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.

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; 11 months ago (2020-10-09)) 		Proprietary Freemium No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
BitComet 1.76 (April 8, 2021; 5 months ago (2021-04-08)) [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; 3 years ago (2017-12-28)) 		Proprietary $24.95 None Known Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
DownThemAll! 4.2.6 (November 27, 2019; 21 months ago (2019-11-27)) [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; 9 years ago (2012-01-10)) 		Proprietary No cost No No Yes Yes No Yes No
Free Download Manager 6.13.4.3616 (February 9, 2021; 7 months ago (2021-02-09)) [5] Proprietary No cost after version 5.0 No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Free Studio 6.6.35.323
(March 23, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-03-23)[6][7]) 		Proprietary No cost No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Freemake Video Downloader 3.8.0
(May 12, 2016; 5 years ago (2016-05-12)) 		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; 10 years ago (2011-01-24)) [8] Proprietary $49.95 for Pro No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Go!Zilla 5.03
(February 1, 2008; 13 years ago (2008-02-01)[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; 27 days ago (2021-08-13)) 		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; 55 days ago (2021-07-16)[10]) 		Proprietary $24.95 lifetime for 1 PC None Known Yes Yes No No Yes No
JDownloader 2
(7 February 2017; 4 years ago (2017-02-07)) 		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; 10 years ago (2011-01-19)) 		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; 15 years ago (2006-05-08)) 		GPLv2 No cost No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
KGet 4.14.38 (November 7, 2017; 3 years ago (2017-11-07)) [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; 9 years ago (2011-11-08)[12]) 		Proprietary No cost No No Yes No No Yes No
MiniDM 2.5.1
(June 2, 2010; 11 years ago (2010-06-02)[13]) 		Proprietary No cost None Known No Yes No No Yes No
MLDonkey 3.1.7 (July 6, 2020; 14 months ago (2020-07-06)[14]) GPL-2.0-or-later No cost None Known Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Shareaza 2.7.10.2 (September 18, 2017; 3 years ago (2017-09-18)[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[]

References[]

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "BitComet Changelog". www.bitcomet.com. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  3. ^ BitComet command line interface see BitComet Command Line - BitComet Wiki
  4. ^ Maier, Nils; Parodi, Federico; Verna, Stefano. "DownThemAll!". addons.mozilla.org. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Free Download Manager 6 Forums". FreeDownloadManager.org. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Free Studio Release News".
  7. ^ "Free Studio - World's #1 Freeware Suite by DVDVideoSoft".
  8. ^ "GetRight 6.3e+06". Headlight Software. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  9. ^ Headlight Software. "What's new with GoZilla Download Manager and Accelerator". Go!Zilla. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  10. ^ Tonec Inc. "Internet Download Manager News". Internet Download Manager. Tonec Inc. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  11. ^ "KDE Ships KDE Applications and Platform 4.14.3". KDE. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Microsoft Download Manager". Official Microsoft Download Center. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  13. ^ "Download IE7Pro". Ie7pro.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  14. ^ "MLDonkey at GitHub". GitHub. 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  15. ^ "Shareaza download page on sourceforge Web site". SourceForge. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Free Download Manager » Blog Archive » FDM ver. 3.9.2". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  17. ^ "FDM 3.9.3 - www.freedownloadmanager.org". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  18. ^ "Bug 210694 - download speed maximum seems to be infunctional". Bugs.kde.org. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  19. ^ "Shareaza". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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