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 | 1.87 (March 28, 2022) [±][2] |
Proprietary | No cost | Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97; Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers |
Partial [3] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| DownloadStudio | 10.0.4.0 (December 28, 2017) |
Proprietary | $24.95 | None Known | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| DownThemAll! | 4.3.1 (November 22, 2021) [±][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 | 6.40 Build 11 (March 24, 2022[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! | 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 | 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
- 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. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- 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.
- "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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