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)	Proprietary / Freemium	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
BitComet	1.66 (April 13, 2020) [±][2]	Proprietary / freeware	Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97; Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers	Partial [3]	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
DownloadStudio	10.0.4.0 (December 28, 2017)	Shareware / $24.95	None Known	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
DownThemAll!	4.1.2 (September 26, 2019) [±][4]	GPL /	None Known	No	Yes	Yes	Requires recent version of Chrome, Firefox and Opera	Requires recent version of Chrome, Firefox and Opera	Requires recent version of Chrome, Firefox and Opera
FlashGet	3.7.0.1195 (January 10, 2012)	Proprietary / Freeware	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Free Download Manager	5.1.38 (build 7312) (January 31, 2019) [±][5]	Proprietary / Freeware after version 5.0 and newer	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Free Studio	6.6.35.323 (March 23, 2017[6][7])	Proprietary / Freeware	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
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	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
GetRight	6.5 (January 24, 2011) [±][8]	Proprietary / $49.95 for Pro	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Go!Zilla	5.03 (February 1, 2008[9])	Proprietary / $19.95	None as of Version 5; Aureate adware prior to that	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Internet Download Accelerator	6.19.1.1641 (July 24, 2019)	Proprietary / Freeware, $9.95 single/$24.95 family pack for Pro	Adware on free version	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Internet Download Manager	6.38 Build 14 (November 25, 2020[10])	Proprietary / $24.95 lifetime for 1 PC	None Known	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
JDownloader	2 (7 February 2017)	GPL /	Yes, comes bundled but can install even when not ticking yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	0.9.581 (19 January 2011)	GPL /	Adware Mobogenie (optional install); Adware browser hijacker Mysearchdial (optional install)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	0.7.3-3 (8 May 2006)	GPLv2 /	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
KGet	4.14.38 (November 7, 2017) [±][11]	GPL /	None Known	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Part of KDE for Windows	Part of KDE for Mac
Microsoft Download Manager	1.2.1 build 2044 (November 8, 2011[12])	Proprietary / Freeware	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
MiniDM	2.5.1 (June 2, 2010[13])	Proprietary / Freeware	None Known	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
MLDonkey	3.1.7 (July 6, 2020[14]) [±]	GPL /	None Known	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Shareaza	2.7.10.2 (September 18, 2017[15]) [±]	GPL /	Original Client: None Known	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Manager	Latest stable release	License / Price (USD)	Adware, Malware & Spyware[1]	CLI	GUI	Web	Linux	Windows	Mac OS X

Protocol support

Manager	HTTP	HTTPS	FTP	SFTP	MMS	RTSP	Metalink	Magnet link	Podcast	RTMP	BitTorrent	eDonkey
4K Video Downloader	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
BitComet	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	Yes	?	?	Yes	Yes
Download Accelerator Plus	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
DownloadStudio	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
DownThemAll!	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
FlashGet	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Free Download Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes[16]	Yes[16]	No	Yes[17]	No	No	Yes	No
Freemake Video Downloader	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Free Studio	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
GetRight	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	?	Yes	No	Yes	No
Go!Zilla	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Internet Download Accelerator	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Internet Download Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
JDownloader	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Jigdo	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
KGet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?	No	No	Yes	No
Microsoft Download Manager	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
MiniDM	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
MLDonkey	Yes	?	Yes	?	No	No	No	?	No	No	Yes	Yes
Shareaza	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
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	No	Yes	Yes	?	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	?
BitComet	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	Yes	?	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Download Accelerator Plus	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
DownloadStudio	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	No	?	?
DownThemAll!	Requires Firefox	Yes	Yes	10	Beta	No	Yes	No	Beta	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
FlashGet	Yes	Yes	Yes	unknown limit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	All downloads	Yes	No	Yes	N/A	No	No	?
Free Download Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	10	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Free Studio	Yes	Yes	Yes	unlimited	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?
Freemake Video Downloader	No	Yes	Yes	unlimited	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	?
GetRight	Yes	Yes	10 streams, needs mirrors for >4 streams	unlimited	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Scripting	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Go!Zilla	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Internet Download Accelerator	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
Internet Download Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	1 refreshable	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
JDownloader	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
Jigdo	No	Yes	?	unlimited	?	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	No	Yes	No	No
KGet	Konqueror, Fx (via Flashgot plugin)	Yes	Yes	unlimited	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	BitTorrent Only[18]	Yes	No	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	?
Microsoft Download Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?
MiniDM	Yes	Yes	Yes	unlimited	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	?
MLDonkey	Partial	Yes	No	unlimited	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	?
Shareaza	IE; Fx and similar: ext. plugin[19]	Yes	Yes	unlimited	Yes	via Scheduler	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	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 Time-stamp preserved

See also

• BitTorrent client
• Comparison of file sharing applications
• BitLocker

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.