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.

General information

Manager Platform Latest release License Cost CLI GUI Notes
Version Date
BitComet macOS 2.10[1] Edit this on Wikidata 2024-10-09 Proprietary No cost Partial[2] Yes [a]
Windows 2.10[1] Edit this on Wikidata 2024-10-09
Download Accelerator Plus macOS 10.0.6.0[3] Edit this on Wikidata 2014-07-21 Proprietary Depends ? Yes
Windows
DownloadStudio Windows 10.0.4.0[4] Edit this on Wikidata 2017-12-21 Proprietary At cost[b] Yes Yes
Web
DownThemAll! GNU/Linux 4.15.1[5] Edit this on Wikidata 2026-05-27 GPL-2.0-only No cost No Yes
macOS
Windows
Web
FlashGet Windows 3.7.0.1220[6] Edit this on Wikidata 2013-05-17 Proprietary No cost No Yes
Web
Free Download Manager GNU/Linux 6.30.3.6518[7] Edit this on Wikidata 2025-10-31 Proprietary No cost[c] No Yes
macOS
Windows
Free Studio GNU/Linux 6.7.7.1110[8] Edit this on Wikidata 2022-11 Proprietary No cost No Yes
macOS
Windows
Freemake Video Downloader Windows 5.0.0.17[9] Edit this on Wikidata 2025-10-17 Proprietary No cost No Yes [d]
GetRight Windows 6.5[10][11] Edit this on Wikidata 2011-01-24 Proprietary At cost[e] Yes Yes
Web
Go!Zilla macOS 5.02[12] Edit this on Wikidata 2008-03-05 Proprietary At cost[f] No Yes [g]
Windows
Web
Internet Download Manager Windows 6.42 Build 40[13] Edit this on Wikidata 2025-05-30 Proprietary At cost[h] Yes Yes
JDownloader GNU/Linux 2.0[14] Edit this on Wikidata 2016-05-26 GPL No cost Yes Yes [i][j]
macOS
Windows
Web
Jigdo FreeBSD 0.8.2[15] Edit this on Wikidata 2023-08-03 GPL-2.0-only No cost Yes No
GNU/Linux
macOS
Solaris
Windows
KGet GNU/Linux GPL-2.0-or-later No cost Yes Yes [k]
macOS
Windows
Microsoft Download Manager Windows Proprietary No cost No Yes
MiniDM Windows 2.5.1[16] 2010-06-02 Proprietary No cost No Yes
MLDonkey GNU/Linux 3.2.1[17] Edit this on Wikidata 2024-08-20 GPL-2.0-or-later No cost Yes Yes
Windows
Web
Shareaza Windows 2.7.10.2[18] Edit this on Wikidata 2017-09-18 GPL-2.0-or-later No cost Yes Yes
Web
NexDM Windows 1.1.3 2026-08-26 Proprietary No cost No Yes Multi-threaded turbo engine and media stream extraction.
Manager Platform Latest release License Cost CLI GUI Notes
Version Date

Protocol support

Manager HTTP HTTPS FTP SFTP MMS RTSP Metalink Magnet link Podcast RTMP BitTorrent eDonkey
BitComet YesYesYes????Yes??YesYes
Download Accelerator Plus YesYesYes?????????
DownloadStudio ????????????
DownThemAll! YesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
FlashGet YesMaybe[l]YesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes
Free Download Manager YesYesYesNoYes[19]Yes[19]NoYes[20]NoNoYesNo
Freemake Video Downloader YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Free Studio YesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
GetRight YesMaybe[m]YesNoNoNoYes?YesNoYesNo
Go!Zilla ????????????
Internet Download Manager YesYesYesNoYesNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
JDownloader YesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
Jigdo YesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
KGet YesYesYesYesYesNoYes?NoNoYesNo
Microsoft Download Manager YesYes??????????
MiniDM YesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
MLDonkey Yes?Yes?NoNoNo?NoNoYesYes
Shareaza YesYesYesYesNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
NexDM Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No
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 Timestamp
preserved
BitComet YesYesYes?Yes?Yes?Yes?YesYesYesYesYesYes
Download Accelerator Plus YesYesYes?????????????
DownloadStudio YesYesYes1NoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes?No??
DownThemAll! YesYesYes10BetaNoYesNoBetaNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
FlashGet YesYesYesunknown limitYesYesYesYesAll downloadsYesNoYesN/aNoNo?
Free Download Manager YesYesYes10YesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Free Studio YesYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo?
Freemake Video Downloader NoYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNo?
GetRight YesYesPartial[n]unlimitedYesYesYesYesYesYesYesScriptingYesYesYesYes
Go!Zilla ????????????????
Internet Download Manager YesYesYes1 refreshableNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesNoYes
JDownloader YesYesYes1NoYesNoNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYes?
Jigdo NoYes?unlimited?NoNoNoNoNoNo?NoYesNoNo
KGet Yes[o]YesYesunlimitedYesYesYesYesBitTorrent Only[21]YesNoYes?YesYes?
Microsoft Download Manager YesYesYes?NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo?
MiniDM YesYesYesunlimitedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes?YesYes?
MLDonkey PartialYesNounlimitedNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes?YesYes?
Shareaza Yes[p]YesYesunlimitedYesvia SchedulerYesNoYesYesYesYes?YesYes?
NexDM Yes Yes Yes 64 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
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 Timestamp
preserved

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97; Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers.
  2. ↑ $24.95
  3. ↑ No cost after version 5.0.
  4. ↑ Offers to install sponsored software upon installation changing default search engine and browsers homepage.
  5. ↑ $49.95 for Pro
  6. ↑ $19.95
  7. ↑ No adware as of Version 5; Aureate adware prior to that.
  8. ↑ $24.95 lifetime for 1 PC.
  9. ↑ Version 2: Adware comes bundled but can install even when not ticking yes.
  10. ↑ Version 0.9: Adware Mobogenie (optional install); Adware browser hijacker Mysearchdial (optional install).
  11. ↑ Part of "KDE for Mac" and "KDE for Windows".
  12. ↑ 1.7x, 1.9x.
  13. ↑ Paid version only.
  14. ↑ 10 streams, needs mirrors for >4 streams.
  15. ↑ Konqueror, Fx (via Flashgot plugin).
  16. ↑ IE; Fx and similar: ext. plugin.[22]

References

  1. 1 2 https://www.bitcomet.com/en/changelog. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ BitComet command line interface see BitComet Command Line - BitComet Wiki Archived 2017-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "FREE Download Manager - Download Accelerator Plus - Speedbit". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "DownloadStudio - Internet Download Manager And Download Accelerator - Whats New". Archived from the original on 23 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Release 4.15.1". 27 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "FlashGet 3.7.0.1220 International, revised version released". 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "A topic titled FDM 6 on the General forum".
  8. ↑ "Free Studio | World's #1 Freeware Suite by DVDVideoSoft".
  9. ↑ https://www.freemake.com/freemake_video_downloader_changelog/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ "GetRight® 6.5". Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.
  11. ↑ "GetRight 6.3e+06". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.
  12. ↑ "Go!Zilla: Download GoZilla Download Manager and Accelerator". Archived from the original on 2 December 2008.
  13. ↑ https://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/news.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ "JDownloader 2 has been released". 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "jigdo - Jigsaw Download". Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "YTDFP". Ie7pro.com. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  17. ↑ "Release 3.2.1". 20 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  18. ↑ "Shareaza-2.7.10.2". 18 September 2017.
  19. 1 2 "Free Download Manager » Blog Archive » FDM ver. 3.9.2". Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  20. ↑ "FDM 3.9.3 - www.freedownloadmanager.org". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  21. ↑ "Bug 210694 - download speed maximum seems to be infunctional". Bugs.kde.org. Archived from the original on 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  22. ↑ "Shareaza". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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