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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

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rowspan="2" | Manager

! rowspan="2" | Platform

! colspan="2" | Latest release

! rowspan="2" | License

! rowspan="2" | Cost

! rowspan="2" | CLI

! rowspan="2" | GUI

! rowspan="2" | Notes

Version

! Date

rowspan="2" {{rh}} | BitComet

| macOS

| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q753524|P348|P400=Q14116|P548=Q2804309}}

| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q753524|P348|P400=Q14116|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="2" {{Proprietary}}

| rowspan="2" {{free|No cost}}

| rowspan="2" {{Partial}}BitComet command line interface see [http://wiki.bitcomet.com/BitComet_Command_Line BitComet Command Line - BitComet Wiki] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208073242/http://wiki.bitcomet.com/bitcomet_command_line |date=2017-12-08 }}

| rowspan="2" {{yes}}

| rowspan="2" | {{efn|Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97; Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers.}}

Windows

| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q753524|P348|P400=Q1406|P548=Q2804309}}

| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q753524|P348|P400=Q1406|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

rowspan="2" {{rh}} | Download Accelerator Plus

| macOS

| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q2662020|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q2662020|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="2" {{Proprietary}}

| rowspan="2" {{depends}}

| rowspan="2" {{dunno}}

| rowspan="2" {{yes}}

| rowspan="2" |

Windows
rowspan="2" {{rh}} | DownloadStudio

| Windows

| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q4037566|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q4037566|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="2" {{Proprietary}}

| rowspan="2" {{nonfree|At cost}}{{efn|$24.95}}

| rowspan="2" {{yes}}

| rowspan="2" {{yes}}

| rowspan="2" |

Web
rowspan="4" {{rh}} | DownThemAll!

| GNU/Linux

| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q762490|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q762490|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="4" {{open source|GPL-2.0-only}}

| rowspan="4" {{free|No cost}}

| rowspan="4" {{no}}

| rowspan="4" {{yes}}

| rowspan="4" |

macOS
Windows
Web
rowspan="2" {{rh}} | FlashGet

| Windows

| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1060596|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1060596|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="2" {{Proprietary}}

| rowspan="2" {{free|No cost}}

| rowspan="2" {{no}}

| rowspan="2" {{yes}}

| rowspan="2" |

Web
rowspan="3" {{rh}} | Free Download Manager

| GNU/Linux

| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1453399|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1453399|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="3" {{Proprietary}}

| rowspan="3" {{depends|No cost}}{{efn|No cost after version 5.0.}}

| rowspan="3" {{no}}

| rowspan="3" {{yes}}

| rowspan="3" |

macOS
Windows
rowspan="3" {{rh}} | Free Studio

| GNU/Linux

| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1453441|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1453441|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="3" {{Proprietary}}

| rowspan="3" {{free|No cost}}

| rowspan="3" {{no}}

| rowspan="3" {{yes}}

| rowspan="3" |

macOS
Windows
{{rh}} | Freemake Video Downloader

| Windows

| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1453571|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1453571|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| {{Proprietary}}

| {{free|No cost}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{efn|Offers to install sponsored software upon installation changing default search engine and browsers homepage.}}

rowspan="2" {{rh}} | GetRight

| Windows

| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q2599581|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q2599581|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="2" {{Proprietary}}

| rowspan="2" {{nonfree|At cost}}{{efn|$49.95 for Pro}}

| rowspan="2" {{yes}}

| rowspan="2" {{yes}}

| rowspan="2" |

Web
rowspan="3" {{rh}} | Go!Zilla

| macOS

| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q4039529|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q4039529|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="3" {{Proprietary}}

| rowspan="3" {{nonfree|At cost}}{{efn|$19.95}}

| rowspan="3" {{no}}

| rowspan="3" {{yes}}

| rowspan="3" | {{efn|No adware as of Version 5; Aureate adware prior to that.}}

Windows
Web
{{rh}} | Internet Download Manager

| Windows

| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1147714|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1147714|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| {{Proprietary}}

| {{nonfree|At cost}}{{efn|$24.95 lifetime for 1 PC.}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|

rowspan="4" {{rh}} | JDownloader

| GNU/Linux

| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1278252|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1278252|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="4" {{open source|GPL}}

| rowspan="4" {{free|No cost}}

| rowspan="4" {{yes}}

| rowspan="4" {{yes}}

| rowspan="4" | {{efn|Version 2: Adware comes bundled but can install even when not ticking yes.}}{{efn|Version 0.9: Adware Mobogenie (optional install); Adware browser hijacker Mysearchdial (optional install).}}

macOS
Windows
Web
rowspan="5" {{rh}} | Jigdo

| FreeBSD

| rowspan="5" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1950744|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="5" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1950744|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="5" {{open source|GPL-2.0-only}}

| rowspan="5" {{free|No cost}}

| rowspan="5" {{yes}}

| rowspan="5" {{no}}

| rowspan="5" |

GNU/Linux
macOS
Solaris
Windows
rowspan="3" {{rh}} | KGet

| GNU/Linux

| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q535508|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q535508|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="3" {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}}

| rowspan="3" {{free|No cost}}

| rowspan="3" {{yes}}

| rowspan="3" {{yes}}

| rowspan="3" | {{efn|Part of "KDE for Mac" and "KDE for Windows".}}

macOS
Windows
{{rh}} | Microsoft Download Manager

| Windows

| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q19599488|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q19599488|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| {{proprietary}}

| {{free|No cost}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|

{{rh}} | MiniDM

| Windows

| 2.5.1{{cite web |title=YTDFP |url=https://ytdfp.com |access-date=2010-07-29 |publisher=Ie7pro.com}}

| 2010-06-02

| {{proprietary}}

| {{free|No cost}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|

rowspan="3" {{rh}} | MLDonkey

| GNU/Linux

| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1063566|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1063566|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="3" {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}}

| rowspan="3" {{free|No cost}}

| rowspan="3" {{yes}}

| rowspan="3" {{yes}}

| rowspan="3" |

Windows
Web
rowspan="2" {{rh}} | Shareaza

| Windows

| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q847220|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q847220|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| rowspan="2" {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}}

| rowspan="2" {{free|No cost}}

| rowspan="2" {{yes}}

| rowspan="2" {{yes}}

| rowspan="2" |

Web
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! rowspan="2" | Manager

! rowspan="2" | Platform

! colspan="2" | Latest release

! rowspan="2" | License

! rowspan="2" | Cost

! rowspan="2" | CLI

! rowspan="2" | GUI

! rowspan="2" | Notes

Version

! Date

Protocol support

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Manager

! HTTP

! HTTPS

! FTP

! SFTP

! MMS

! RTSP

! Metalink

! Magnet link

! Podcast

! RTMP

! BitTorrent

! eDonkey

{{rh}}|BitComet

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{yes}}{{yes}}
{{rh}}|Download Accelerator Plus

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|DownloadStudio

| {{dunno}}

{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|DownThemAll!

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}
{{rh}}|FlashGet

| {{yes}}

{{maybe}}{{efn|1.7x, 1.9x.}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}
{{rh}}|Free Download Manager

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{cite web|url=http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/2012/12/27/current-stable-version-fdm-ver-3-9-2-build-1281/|title=Free Download Manager » Blog Archive » FDM ver. 3.9.2|access-date=10 December 2016|archive-date=11 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111161519/http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/windows4.html|url-status=live}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{cite web|url=http://freedownloadmanager.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16625/|title=FDM 3.9.3 - www.freedownloadmanager.org|access-date=10 December 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053505/http://freedownloadmanager.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16625/|url-status=live}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}
{{rh}}|Freemake Video Downloader

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}
{{rh}}|Free Studio

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}
{{rh}}|GetRight

| {{yes}}

{{maybe}}{{efn|Paid version only.}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}
{{rh}}|Go!Zilla

| {{dunno}}

{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|Internet Download Manager

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}
{{rh}}|JDownloader

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}
{{rh}}|Jigdo

|{{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}
{{rh}}|KGet

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}
{{rh}}|Microsoft Download Manager

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|MiniDM

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}
{{rh}}|MLDonkey

| {{yes}}

{{dunno}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{dunno}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{yes}}
{{rh}}|Shareaza

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{yes}}
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! Manager

! HTTP

! HTTPS

! FTP

! SFTP

! MMS

! RTSP

! Metalink

! Magnet link

! Podcast

! RTMP

! BitTorrent

! eDonkey

Features

{{sort-under}}

style="font-size: 80%; text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable sort-under"
Manager

! {{verth|va=middle|Web browser
integration}}

! {{verth|va=middle|Resuming}}

! Download acceleration

! URLs per file

! Mirror search

! Auto dial/hangup

! {{verth|va=middle|Categorized
downloads}}

! Cookies import

! Speed limit

! File browser

! ZIP preview

! Add-on support

! Scheduler

! {{verth|va=middle|Checksum
verification}}

! {{verth|va=middle|Remote
Access/Control}}

! {{verth|va=middle|Modified Timestamp
preserved}}

{{rh}}|BitComet

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}
{{rh}}|Download Accelerator Plus

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|DownloadStudio

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{partial|1}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{no}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|DownThemAll!

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}10{{beta}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{beta}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}
{{rh}}|FlashGet

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes|unknown limit}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{partial|All downloads}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{N/A}}{{no}}{{no}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|Free Download Manager

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{partial|10}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}
{{rh}}|Free Studio

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes|unlimited}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|Freemake Video Downloader

| {{no}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes|unlimited}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|GetRight

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{partial}}{{efn|10 streams, needs mirrors for >4 streams.}}{{yes|unlimited}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{partial|Scripting}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}
{{rh}}|Go!Zilla

| {{dunno}}

{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|Internet Download Manager

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes|1 refreshable}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}
{{rh}}|JDownloader

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{partial|1}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{Yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|Jigdo

|{{no}}

{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{yes|unlimited}}{{dunno}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{dunno}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}
{{rh}}|KGet

| {{yes}}{{efn|Konqueror, Fx (via Flashgot plugin).}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes|unlimited}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{partial|BitTorrent Only{{cite web |url=http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210694 |title=Bug 210694 - download speed maximum seems to be infunctional |publisher=Bugs.kde.org |access-date=2010-07-29 |archive-date=2023-06-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625030439/https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210694 |url-status=live }}}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|Microsoft Download Manager

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|MiniDM

| {{yes}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes|unlimited}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|MLDonkey

| {{partial}}

{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes|unlimited}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}
{{rh}}|Shareaza

| {{yes}}{{efn|IE; Fx and similar: ext. plugin.{{cite web|url=https://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/shareaza/index.php?title=DownloadManager.Firefox|title=Shareaza|access-date=10 December 2016|archive-date=10 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110202244/http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/shareaza/index.php?title=DownloadManager.Firefox|url-status=live}}}}

{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes|unlimited}}{{yes}}{{yes|via Scheduler}}{{yes}}{{no}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}{{yes}}{{yes}}{{dunno}}
class="sortbottom"

! Manager

! {{verth|va=middle|Web browser
integration}}

! {{verth|va=middle|Resuming}}

! Download acceleration

! URLs per file

! Mirror search

! Auto dial/hangup

! {{verth|va=middle|Categorized
downloads}}

! Cookies import

! Speed limit

! File browser

! ZIP preview

! Add-on support

! Scheduler

! {{verth|va=middle|Checksum
verification}}

! {{verth|va=middle|Remote
Access/Control}}

! {{verth|va=middle|Modified Timestamp
preserved}}

See also

{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}

Notes

{{Notelist}}

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

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