple are no longer in development.
General information[]
Manager | Latest stable release | License | Cost (USD) | Adware, Malware & Spyware[1] | CLI | GUI | Web | Linux | Windows | Mac OS X |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4K Video Downloader | 4.13.2.3860 (October 9, 2020 ) |
Proprietary | Freemium | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BitComet | 1.76 (April 8, 2021[2] |
) Proprietary | No cost | Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97; Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers |
Partial [3] | Yes | Yes[citation needed] | No | Yes | No |
DownloadStudio | 10.0.4.0 (December 28, 2017 ) |
Proprietary | $24.95 | None Known | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
DownThemAll! | 4.2.6 (November 27, 2019[4] | )GPL-2.0-only | No cost | None Known | No | Yes | Yes | Requires recent version of Chrome, Firefox and Opera | Requires recent version of Chrome, Firefox and Opera | Requires recent version of Chrome, Firefox and Opera |
FlashGet | 3.7.0.1195 (January 10, 2012 ) |
Proprietary | No cost | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Free Download Manager | 6.13.4.3616 (February 9, 2021[5] | )Proprietary | No cost after version 5.0 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Free Studio | 6.6.35.323 (March 23, 2017[6][7]) |
Proprietary | No cost | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Freemake Video Downloader | 3.8.0 (May 12, 2016 ) |
Proprietary | No cost | Offers to install sponsored software upon installation changing default search engine and browsers homepage | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
GetRight | 6.5 (January 24, 2011[8] | )Proprietary | $49.95 for Pro | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Go!Zilla | 5.03 (February 1, 2008[9]) |
Proprietary | $19.95 | None as of Version 5; Aureate adware prior to that |
No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Internet Download Accelerator | 6.21.1.1675 (August 13, 2021 ) |
Proprietary | $0, $9.95 single/$24.95 family pack for Pro | Adware on $0 version | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
Internet Download Manager | 6.39 Build 2 (July 16, 2021[10]) |
Proprietary | $24.95 lifetime for 1 PC | None Known | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
JDownloader | 2 (7 February 2017 ) |
GPL | No cost | Yes, comes bundled but can install even when not ticking yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
0.9.581 (19 January 2011 ) |
GPL | No cost | Adware Mobogenie (optional install); Adware browser hijacker Mysearchdial (optional install) |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
0.7.3-3 (8 May 2006 ) |
GPLv2 | No cost | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
KGet | 4.14.38 (November 7, 2017[11] | )GPL-2.0-or-later | No cost | None Known | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Part of KDE for Windows | Part of KDE for Mac |
Microsoft Download Manager | 1.2.1 build 2044 (November 8, 2011[12]) |
Proprietary | No cost | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
MiniDM | 2.5.1 (June 2, 2010[13]) |
Proprietary | No cost | None Known | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
MLDonkey | 3.1.7 (July 6, 2020[14]) | GPL-2.0-or-later | No cost | None Known | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Shareaza | 2.7.10.2 (September 18, 2017[15]) | GPL-2.0-or-later | No cost | Original Client: None Known |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Manager | Latest stable release | License | Cost (USD) | Adware, Malware & Spyware[1] | CLI | GUI | Web | Linux | Windows | Mac OS X |
Protocol support[]
Manager | HTTP | HTTPS | FTP | SFTP | MMS | RTSP | Metalink | Magnet link | Podcast | RTMP | BitTorrent | eDonkey |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4K Video Downloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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 | 1.7x, 1.9x | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Free Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[16] | Yes[16] | No | Yes[17] | 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 | Paid version only | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Go!Zilla | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Internet Download Accelerator | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
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[]
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4K Video Downloader | No | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
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! | Requires Firefox | 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 | 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 | 10 streams, needs mirrors for >4 streams | unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Scripting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Go!Zilla | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Internet Download Accelerator | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
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 | Konqueror, Fx (via Flashgot plugin) | Yes | Yes | unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | BitTorrent Only[18] | 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 | IE; Fx and similar: ext. plugin[19] | 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[]
- BitTorrent client
- Comparison of file sharing applications
- Comparison of YouTube downloaders
- BitLocker
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Unless otherwise noted, programs marked "Yes" without other inline citations have been tested 100% Free OR 100% Clean by Softpedia and/or other sources
- ^ "BitComet Changelog". www.bitcomet.com. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ BitComet command line interface see BitComet Command Line - BitComet Wiki
- ^ Maier, Nils; Parodi, Federico; Verna, Stefano. "DownThemAll!". addons.mozilla.org. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Free Download Manager 6 Forums". FreeDownloadManager.org. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Free Studio Release News".
- ^ "Free Studio - World's #1 Freeware Suite by DVDVideoSoft".
- ^ "GetRight 6.3e+06". Headlight Software. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ Headlight Software. "What's new with GoZilla Download Manager and Accelerator". Go!Zilla. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ Tonec Inc. "Internet Download Manager News". Internet Download Manager. Tonec Inc. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "KDE Ships KDE Applications and Platform 4.14.3". KDE. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Microsoft Download Manager". Official Microsoft Download Center. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ "Download IE7Pro". Ie7pro.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "MLDonkey at GitHub". GitHub. 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ "Shareaza download page on sourceforge Web site". SourceForge. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Free Download Manager » Blog Archive » FDM ver. 3.9.2". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "FDM 3.9.3 - www.freedownloadmanager.org". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Bug 210694 - download speed maximum seems to be infunctional". Bugs.kde.org. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "Shareaza". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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