Comparison of download managers
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[edit] General information
| Creator | Latest stable release | Latest testing release | License / Price (USD) | Interface | Runs on Linux | Runs on Windows | Runs on Mac OS X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aria2 | Tatsuhiro Tsujikawa | 0.10.2 (2007-03-28) | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | CLI | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Download Accelerator Plus | SpeedBit | 8.5.1.6 | Proprietary / adware-supported Free version, $34.95 for Premium | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| Downloader for X | Maxim Koshelev | 2.5.7.1 | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | GUI | Yes | No | No | |
| Download Express | Metaproducts | 1.9 | Proprietary / free, $9.95 for advanced mode | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| DownThemAll | Federico Parodi and Stefano Verna | 0.9.9.7 (2006-10-06) | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | GUI | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| FlashGet | AmazeSoft | 1.8.1.1002 | Proprietary / Freeware | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| Free Download Manager | FreeDownloadManager | 2.1 (2006-08-10) | 2.3 BETA | Proprietary / Freeware | GUI | No | Yes | No |
| Fresh Download | FreshDownload | 7.74 (2007-03-20) | Proprietary / Freeware | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| Getleft | Andrés García | 1.1.2 | 1.2b2 | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | GUI | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GetRight | Headlight Software, Inc. | 6.2a | Proprietary / $29.95 for Standard, $49.95 for Pro | GUI, Web Interface | No | Yes | No | |
| Gigaget Download Manager | Gigaget | 1.0.0.23 | Proprietary / Ad-Supported Freeware | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| iGetter | Presenta | 2.5 (Mac) 2.0.1 (Win) |
Proprietary / $25 | GUI | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Internet Download Accelerator | Westbyte Software | 5.2 (2006-12-15) | Proprietary / $24.95 | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| Internet Download Manager | Tonec Inc. | 5.09 (2007-02-25) | Proprietary / $24.95 | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| KGet | KGet Team | 0.8.5 | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | GUI | Yes | No | No | |
| Net Transport | Xi Soft | 2.28 | Proprietary / $24.95 | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| Orbit Downloader | Orbit Downloader | 1.5.2 | Proprietary / Freeware | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| ReGet | ReGet | 3.4.265 (Pro) 2.2.265 (Junior) 4.2.265 (Deluxe) |
Proprietary / $9.95 (Pro) $14.95 (Junior) $29.95 (Deluxe) |
GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| Speed Download | YAZSOFT | 4.1.10 | Proprietary / $25 | GUI | No | No | Yes | |
| wxDownload Fast | Max Magalhães Velasques | 0.6.0 (2007-03-11) |
Free Software (GNU General Public License) | GUI | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Mass Downloader | MetaProducts | 3.2.661 | Proprietary / $19.95 | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| Creator | Latest stable release | Latest testing release | License / Price (USD) | Interface | Runs on Linux | Runs on Windows | Runs on Mac OS X |
[edit] Protocol Support
| HTTP | HTTPS | FTP | MMS | RTSP | BitTorrent | Metalink | Podcast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aria2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Download Accelerator Plus | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Downloader for X | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Download Express | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| DownThemAll | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Alpha | No |
| FlashGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Free Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Beta | Beta | No |
| Fresh Download | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Getleft | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| GetRight | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gigaget Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| iGetter | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Internet Download Accelerator | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Internet Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| KGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Alpha | No |
| Net Transport | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Orbit Downloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| ReGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Speed Download | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| wxDownload Fast | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Mass Downloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| HTTP | HTTPS | FTP | MMS | RTSP | BitTorrent | Metalink | Podcast |
[edit] Features
| 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 | Checksum verification | FLV download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aria2 | No | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Download Accelerator Plus | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No |
| Downloader for X | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Download Express | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | advanced mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | No |
| DownThemAll | Firefox and SeaMonkey Only | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| FlashGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | 50 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | All downloads | Yes | No | Yes | ? | No |
| Free Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No |
| Fresh Download | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Getleft | No | Yes | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| GetRight | Yes | Yes | Yes | 16 ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Scripting | Yes | No |
| iGetter | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Internet Download Accelerator | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Internet Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No |
| KGet | Konqueror Only | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No |
| Net Transport | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No |
| Orbit Downloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | 60 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes |
| ReGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Searching server seems down? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Speed Download | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | No |
| wxDownload Fast | Firefox Only | Yes | Yes | 1-9 | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Mass Downloader | Yes | Yes | ? | 1 | No | ? | Yes | ? | All downloads | Yes | Yes | No | ? | No |
| 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 | Checksum verification | FLVdownload |
