Comparison of download managers
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List of various download managers.
| Creator | Latest stable release | Latest testing release | License / Price (USD) | Malware-issues | Interface | Runs on Linux | Runs on Windows | Runs on Mac OS X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aria2 | Tatsuhiro Tsujikawa | 0.13.2+1 (2008-05-27) | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | None Known | CLI, GUI | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| axel | Giridhar Appaji Nag Y (formerly Wilmer van der Gaast) | 1.1 (2008-01-18) | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | CLI | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| BlackWidow | SoftByte Labs, Inc. | 5.21 (2007-06-14) | Shareware / $39.95 | GUI | No | Yes | No | ||
| Connectfusion | Connectfusion | 1.0 (2004-04-29) | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | GUI | No | Yes | No | ||
| Download Accelerator Plus | SpeedBit | 8.5.1.6 | Proprietary / Adware Free, $34.95 for Premium | Adware on free version | GUI | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 / Freeware, $9.95 for advanced mode | None Known | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| DownloadStudio | CONCEIVA Pty. Ltd. | 4.0.4.0 | Shareware / $34.95 | GUI | No | Yes | No | ||
| DownThemAll! | Federico Parodi, Stefano Verna, Nils Maier | 1.0.2 (2008-06-06) | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | None Known | GUI | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Eon Netminder | http://www.eonware.com | 0.4 | Shareware | GUI | No | No | Yes | ||
| Faster Downloader | Nicolas Chalon & Jerome Hordies | 1.7.0.0 | Proprietary / 25$ | GUI | No | Yes | No | ||
| FlashGet | AmazeSoft | 1.9.6.1073 | Proprietary / Freeware | Cydoor Pop-up ads | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| Free Download Manager | FreeDownloadManager | 2.5.758 | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | None Known | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| Fresh Download | FreshDownload | 8.02 (2008-05-20) | Proprietary / Freeware | GUI | No | Yes | No | ||
| Getleft | Andrés García | 1.2 | 1.2RC1 | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | None Known | GUI | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GetRight | Headlight Software, Inc. | 6.3d (2008-03-05) | Proprietary / $49.95 for Pro | None Known | GUI, Web Interface | No | Yes | No | |
| Gigaget Download Manager | Gigaget | 1.0.0.23 | Proprietary / Ad-Supported Freeware | None Known | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| Go!Zilla | http://gozilla.com/ | 5.01 (2008-02-01) | Proprietary / Ad-Supported Freeware | Adware | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| iGetter | Presenta | 2.7.5 (Mac, 2008-05-19) 2.5 (Win, 2007-10-24) |
Proprietary / $25 | None Known | GUI | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Internet Download Accelerator | Westbyte Software | 5.6 (2008-02-05) | Proprietary / $24.95 | None Known | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| Internet Download Manager | Tonec Inc. | 5.12.10.0 (2008-05-05) | Proprietary / $24.95 | None Known | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| KGet | KGet Team | 2.0.4 (2008-05-07) | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | None Known | GUI | Yes | No | No | |
| Mass Downloader | MetaProducts | 3.2.661 | Proprietary / $19.95 | GUI | No | Yes | No | ||
| Metalink Checker | Neil McNab | 3.8 | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | None Known | CLI | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Net Transport | Xi Soft | 2.57.399 (2008-05-10) | Proprietary / $24.95 | GUI | No | Yes | No | ||
| Orbit Downloader | Orbit Downloader | 2.6.5 (2008-March) | Proprietary / Freeware | GUI | No | Yes | No | ||
| ReGet | ReGet | 3.4.265 (Pro) 2.3.266 BETA (Junior) 5.2.327 (Deluxe) |
Proprietary / $9.95 (Pro) $14.95 (Junior) $29.95 (Deluxe) |
None Known | GUI | No | Yes | No | |
| Retriever | HalogenWare | 1.1 (2008-05-22) | Proprietary / Freeware | GUI | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Speed Download | YAZSOFT | 5.0.3 (2008-05-13) |
Proprietary / $25 | None Known | GUI | No | No | Yes | |
| TrueDownloader | [1] | 0.82 | Free Software (GNU General Public License) | GUI | No | Yes | No | ||
| wxDownload Fast | Max Magalhães Velasques | 0.6.0 (2007-03-11) |
Free Software (GNU General Public License) | None Known | GUI | Yes | Yes | Builds but doesn't work | |
| Creator | Latest stable release | Latest testing release | License / Price (USD) | Malware issues | Interface | Runs on Linux | Runs on Windows | Runs on Mac OS X |
[edit] Protocol Support
| HTTP | HTTPS | FTP | SFTP | MMS | RTSP | BitTorrent | Metalink | Podcast | RTMP | eMule | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aria2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| axel | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| BlackWidow | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| BrownRecluse | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Connectfusion | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Download Accelerator Plus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Downloader for X | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Download Express | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| DownloadStudio | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| DownThemAll | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Eon Netminder | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Faster Downloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| FlashGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Free Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Fresh Download | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Getleft | Yes | No | Yes | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| GetRight | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Gigaget Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| iGetter | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Internet Download Accelerator | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Internet Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| KGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Mass Downloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Metalink Checker | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Net Transport | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Orbit Downloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| ReGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Retriever | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Speed Download | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| TrueDownloader | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| wxDownload Fast | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| HTTP | HTTPS | FTP | SFTP | MMS | RTSP | BitTorrent | Metalink | Podcast | RTMP | eMule |
[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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aria2 | No | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| axel | No | Yes | Yes | unlimited | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| BlackWidow | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Scripting | Yes |
| BrownRecluse | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Programmable | Yes |
| Download Accelerator Plus | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
| Downloader for X | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Download Express | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 | No | Advanced mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| DownloadStudio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? |
| DownThemAll | Mozilla based browsers | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Eon Netminder | No | partial | Yes | unlimited | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Faster Downloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| FlashGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | 50 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | All downloads | Yes | No | Yes | ? |
| Free Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
| Fresh Download | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Getleft | No | Yes | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| GetRight | Yes | Yes | Yes | 16 ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Scripting | Yes |
| iGetter | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Internet Download Accelerator | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Internet Download Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
| KGet | Konqueror Only | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Mass Downloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | All downloads | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Metalink Checker | No | Yes | Yes | 5 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Net Transport | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | All downloads | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Orbit Downloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | 60 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| ReGet | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Searching server seems down? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Retriever | Yes | Yes | Yes | unlimited | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Speed Download | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| TrueDownloader | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
| wxDownload Fast | Firefox Only | Yes | Yes | 1-9 | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 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 |
