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 4.13.2.3860
(October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09))
Proprietary / Freemium No NoYesNo YesYesYes
BitComet 1.66 (April 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)) [±][2]

                                                               

Proprietary / freeware Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97;
Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers
Partial [3]YesYes NoYesNo
DownloadStudio 10.0.4.0
(December 28, 2017 (2017-12-28))
Shareware / $24.95 None Known YesYesYes NoYesNo
DownThemAll! 4.1.2 (September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)) [±][4] GPL / None Known NoYesYes Requires recent version of Chrome, Firefox and OperaRequires recent version of Chrome, Firefox and OperaRequires recent version of Chrome, Firefox and Opera
FlashGet 3.7.0.1195
(January 10, 2012 (2012-01-10))
Proprietary / Freeware No NoYesYes NoYesNo
Free Download Manager 5.1.38 (build 7312) (January 31, 2019 (2019-01-31)) [±][5] Proprietary / Freeware after version 5.0 and newer No NoYesNo YesYesYes
Free Studio 6.6.35.323
(March 23, 2017 (2017-03-23)[6][7])
Proprietary / Freeware No NoYesNo YesYesYes
Freemake Video Downloader 3.8.0
(May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12))
Proprietary / Freeware Offers to install sponsored software upon installation changing default search engine and browsers homepage NoYesNo NoYesNo
GetRight 6.5 (January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24)) [±][8] Proprietary / $49.95 for Pro No YesYesYes NoYesNo
Go!Zilla 5.03
(February 1, 2008 (2008-02-01)[9])
Proprietary / $19.95 None as of Version 5;
Aureate adware prior to that
NoYesYes NoYesYes
Internet Download Accelerator 6.19.1.1641
(July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24))
Proprietary / Freeware, $9.95 single/$24.95 family pack for Pro Adware on free version YesYesNo NoYesNo
Internet Download Manager 6.38 Build 14
(November 25, 2020 (2020-11-25)[10])
Proprietary / $24.95 lifetime for 1 PC None Known YesYesNo NoYesNo
JDownloader 2
(7 February 2017 (2017-02-07))
GPL / Yes, comes bundled but can install even when not ticking yes YesYesYes YesYesYes
0.9.581
(19 January 2011 (2011-01-19))
GPL / Adware Mobogenie (optional install);
Adware browser hijacker Mysearchdial (optional install)
NoYesYes YesYesYes
0.7.3-3
(8 May 2006 (2006-05-08))
GPLv2 / No Yes No No YesYesYes
KGet 4.14.38 (November 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)) [±][11] GPL / None Known YesYesNo YesPart of KDE for WindowsPart of KDE for Mac
Microsoft Download Manager 1.2.1 build 2044
(November 8, 2011 (2011-11-08)[12])
Proprietary / Freeware No NoYesNo NoYesNo
MiniDM 2.5.1
(June 2, 2010 (2010-06-02)[13])
Proprietary / Freeware None Known NoYesNo NoYesNo
MLDonkey 3.1.7 (July 6, 2020 (2020-07-06)[14]) [±] GPL / None Known YesYesYes YesYesNo
Shareaza 2.7.10.2 (September 18, 2017 (2017-09-18)[15]) [±] GPL / Original Client:
None Known
YesYesYes NoYesNo
Manager Latest stable release License / Price (USD) Adware, Malware & Spyware[1] CLIGUIWeb LinuxWindowsMac OS X

Protocol support

Manager HTTP HTTPS FTP SFTP MMS RTSP Metalink Magnet link Podcast RTMP BitTorrent eDonkey
4K Video Downloader YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
BitComet YesYesYes????Yes??YesYes
Download Accelerator Plus YesYesYes?????????
DownloadStudio ????????????
DownThemAll! YesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
FlashGet YesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes
Free Download Manager YesYesYesNoYes[16]Yes[16]NoYes[17]NoNoYesNo
Freemake Video Downloader YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Free Studio YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
GetRight YesYesYesNoNoNoYes?YesNoYesNo
Go!Zilla ????????????
Internet Download Accelerator YesYesYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Internet Download Manager YesYesYesNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
JDownloader YesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
Jigdo YesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
KGet YesYesYesYesYesNoYes?NoNoYesNo
Microsoft Download Manager YesYes??????????
MiniDM YesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
MLDonkey Yes?Yes?NoNoNo?NoNoYesYes
Shareaza YesYesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
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 NoYesYes?NoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo?
BitComet YesYesYes?Yes?Yes?Yes?YesYesYesYesYesYes
Download Accelerator Plus YesYesYes?????????????
DownloadStudio YesYesYes1NoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes?No??
DownThemAll! Requires FirefoxYesYes10BetaNoYesNoBetaNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
FlashGet YesYesYesunknown limitYesYesYesYesAll downloadsYesNoYesN/ANoNo?
Free Download Manager YesYesYes10YesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Free Studio YesYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo?
Freemake Video Downloader NoYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNo?
GetRight YesYes10 streams, needs mirrors for >4 streamsunlimitedYesYesYesYesYesYesYesScriptingYesYesYesYes
Go!Zilla ????????????????
Internet Download Accelerator YesYesYes?YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes?
Internet Download Manager YesYesYes1 refreshableNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesNoYes
JDownloader YesYesYes1NoYesNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYes?
Jigdo NoYes?unlimited?NoNoNoNoNoNo?NoYesNoNo
KGet Konqueror, Fx (via Flashgot plugin)YesYesunlimitedYesYesYesYesBitTorrent Only[18]YesNoYes?YesYes?
Microsoft Download Manager YesYesYes?NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo?
MiniDM YesYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes?YesYes?
MLDonkey PartialYesNounlimitedNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes?YesYes?
Shareaza IE; Fx and similar: ext. plugin[19]YesYesunlimitedYesvia SchedulerYesNoYesYesYesYes?YesYes?
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. 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 5.1 Forums". FreeDownloadManager.org. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  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. "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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