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 NoYesNo YesYesYes
BitComet 1.45 (January 17, 2017 (2017-01-17)) [±][2]

                                                               

 Proprietary / freeware Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97;
Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers		 Partial [3]YesYes NoYesNo
DownloadStudio 7.0.5.0
(October 20, 2011)		 Shareware / $24.95 None Known YesYesYes NoYesNo
DownThemAll! 3.0.5 (September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02)) [±][4] GPL / None Known NoYesNo Requires FirefoxRequires FirefoxRequires Firefox
FlashGet 3.7.0.1195
(January 10, 2012)		 Proprietary / Freeware Cydoor Pop-up ads,
banners[5] 		NoYesYes NoYesNo
Folx 3.0.870
(October 9, 2013)		 Shareware / $19.95 No YesYesYes NoNoYes
Free Download Manager 5.1.29 (build 6471) (June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16)) [±][6] Proprietary / Freeware after version 5.0 and newer was bundled with Software Informer before release 3.8([7])([8]) NoYesNo NoYesYes
Free Studio 6.6.35.323
(March 23, 2017[9][10])		 Proprietary / Freeware No NoYesNo YesYesYes
Freemake Video Downloader 3.8.0
(May 12, 2016)		 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)) [±][11] Proprietary / $49.95 for Pro No YesYesYes NoYesNo
Go!Zilla 5.03
(February 1, 2008[12])		 Proprietary / $19.95 None as of Version 5;
Aureate adware prior to that		 NoYesYes NoYesYes
Internet Download Accelerator 6.13.1.1557
(May 15, 2017)		 Proprietary / Freeware, $9.95 single/$24.95 family pack for Pro Adware on free version YesYesNo NoYesNo
Internet Download Manager 6.26 Build 7
(October 1, 2016[13]		 Proprietary / $24.95 lifetime for 1 PC None Known YesYesNo NoYesNo
JDownloader 2
(7 February 2017)		 GPL / No YesYesYes YesYesYes
0.9.581
(19 January 2011)		 GPL / Adware Mobogenie (optional install);
Adware browser hijacker Mysearchdial (optional install)		 NoYesYes YesYesYes
0.7.3-3
(8 May 2006)		 GPLv2 / No Yes No No YesYesYes
KGet 4.14.3 (November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11)) [±][14] GPL / None Known YesYesNo YesPart of KDE for WindowsPart of KDE for Mac
MiniDM 2.5.1
(June 2, 2010[15])		 Proprietary / Freeware None Known NoYesNo NoYesNo
MLDonkey 3.1.5 (March 22, 2014 (2014-03-22)[16]) [±] GPL / None Known YesYesYes YesYesNo
Shareaza 2.7.9.0 (October 6, 2015 (2015-10-06)[17]) [±] 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 YesNoYesNoNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYes
Folx ????????????
Free Download Manager YesYesYesNoYes[18]Yes[18]NoYes[19]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
MiniDM YesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
MLDonkey Yes?Yes?NoNoNo?NoNoYesYes
Orbit Downloader YesYesYesNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNo
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 FirefoxYesYes 10BetaNoYesNoBetaNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
FlashGet YesYesYes1YesYesYesYesAll downloadsYesNoYes N/ANoNo?
Folx ????????????????
Free Download Manager YesYesYes10YesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Free Studio YesYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo?
Freemake Video Downloader NoYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNo?
GetRight YesYes10 streams, needs mirrors for >4 streams unlimitedYesYesYesYesYesYesYesScriptingYesYesYesYes
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[20]YesNoYes?YesYes?
MiniDM YesYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes?YesYes?
MLDonkey PartialYesNounlimitedNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes?YesYes?
Orbit Downloader YesYesYes60NoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes?
Shareaza IE; Fx and similar: ext. plugin[21]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. 1 2 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. ↑ "DownThemAll! 3.0.5". DownThemAll!. MMIV-MMVII. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  5. ↑ Tumpang, Ronaldo (2010-04-04), FlashGet 3.4 sucks!, KIX|TRIX, archived from the original on 2010-07-14
  6. ↑ "Free Download Manager". Files. Free Download Manager.org. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  7. ↑ >"False Positive".
  8. ↑ >"Removed".
  9. ↑ "Free Studio Release News".
  10. ↑ "Free Studio - World's #1 Freeware Suite by DVDVideoSoft".
  11. ↑ "GetRight 6.3e+06". Headlight Software. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  12. ↑ Headlight Software. "What's new with GoZilla Download Manager and Accelerator". Go!Zilla. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  13. ↑ Tonec Inc. "Internet Download Manager News". Internet Download Manager. Tonec Inc. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  14. ↑ "KDE Ships KDE Applications and Platform 4.14.3". KDE. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Download IE7Pro". Ie7pro.com. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  16. ↑ "MLDonkey at SourceForge.net". SourceForge. 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  17. ↑ "Shareaza download page on sourceforge Web site". SourceForge. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  18. 1 2 "Free Download Manager » Blog Archive » FDM ver. 3.9.2". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  19. ↑ "FDM 3.9.3 - www.freedownloadmanager.org". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  20. ↑ "Bug 210694 - download speed maximum seems to be infunctional". Bugs.kde.org. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  21. ↑ "Shareaza". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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