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{{Cleanup|date=March 2010|reason=Split up the first table more useful! Not every download manager is available in every table!}}
List of notable [[download manager]]s. A download manager is a [[computer program]] dedicated to the task of [[Uploading and downloading|downloading]] (and sometimes [[Uploading and downloading|uploading]]) possibly unrelated stand-alone files from (and sometimes to) the [[Internet]] for storage.
== Download managers ==
''Note: Download managers in purple are no longer in development.''
=== General information ===
{| style="font-size: 70%; text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Manager
! Latest stable release
! [[Software licensing|License]] / Price ([[United States dollar|USD]])
! [[Adware]], [[Malware]] & [[Spyware]]<ref name="malware">Unless otherwise noted, programs marked "Yes" without other inline citations have been tested 100% Free OR 100% Clean by [[Softpedia]] and/or other sources</ref>
! [[Command-line interface|CLI]]
! [[Graphical user interface|GUI]]
! Web<br>


This comparison contains [[download manager]]s, and also [[File sharing timeline|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]].
! [[Linux]]

! [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
==General information ==
! [[Mac OS X]]

{| style="font-size: 80%; text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Manager
| {{rh}}|[[BitComet]]
! rowspan="2" | Platform
| {{Latest stable software release/BitComet}}<br />
! colspan="2" | Latest release
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! rowspan="2" | [[Software licensing|License]]
| {{Proprietary}} / [[freeware]]
! rowspan="2" | Cost
| {{No|Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97;<br />Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers}}
! rowspan="2" | [[Command-line interface|CLI]]
| {{Partial}} <ref>BitComet command line interface see [http://wiki.bitcomet.com/BitComet_Command_Line BitComet Command Line - BitComet Wiki]</ref>||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}
! rowspan="2" | [[Graphical user interface|GUI]]
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
|-
! Version <!-- Latest stable -->
| {{rh}}|[[Download Accelerator Plus]]
! Date <!-- YYYY-MM-DD / ISO 8601 -->
| 9.7.0.7<br><small>({{start date and age|2011|12|12}})</small>
| {{Proprietary}} / [[Adware]] Free, $24.95 for Premium
| {{No|Adware on free version}}
| {{yes}}{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{rh2}}|[[Download Express]]
| rowspan="2" {{rh}} | [[BitComet]]
| macOS
| 1.9.341<br><small>({{start date and age|2007|6|27}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/MetaProducts_Download_Express-History.htm |title=MetaProducts Download Express Product Development History |publisher=Metaproducts.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-29}}</ref>)</small>
| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q753524|P348|P400=Q14116|P548=Q2804309}}
| {{Proprietary}} / [[Freeware]], $9.95 for advanced mode
| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q753524|P348|P400=Q14116|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| {{Yes|None Known}}
| rowspan="2" {{Proprietary}}
| {{yes}}{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| rowspan="2" {{free|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| rowspan="2" {{Partial}}<ref>BitComet command line interface see [http://wiki.bitcomet.com/BitComet_Command_Line BitComet Command Line - BitComet Wiki] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208073242/http://wiki.bitcomet.com/bitcomet_command_line |date=2017-12-08 }}</ref>
| rowspan="2" {{yes}}
| rowspan="2" | {{efn|Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97; Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers.}}
|-
|-
| Windows
| {{rh}}|[[DownloadStudio]]
| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q753524|P348|P400=Q1406|P548=Q2804309}}
| 7.0.5.0<br><small>({{start date and age|2011|10|20}})</small>
| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q753524|P348|P400=Q1406|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| {{Proprietary|[[Shareware]] / $24.95}}
| {{Yes|None Known}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" {{rh}} | Download Accelerator Plus
| {{rh}}|[[DownThemAll!]]
| macOS
| {{Latest stable software release/DownThemAll!}}
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q2662020|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| {{free|[[GNU General Public License|GPL]] / [[Free Software]]}}
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q2662020|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| {{Yes|None Known}}
| rowspan="2" {{Proprietary}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| rowspan="2" {{depends}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes|Requires Firefox}}||{{yes}}
| rowspan="2" {{dunno}}
| rowspan="2" {{yes}}
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|-
| Windows
| {{rh}}|[[FlashGet]]
| 3.7.0.1195<br><small>({{start date and age|2012|1|10}})</small>
| {{Proprietary}} / [[Freeware]]
| {{No|Cydoor Pop-up ads,<br />banners<ref>{{citation |url=http://kixtrix.com/2010/04/04/flashget-3-4-sucks/ |title=FlashGet 3.4 sucks! |date=2010-04-04 |first=Francis |last=Panganiban |publisher=KIX&#124;TRIX}}</ref>}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[FatRat]]
| rowspan="2" {{rh}} | [[DownloadStudio]]
| Windows
| 1.1.3<br><small>({{start date and age|2010|9|6}})</small>
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q4037566|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| {{free|[[GNU General Public License|GPL]] / [[Free Software]]}}
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q4037566|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="2" {{Proprietary}}
| rowspan="2" {{nonfree|At cost}}{{efn|$24.95}}
| rowspan="2" {{yes}}
| rowspan="2" {{yes}}
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| Web
|-
| rowspan="4" {{rh}} | [[DownThemAll!]]
| GNU/Linux
| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q762490|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q762490|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="4" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-only]]}}
| rowspan="4" {{free|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}
| rowspan="4" {{no}}
| rowspan="4" {{yes}}
| rowspan="4" |
|-
| macOS
|-
| Windows
|-
| Web
|-
| rowspan="2" {{rh}} | [[FlashGet]]
| Windows
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1060596|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1060596|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="2" {{Proprietary}}
| rowspan="2" {{free|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}
| rowspan="2" {{no}}
| rowspan="2" {{yes}}
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| Web
|-
| rowspan="3" {{rh}} | [[Free Download Manager]]
| GNU/Linux
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1453399|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1453399|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="3" {{Proprietary}}
| rowspan="3" {{depends|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}{{efn|No cost after version 5.0.}}
| rowspan="3" {{no}}
| rowspan="3" {{yes}}
| rowspan="3" |
|-
| macOS
|-
| Windows
|-
| rowspan="3" {{rh}} | [[Free Studio]]
| GNU/Linux
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1453441|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1453441|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="3" {{Proprietary}}
| rowspan="3" {{free|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}
| rowspan="3" {{no}}
| rowspan="3" {{yes}}
| rowspan="3" |
|-
| macOS
|-
| Windows
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Freemake Video Downloader]]
| Windows
| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1453571|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1453571|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| {{Proprietary}}
| {{free|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{efn|Offers to install sponsored software upon installation changing default search engine and browsers homepage.}}
|-
| rowspan="2" {{rh}} | [[GetRight]]
| Windows
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q2599581|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q2599581|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="2" {{Proprietary}}
| rowspan="2" {{nonfree|At cost}}{{efn|$49.95 for Pro}}
| rowspan="2" {{yes}}
| rowspan="2" {{yes}}
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| Web
|-
| rowspan="3" {{rh}} | [[Go!Zilla]]
| macOS
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q4039529|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q4039529|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="3" {{Proprietary}}
| rowspan="3" {{nonfree|At cost}}{{efn|$19.95}}
| rowspan="3" {{no}}
| rowspan="3" {{yes}}
| rowspan="3" | {{efn|No adware as of Version 5; Aureate adware prior to that.}}
|-
| Windows
|-
| Web
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Internet Download Manager]]
| Windows
| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1147714|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1147714|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| {{Proprietary}}
| {{nonfree|At cost}}{{efn|$24.95 lifetime for 1 PC.}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}||{{no}}|| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Folx]]
| rowspan="4" {{rh}} | [[JDownloader]]
| GNU/Linux
| 1.1.3<br><small>({{start date and age|2011|10|10}})</small>
| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1278252|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| {{Proprietary|[[Shareware]] / $19.95}}
| rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1278252|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| {{Yes|No}}
| rowspan="4" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL]]}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}
| rowspan="4" {{free|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}
| {{no}}||{{no}}|| {{yes}}
| rowspan="4" {{yes}}
| rowspan="4" {{yes}}
| rowspan="4" | {{efn|Version 2: Adware comes bundled but can install even when not ticking yes.}}{{efn|Version 0.9: Adware Mobogenie (optional install); Adware browser hijacker Mysearchdial (optional install).}}
|-
|-
| macOS
| {{rh}}|[[Free Download Manager]]
| {{Latest stable software release/Free Download Manager}}
| {{free|[[GNU General Public License|GPL]] / [[Free Software]]}}
| {{partial|Software Informer (optional install)}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
|-
|-
| Windows
| {{rh}}|[[Freemake Video Downloader]]
| 3.0.0.20<br><small>({{start date and age|2012|2|17}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freemake.com/freemake_video_downloader_changelog/ |title=Freemake Video Downloader Version History}}</ref>)</small>
| {{Proprietary}} / [[Freeware]]
| {{Yes|None Known}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
|-
|-
| Web
| {{rh}}|[[GetRight]]
| {{Latest stable software release/GetRight}}
| {{Proprietary}} / $49.95 for Pro
| {{Yes|No}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
|-
|-
| {{rh2}}|[[Go!Zilla]]
| rowspan="5" {{rh}} | [[Jigdo]]
| FreeBSD
| 5.02<br><small>({{start date and age|2008|2|1}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Headlight Software |url=http://gozilla.com/new.html |title=What's new with GoZilla Download Manager and Accelerator |publisher=Go!Zilla |date= |accessdate=2010-07-29}}</ref>)</small>
| rowspan="5" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1950744|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| {{Proprietary}} / $19.95
| rowspan="5" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1950744|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| {{Yes|None as of Version 5;<br />Aureate adware prior to that}}
| rowspan="5" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-only]]}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}
| rowspan="5" {{free|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}
| rowspan="5" {{yes}}
| rowspan="5" {{no}}
| rowspan="5" |
|-
|-
| GNU/Linux
| {{rh}}|[[Internet Download Accelerator]]
| 5.14.2.1329<br><small>({{start date and age|2012|12|27}})</small>
| {{Proprietary}} / [[Freeware]], $9.95 single/$24.95 family pack for Pro
| {{No|Adware on free version}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
|-
|-
| macOS
| {{rh}}|[[Internet Download Manager]]
| 6.15 Final Build 5<br><small>({{start date and age|2013|3|1|}})</small>
| {{Proprietary}} / $29.95
| {{Yes|None Known}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
|-
|-
| Solaris
| {{rh}}|[[JDownloader]]
| 0.9.581<br><small>({{Start date and age|2011|1|19|df=yes}})</small>
| {{free|[[GNU General Public License|GPL]] / [[Free Software]]}}
| {{partial|Facemoods (optional install)}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| Windows
| {{rh}}|[[KGet]]
| {{Latest stable software release/KDE Software Compilation 4}}
| {{free|[[GNU General Public License|GPL]] / [[Free Software]]}}
| {{Yes|None Known}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes|Part of KDE for Windows}}||{{yes|Part of KDE for Mac}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[MiniDM]]
| rowspan="3" {{rh}} | [[KGet]]
| GNU/Linux
| 2.5.1<br><small>({{start date and age|2010|6|2}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ie7pro.com/download.php?language=en |title=Download IE7Pro |publisher=Ie7pro.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-29}}</ref>)</small>
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q535508|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| {{free|[[Free Software]] / Free}}
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q535508|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| {{Yes|None Known}}
| rowspan="3" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| rowspan="3" {{free|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| rowspan="3" {{yes}}
| rowspan="3" {{yes}}
| rowspan="3" | {{efn|Part of "KDE for Mac" and "KDE for Windows".}}
|-
|-
| macOS
| {{rh}}|[[MLDonkey]]
| {{Latest stable software release/MLDonkey}}
| {{free|[[GNU General Public License|GPL]] / [[Free Software]]}}
| {{Yes|None Known}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}
|-
|-
| Windows
| {{rh}}|[[Net Transport]]
| {{Latest stable software release/Net Transport}}
| {{Proprietary}} / $24.95
| {{No|ZeuS 1.1 to check the<br />license key{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Orbit Downloader]]
| {{rh}} | [[Microsoft Download Manager]]
| Windows
| {{Latest stable software release/Orbit Downloader}}
| {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q19599488|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| {{Proprietary}} / [[Freeware]]
| {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q19599488|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| {{No|Mild browser hijack<ref>[http://www.orbitdownloader.com/404-Redirect-Policy.htm Mild browser hijack]</ref>}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| {{proprietary}}
| {{free|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Shareaza]]
| {{rh}} | [[MiniDM]]
| Windows
| {{Latest stable software release/Shareaza}}
| 2.5.1<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ie7pro.com/download.php?language=en |title=Download IE7Pro |publisher=Ie7pro.com |access-date=2010-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808113114/http://www.ie7pro.com/download.php?language=en |archive-date=2010-08-08 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
| {{free|[[GNU General Public License|GPL]] / [[Free Software]]}}
| 2010-06-02
| {{Yes|Original Client:<br />None Known}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}
| {{proprietary}}
| {{free|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}
| {{no}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[uGet]]
| rowspan="3" {{rh}} | [[MLDonkey]]
| GNU/Linux
| 1.10.3<br><small>({{start date and age|2013|1|24}})</small>
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1063566|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| {{free|[[GNU General Public License|GPL]] / [[Free Software]]}}
| rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1063566|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| {{Yes|No}}
| rowspan="3" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| rowspan="3" {{free|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes|Yes<br />[[Portable app|Portable App]]}}|| {{no}}
| rowspan="3" {{yes}}
| rowspan="3" {{yes}}
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|-
| Windows
| {{rh2}}|[[wxDownload Fast]]
|-
| 0.6.0<br><small>({{start date and age|2007|3|11}})</small>
| Web
| {{free|[[GNU General Public License|GPL]] / [[Free Software]]}}
|-
| {{Yes|None Known}}
| rowspan="2" {{rh}} | [[Shareaza]]
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}
| Windows
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{partial|Builds but doesn't work}}
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q847220|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q847220|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}
| rowspan="2" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}
| rowspan="2" {{free|[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}
| rowspan="2" {{yes}}
| rowspan="2" {{yes}}
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| Web
|- class="sortbottom"
|- class="sortbottom"
! Manager
! rowspan="2" | Manager
! rowspan="2" | Platform
! Latest stable release
! colspan="2" | Latest release
! [[Software licensing|License]] / Price ([[United States dollar|USD]])
! rowspan="2" | [[Software licensing|License]]
! [[Adware]], [[Malware]] & [[Spyware]] free<ref name="malware"/>
! rowspan="2" | Cost
! [[Command-line interface|CLI]]!![[Graphical user interface|GUI]]!!Web
! rowspan="2" | [[Command-line interface|CLI]]
! [[Linux]]!![[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]!![[Mac OS X]]
! rowspan="2" | [[Graphical user interface|GUI]]
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! Version
! Date
|}
|}


=== Protocol support ===
== Protocol support ==

{| style="font-size: 70%; text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
{| style="font-size: 80%; text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Manager
! Manager
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! [[HTTPS]]
! [[HTTPS]]
! [[FTP]]
! [[FTP]]
! [[Secure FTP|SFTP]]
! [[FTP over SSH|SFTP]]
! [[Microsoft Media Services|MMS]]
! [[Microsoft Media Services|MMS]]
! [[Real Time Streaming Protocol|RTSP]]
! [[Real Time Streaming Protocol|RTSP]]
Line 203: Line 282:
! [[Real Time Messaging Protocol|RTMP]]
! [[Real Time Messaging Protocol|RTMP]]
! [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]]
! [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]]
! [[edonkey network|eDonkey]]
! [[EDonkey network|eDonkey]]
|-
| {{rh}}|[[BitComet]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}
|-
| {{rh}}|Download Accelerator Plus
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[DownloadStudio]]
| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[DownThemAll!]]
| {{rh}}|[[DownThemAll!]]
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|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[FlashGet]]
| {{rh}}|[[FlashGet]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}|| {{maybe}}{{efn|1.7x, 1.9x.}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Free Download Manager]]
| {{rh}}|[[Free Download Manager]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}<ref name="freedownloadmanager.org">http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/2012/12/27/current-stable-version-fdm-ver-3-9-2-build-1281/</ref>|| {{yes}}<ref name="freedownloadmanager.org"/>|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}<ref name="freedownloadmanager.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/2012/12/27/current-stable-version-fdm-ver-3-9-2-build-1281/|title=Free Download Manager » Blog Archive » FDM ver. 3.9.2|access-date=10 December 2016|archive-date=11 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111161519/http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/windows4.html|url-status=live}}</ref>|| {{yes}}<ref name="freedownloadmanager.org"/>|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freedownloadmanager.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16625/|title=FDM 3.9.3 - www.freedownloadmanager.org|access-date=10 December 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053505/http://freedownloadmanager.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16625/|url-status=live}}</ref>|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Freemake Video Downloader]]
| {{rh}}|[[Freemake Video Downloader]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Free Studio]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[GetRight]]
| {{rh}}|[[GetRight]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}
| {{yes}}|| {{maybe}}{{efn|Paid version only.}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Internet Download Accelerator]]
| {{rh}}|[[Go!Zilla]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Internet Download Manager]]
| {{rh}}|[[Internet Download Manager]]
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| {{rh}}|[[JDownloader]]
| {{rh}}|[[JDownloader]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Jigdo]]
|{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{no}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[KGet]]
| {{rh}}|[[KGet]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Microsoft Download Manager]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[MiniDM]]
| {{rh}}|[[MiniDM]]
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|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[MLDonkey]]
| {{rh}}|[[MLDonkey]]
| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{?}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Net Transport]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Orbit Downloader]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Shareaza]]
| {{rh}}|[[Shareaza]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[uGet]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}
|-
| {{rh2}}|[[wxDownload Fast]]
| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}
|- class="sortbottom"
|- class="sortbottom"
! Manager
! Manager
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! [[HTTPS]]
! [[HTTPS]]
! [[FTP]]
! [[FTP]]
! [[Secure FTP|SFTP]]
! [[FTP over SSH|SFTP]]
! [[Microsoft Media Services|MMS]]
! [[Microsoft Media Services|MMS]]
! [[Real Time Streaming Protocol|RTSP]]
! [[Real Time Streaming Protocol|RTSP]]
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! [[Real Time Messaging Protocol|RTMP]]
! [[Real Time Messaging Protocol|RTMP]]
! [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]]
! [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]]
! [[eDonkey network|eDonkey]]
! [[EDonkey network|eDonkey]]
|}
|}

=== Features ===
== Features ==
{| style="font-size: 70%; text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"

{| style="font-size: 80%; text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Manager
! Manager
! [[Web browser]] integration<br>
! [[Web browser]] integration
! Resuming<br>
! Resuming
! [[Download acceleration]]<br>
! [[Download manager#Download acceleration|Download acceleration]]
! [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]]s per file<br>
! [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]]s per file
! Mirror search<br>
! Mirror search
! Auto dial/hangup<br>
! Auto dial/hangup
! Categorized downloads<br>
! Categorized downloads
! [[HTTP Cookie|Cookies]] import<br>
! [[HTTP Cookie|Cookies]] import
! Speed limit<br>
! Speed limit
! File browser<br>
! File browser
! [[ZIP (file format)|ZIP]] preview<br>
! [[ZIP (file format)|ZIP]] preview
! Add-on support<br>
! Add-on support
! Scheduler<br>
! Scheduler
! [[Checksum]] verification<br>
! [[Checksum]] verification
! Remote Access/Control<br>
! Remote Access/Control
! Modified Time-stamp preserved<br>
! Modified Time-stamp preserved
|-
|-
| {{rh2}}|[[Download Express]]
| {{rh}}|[[BitComet]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|1}}|| {{no}}|| {{partial|Advanced mode}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{?}}
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}||{{dunno}}||{{yes}}||{{dunno}}||{{yes}}||{{dunno}}||{{yes}}||{{dunno}}|| {{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}
|-
| {{rh}}|Download Accelerator Plus
| {{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{yes}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[DownloadStudio]]
| {{rh}}|[[DownloadStudio]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|1}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{no}}|| {{?}}|| {{?}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|1}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{no}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[DownThemAll!]]
| {{rh}}|[[DownThemAll!]]
| {{partial|Mozilla based browsers}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| 10|| {{beta}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{beta}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| 10|| {{beta}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{beta}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[FlashGet]]
| {{rh}}|[[FlashGet]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|1}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|All downloads}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{N/A}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{?}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|unknown limit}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|All downloads}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{N/A}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Free Download Manager]]
| {{rh}}|[[Free Download Manager]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|10}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Free Studio]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Freemake Video Downloader]]
| {{rh}}|[[Freemake Video Downloader]]
| {{partial|for Firefox and Chrome}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{?}}
| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[GetRight]]
| {{rh}}|[[GetRight]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|10 streams, needs mirrors for >4 streams }}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|Scripting}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial}}{{efn|10 streams, needs mirrors for >4 streams.}}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|Scripting}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Internet Download Accelerator]]
| {{rh}}|[[Go!Zilla]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}||{{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}||{{dunno}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Internet Download Manager]]
| {{rh}}|[[Internet Download Manager]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{?}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|1 refreshable}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[JDownloader]]
| {{rh}}|[[JDownloader]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|1}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|1}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{Yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Jigdo]]
|{{no}}||{{yes}}||{{dunno}}||{{yes|unlimited}}||{{dunno}}||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{no}}||{{dunno}}||{{no}}||{{yes}}||{{no}}||{{no}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[KGet]]
| {{rh}}|[[KGet]]
| {{yes|[[Konqueror]], [[Mozilla Firefox|Fx]] (via Flashgot plugin)}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|BitTorrent Only<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210694 |title=Bug 210694 - download speed maximum seems to be infunctional |publisher=Bugs.kde.org |date= |accessdate=2010-07-29}}</ref>}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}
| {{yes}}{{efn|[[Konqueror]], [[Mozilla Firefox|Fx]] (via Flashgot plugin).}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|BitTorrent Only<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210694 |title=Bug 210694 - download speed maximum seems to be infunctional |publisher=Bugs.kde.org |access-date=2010-07-29 |archive-date=2023-06-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625030439/https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210694 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Microsoft Download Manager]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[MiniDM]]
| {{rh}}|[[MiniDM]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[MLDonkey]]
| {{rh}}|[[MLDonkey]]
| {{partial}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}
| {{partial}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Net Transport]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|10}}|| {{?}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{partial|All downloads}}|| {{?}}|| {{?}}|| {{?}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{?}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Orbit Downloader]]
| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|60}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}}|[[Shareaza]]
| {{rh}}|[[Shareaza]]
| {{yes|[[Internet Explorer|IE]]; [[Mozilla Firefox|Fx]] and similar: ext. plugin<ref>https://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/shareaza/index.php?title=DownloadManager.Firefox</ref>}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|via Scheduler}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}
| {{yes}}{{efn|[[Internet Explorer|IE]]; [[Mozilla Firefox|Fx]] and similar: ext. plugin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/shareaza/index.php?title=DownloadManager.Firefox|title=Shareaza|access-date=10 December 2016|archive-date=10 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110202244/http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/shareaza/index.php?title=DownloadManager.Firefox|url-status=live}}</ref>}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|via Scheduler}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{dunno}}
|-
| {{rh}}|[[uGet]]
| {{yes|[[Mozilla Firefox|Firefox]] (via FlashGot); [[Google chrome|Chrome]] & [[Opera browser|Opera]] in development}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes|unlimited}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{no}}|| {{?}}
|-
| {{rh2}}|[[wxDownload Fast]]
| {{partial|Firefox Only}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{partial|1-9}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{no}}|| {{no}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{?}}
|- class="sortbottom"
|- class="sortbottom"
! Manager
! Manager
! [[Web browser]] integration
! [[Web browser]] integration
! Resuming
! Resuming
! [[Download acceleration]]
! [[Download manager#Download acceleration|Download acceleration]]
! [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]]s per file
! [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]]s per file
! Mirror search
! Mirror search
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! [[ZIP (file format)|ZIP]] preview
! [[ZIP (file format)|ZIP]] preview
! Add-on support
! Add-on support
! Scheduler<br>
! Scheduler
! [[Checksum]] verification
! [[Checksum]] verification
! Remote Access/Control
! Remote Access/Control
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== See also ==
== See also ==
{{Portal|Free software}}
{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
* [[BitTorrent client]]
* [[Comparison of BitTorrent clients]]
* [[Comparison of file sharing applications]]
* [[Comparison of file-sharing applications]]
* [[Comparison of YouTube downloaders]]
* [[Comparison of YouTube downloaders]]
* [[BitLocker]]

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Shareware/Windows/Internet/Download_Managers/ DMOZ download managers listing]
{{Download managers}}
{{Download managers}}

[[Category:Download managers| ]]
[[Category:Download managers| ]]
[[Category:Software comparisons|Download manager]]
[[Category:Network software comparisons|Download manager]]

Latest revision as of 05:05, 2 January 2025

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

[edit]
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 4.13.1[5] Edit this on Wikidata 2024-10-16 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 6.19.0.5156[7] Edit this on Wikidata 2023-03-13 Proprietary No cost[c] No Yes
macOS
Windows
Free Studio GNU/Linux 6.7.4.1101[8] Edit this on Wikidata 2021-11 Proprietary No cost No Yes
macOS
Windows
Freemake Video Downloader Windows 4.1.14.1[9] Edit this on Wikidata 2022-12-06 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 6.41 Build 18[13] Edit this on Wikidata 2023-08-07 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 22.12.0[16] Edit this on Wikidata 2022-12-08 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[17] 2010-06-02 Proprietary No cost No Yes
MLDonkey GNU/Linux 3.2.1[18] Edit this on Wikidata 2024-08-20 GPL-2.0-or-later No cost Yes Yes
Windows
Web
Shareaza Windows 2.7.10.2[19] Edit this on Wikidata 2017-09-18 GPL-2.0-or-later No cost Yes Yes
Web
Manager Platform Latest release License Cost CLI GUI Notes
Version Date

Protocol support

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Manager HTTP HTTPS FTP SFTP MMS RTSP Metalink Magnet link Podcast RTMP BitTorrent eDonkey
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 Maybe[l] Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Free Download Manager Yes Yes Yes No Yes[20] Yes[20] No Yes[21] 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 Maybe[m] Yes No No No Yes ? Yes No Yes No
Go!Zilla ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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

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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
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! Yes 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 — 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 Partial[n] unlimited Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Scripting Yes Yes Yes Yes
Go!Zilla ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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 Yes[o] Yes Yes unlimited Yes Yes Yes Yes BitTorrent Only[22] 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 Yes[p] 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

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Notes

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  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.[23]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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 4.13.1". 16 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  6. ^ "FlashGet 3.7.0.1220 International, revised version released". 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015.
  7. ^ . 13 March 2023 https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17900. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Free Studio | World's #1 Freeware Suite by DVDVideoSoft". Archived from the original on 3 December 2021.
  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. ^ "What's new in version 6.41 Build 18".
  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. ^ "Releases 22.12.0 2022-12-08". Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Download IE7Pro". Ie7pro.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  18. ^ "Release 3.2.1". 20 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  19. ^ https://sourceforge.net/projects/shareaza/files/Shareaza/Shareaza-2.7.10.2/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ^ a b "Free Download Manager » Blog Archive » FDM ver. 3.9.2". Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  21. ^ "FDM 3.9.3 - www.freedownloadmanager.org". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  22. ^ "Bug 210694 - download speed maximum seems to be infunctional". Bugs.kde.org. Archived from the original on 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  23. ^ "Shareaza". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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