Comparison of download managers

List of notable download managers. A download manager is a computer program dedicated to the task of downloading (and sometimes uploading) possibly unrelated stand-alone files from (and sometimes to) the Internet for storage.

Managers

Note: Download managers in purple are no longer in development.

General information

Manager	Latest stable release	License / Price (USD)	Adware, Malware & Spyware	CLI	GUI	Web	Linux	Windows	Mac OS X
BitComet	1.31  (December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12))	Proprietary freeware	Adware from version 0.85 to 0.97; Potentially sensitive information reported to BC Servers	Partial	Yes	Yes[citation needed]	No	Yes	No
Download Accelerator Plus	9.7.0.5 (July 25, 2011 (2011-07-25))	Proprietary / Adware Free, $24.95 for Premium	Adware on free version	Yes[citation needed]	Yes	Yes[citation needed]	No	Yes	Yes
Download Express	1.9.341 (June 27, 2007 (2007-06-27))	Proprietary / Freeware, $9.95 for advanced mode	None Known	Yes[citation needed]	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
DownloadStudio	6.0.3.0 (May 4, 2010 (2010-05-04))	Shareware / $24.95	None Known	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
DownThemAll!	2.0.13  (February 10, 2012 (2012-02-10))	GPL / Free Software	None Known	No	Yes	No	Yes	Requires Firefox	Yes
FlashGet	3.7.0.1195 (January 10, 2012 (2012-01-10))	Proprietary / Freeware	Cydoor Pop-up ads, Chinese banners	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
FatRat	?	GPL / Free Software		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Free Download Manager	3.8 (Build 1173)  (29 December 2011 (2011-12-29))	GPL / Free Software	Software Informer (optional install)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Freemake Video Downloader	2.1.3 (April 4, 2011 (2011-04-04))	Proprietary / Freeware	None Known	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
GetRight	6.5  (24 January 2011 (2011-01-24))	Proprietary / $49.95 for Pro	None Known	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Go!Zilla	5.02 (February 1, 2008 (2008-02-01))	Proprietary / $19.95	None as of Version 5; Aureate adware prior to that	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Internet Download Accelerator	5.8 (April 9, 2010 (2010-04-09))	Proprietary / Freeware, $24.95 for Pro	Adware on free version	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Internet Download Manager	6.08 (January 26, 2012 (2012-01-26))	Proprietary / $29.95	None Known	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
JDownloader	0.9.581 (20 July 2011 (2011-07-20))	GPL / Free Software	Facemoods (optional install)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
KGet	4.8  (25 January 2012 (2012-01-25))	GPL / Free Software	None Known	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Part of KDE for Windows	Part of KDE for Mac
LeechGet	2.2.2 (April 2, 2009 (2009-04-02))	Shareware	None known	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
MiniDM	2.4.7 (September 16, 2009 (2009-09-16))	Free Software / Free	None Known	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
MLDonkey	3.1.0  (August 10, 2011 (2011-08-10))	GPL / Free Software	None Known	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Net Transport	2.96b.615  (20 February 2011 (2011-02-20))	Proprietary / $24.95	ZeuS 1.1 to check the license key[citation needed]	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Orbit Downloader	4.1.0.2  (28 June 2011 (2011-06-28))	Proprietary / Freeware	Mild browser hijack	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Shareaza	2.5.5.0  (May 29, 2011 (2011-05-29))	GPL / Free Software	Original Client: None Known	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
wxDownload Fast	0.6.0 (March 11, 2007 (2007-03-11))	GPL / Free Software	None Known	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Builds but doesn't work
Manager	Latest stable release	License / Price (USD)	Adware, Malware & Spyware free	CLI	GUI	Web	Linux	Windows	Mac OS X

Protocol support

Manager	HTTP	HTTPS	FTP	SFTP	MMS	RTSP	Metalink	Magnet link	Podcast	RTMP	BitTorrent	eDonkey
FlashGet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Free Download Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Freemake Video Downloader	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
GetRight	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	?	Yes	No	Yes	No
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	No	No	No
JDownloader	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
KGet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?	No	No	Yes	No
LeechGet	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
MiniDM	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
MLDonkey	Yes	?	Yes	?	No	No	No	?	No	No	Yes	Yes
Net Transport	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Orbit Downloader	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Shareaza	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
wxDownload Fast	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	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	Checksum verification	Remote Access/Control	Modified Time-stamp preserved
Download Express	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	Advanced mode	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	?	?
DownloadStudio	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	?
DownThemAll!	Mozilla based browsers	Yes	Yes	Template:10	Beta	No	Yes	No	Beta	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
FlashGet	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	Yes	Yes	All downloads	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	?
Free Download Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
Freemake Video Downloader	for Firefox and Chrome	Yes	Yes	?	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?
GetRight	Yes	Yes	10 streams, needs mirrors for >4 streams	16 ?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Scripting	Yes	Yes	?
Internet Download Accelerator	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
Internet Download Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	?
JDownloader	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
KGet	Konqueror, FF (via Flashgot plugin)	Yes	Yes	unlimited	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	BitTorrent Only	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
LeechGet	Yes	Yes	Yes	1+ (?)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	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	?
Net Transport	Yes	Yes	Yes	10	?	?	Yes	?	All downloads	?	?	?	Yes	No	?
Orbit Downloader	Yes	Yes	Yes	60	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	?
Shareaza	IE; FF and similar: ext. plugin	Yes	Yes	unlimited	Yes	via Scheduler	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
wxDownload Fast	Firefox Only	Yes	Yes	1-9	No	Yes	No	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	Checksum verification	Remote Access/Control	Modified Time-stamp preserved

External links

• DMOZ download managers listing