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
| Manager | Platform | Latest release | License | Cost | CLI | GUI | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Date | |||||||
| BitComet | macOS | 2.10[1]  |
2024-10-09 | Proprietary | No cost | Partial[2] | Yes | [a] |
| Windows | 2.10[1] |
2024-10-09 | ||||||
| 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 | 4.14.2[5] |
2025-11-26 | 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 | 6.30.3.6518[7] |
2025-10-31 | Proprietary | No cost[c] | No | Yes | |
| macOS | ||||||||
| Windows | ||||||||
| Free Studio | GNU/Linux | 6.7.7.1110[8] |
2022-11 | 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 | 6.42 Build 40[13] |
2025-05-30 | 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 | 24.12.3[16] |
2025-03-06 | GPL-2.0-or-later | No cost | Yes | Yes | [k] |
| macOS | ||||||||
| Windows | ||||||||
| Microsoft Download Manager | Windows | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | |||
| MiniDM | Windows | 2.5.1[17] | 2010-06-02 | Proprietary | No cost | No | Yes | |
| MLDonkey | GNU/Linux | 3.2.1[18] |
2024-08-20 | GPL-2.0-or-later | No cost | Yes | Yes | |
| Windows | ||||||||
| Web | ||||||||
| Shareaza | Windows | 2.7.10.2[19] |
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
| Manager | HTTP | HTTPS | FTP | SFTP | MMS | RTSP | Metalink | Magnet link | Podcast | RTMP | BitTorrent | eDonkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[20] | Yes[20] | No | Yes[21] | 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
| 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 Timestamp preserved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 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[22] | 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 Timestamp preserved |
See also
Notes
- 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.