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 / Price (USD)	Adware, Malware & Spyware[1]	CLI	GUI	Web	Linux	Windows	Mac OS X
4K Video Downloader	3.8.1.1870 (January 26, 2016)	Proprietary / Freemium	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
aria2	1.29.0 (November 15, 2016)	GPL /	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
BitComet	1.44 (November 11, 2016) [±][2]	Proprietary / freeware	Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97; Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers	Partial [3]	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Download Accelerator Manager	?	Freeware, $24.95 for Ultimate	No	?	?	?	?	Yes	?
Download Accelerator Plus	10.0.5.7 (November 27, 2013)	Proprietary / Adware Free, $24.95 for Premium	Adware on free version	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Download Express	1.9.341 (June 27, 2007[4])	Proprietary / Freeware, $9.95 for advanced mode	None Known	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
DownloadStudio	7.0.5.0 (October 20, 2011)	Shareware / $24.95	None Known	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
DownThemAll!	3.0.5 (September 2, 2016) [±][5]	GPL /	None Known	No	Yes	No	Requires Firefox	Requires Firefox	Requires Firefox
EagleGet	2.0.4.11 (June 3, 2016)	Freeware	No	No	Yes	?	No	Yes	No
FlashGet	3.7.0.1195 (January 10, 2012)	Proprietary / Freeware	Cydoor Pop-up ads, banners[6]	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Folx	3.0.870 (October 9, 2013)	Shareware / $19.95	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Free Download Manager	5.1.17 (build 4597) (August 23, 2016) [±][7]	GPL /	was bundled with Software Informer before release 3.8([8])([9])	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Freemake Video Downloader	3.0.0.20 (February 17, 2012[10])	Proprietary / Freeware	None Known	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Free Studio	6.3.1.514 (May 16, 2014[11])	Proprietary / Freeware	Adware Mobogenie (optional install)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
FreshDownload	?	freeware, name and e-mail required	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
GetRight	6.5 (January 24, 2011) [±][12]	Proprietary / $49.95 for Pro	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Go!Zilla	5.03 (February 1, 2008[13])	Proprietary / $19.95	None as of Version 5; Aureate adware prior to that	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Internet Download Accelerator	5.14.2.1329 (December 27, 2012)	Proprietary / Freeware, $9.95 single/$24.95 family pack for Pro	Adware on free version	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Internet Download Manager	6.26 Build 7 (October 1, 2016[14]	Proprietary / $24.95 lifetime for 1 PC	None Known	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Xtreme Download Manager	XDMan 2015 (September 12, 2015)	GPL /	No	yes but help param (-h) is not available	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
JDownloader	0.9.581 (19 January 2011)	GPL /	Adware Mobogenie (optional install); Adware browser hijacker Mysearchdial (optional install)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Jigdo	0.7.3-3 (8 May 2006)	GPLv2 /	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
KGet	4.14.3 (November 11, 2014) [±][15]	GPL /	None Known	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Part of KDE for Windows	Part of KDE for Mac
Maxel	1.23.1 (November 14, 2015[16])	Proprietary / Freeware, $7.99 for full version	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
MiniDM	2.5.1 (June 2, 2010[17])	Proprietary / Freeware	None Known	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
MLDonkey	3.1.5 (March 22, 2014[18]) [±]	GPL /	None Known	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Shareaza	2.7.9.0 (October 6, 2015[19]) [±]	GPL /	Original Client: None Known	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Tmib video downloader	3.5 (October 8, 2014[20])	LGPL /	None	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
uGet	2.0 (May 1, 2015) [±][21]	LGPL /	None	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Manager	Latest stable release	License / Price (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 Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	?
Download Accelerator Plus	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Download Express	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
DownloadStudio	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
DownThemAll!	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
EagleGet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
FlashGet	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Folx	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Free Download Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes[22]	Yes[22]	Yes	Yes[23]	No	No	Yes	No
Freemake Video Downloader	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Free Studio	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
FreshDownload	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	?
GetRight	Yes	Yes	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
Xtreme Download Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	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
Maxel	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
MiniDM	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
MLDonkey	Yes	?	Yes	?	No	No	No	?	No	No	Yes	Yes
Net Transport	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Orbit Downloader	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Shareaza	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Tmib video downloader	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
uGet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
wxDownload Fast	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
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 Manager	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Download Accelerator Plus	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Download Express	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	Advanced mode	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	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
EagleGet	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	?	Yes	?	No	?
FlashGet	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	All downloads	Yes	No	Yes	N/A	No	No	?
Folx	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Free Download Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Freemake Video Downloader	for Firefox and Chrome	Yes	Yes	?	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?
Free Studio	Yes	Yes	Yes	unlimited	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?
FreshDownload	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
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	No	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
Xtreme Download Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	1 refreshable	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	?	No	?
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[24]	Yes	No	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	?
Maxel	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	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	?
Net Transport	Yes	Yes	Yes	10	?	?	Yes	?	All downloads	?	?	?	?	Yes	No	?
Orbit Downloader	Yes	Yes	Yes	60	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
Shareaza	IE; Fx and similar: ext. plugin[25]	Yes	Yes	unlimited	Yes	via Scheduler	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	?
Tmib video downloader	for Firefox and Chrome	No	Yes	?	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	don't download videos in zip	No	No	No	No	?
uGet	Firefox (via FlashGot); Chrome & Opera in development	Yes	Yes	unlimited	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	?	No	?
wxDownload Fast	Firefox Only	Yes	Yes	1-9	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	?
WackGet Portable	Internet Explorer Only	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
• BitLocker

References

1. 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 Client Release Notes - A free C++ BitTorrent/HTTP/FTP Download Client". www.bitcomet.com. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
3. BitComet command line interface see BitComet Command Line - BitComet Wiki
4. "MetaProducts Download Express Product Development History". Metaproducts.com. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
5. "DownThemAll! 3.0.5". DownThemAll!. MMIV-MMVII. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
6. Tumpang, Ronaldo (2010-04-04), FlashGet 3.4 sucks!, KIX|TRIX, archived from the original on 2010-07-14
7. "Free Download Manager". Files. Free Download Manager.org. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
8. >"False Positive".
9. >"Removed".
10. "Freemake Video Downloader Version History".
11. "Free Studio Release News".
12. "GetRight 6.3e+06". Headlight Software. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
13. Headlight Software. "What's new with GoZilla Download Manager and Accelerator". Go!Zilla. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
14. Tonec Inc. "Internet Download Manager News". Internet Download Manager. Tonec Inc. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
15. "KDE Ships KDE Applications and Platform 4.14.3". KDE. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
16. "Maxel - Mac Store Store Top Apps". appannie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
17. "Download IE7Pro". Ie7pro.com. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
18. "MLDonkey at SourceForge.net". SourceForge. 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
19. "Shareaza download page on sourceforge Web site". SourceForge. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
20. "Tmib Video Downloader This version changes".
21. "uGet 2.0 is Officially Released!". ugetdm.com. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
22. http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/2012/12/27/current-stable-version-fdm-ver-3-9-2-build-1281/
23. http://freedownloadmanager.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16625/
24. "Bug 210694 - download speed maximum seems to be infunctional". Bugs.kde.org. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
25. https://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/shareaza/index.php?title=DownloadManager.Firefox

External links

• Mozilla Plugin Support on Microsoft Windows