Comparison of Download Managers
Comparison of Download Managers
Managers
Note: Download managers in purple are no longer in development.
General information
Manager Creator(s) Latest License / Adware, CLI GUI Linux Windows Mac
stable Price Malware & Web OS X
release (USD) Spyware
[1]
free
[5] No;
BitComet Development 1.21
[4] Adware
Group (May 28,
2010) from version
Proprietary 0.85 to 0.97 Partial
BitComet [6] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
freeware and Hash
Reports
submitted to
BC Servers
[8] Proprietary /
Metaproducts 1.9.341
(June 27, Freeware,
Download Yes; None
[9] $9.95 for Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Express 2007 ) Known
advanced
mode
[10] 6.0.3.0
Conceiva Shareware / Yes; None
DownloadStudio (May 4, Yes Yes No No Yes No
$24.95 Known
2010)
[12]
Federico Parodi, Stefano 1.1.10 GPL / Free Yes; None
DownThemAll! [11] No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Verna, Nils Maier (May 28, Software Known
[13]
2010 )
[16] No;
FreeDownloadManager 3.0.871
[15] Installer
Free Download (23 GPL / Free
September includes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Manager Software
2009) Software
Informer
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[27] 2.2.2
LeechGet Team Yes; None
LeechGet (April 2, Shareware No Yes No No Yes No
known
2009)
[28]
IEPro 2.4.7 Free
(September Yes; None
MiniDM Software / No Yes No No Yes No
16, Known
[29] Free
2009 )
[31]
Fabrice Le Fessant and 3.0.2 GPL / Free Yes; None
MLDonkey [30] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Simon Patarin (April 25, Software Known
[32]
2010 )
[36] [37]
Orbit Orbit Downloader 3.0.0.5 Proprietary / No; Mild
(10 May browser No Yes No No Yes No
Downloader [38] Freeware [39]
2010) hijack
[41] Yes;
Shareaza Development 2.5.3.0
[40] GPL / Free Original
Shareaza Team (June 13, Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
[42] Software Client: None
2010 )
Known
Manager Creator(s) Latest License / Adware, CLI GUI Web Linux Windows Mac
stable Price Malware & OS X
release (USD) Spyware
[1]
free
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Protocol Support
Manager HTTP HTTPS FTP SFTP MMS RTSP Metalink Magnet Podcast RTMP BitTorrent eDonkey
link
Download
Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
Accelerator Plus
Free Download
Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No
Manager
Internet Download
Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
Accelerator
Internet Download
Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No No No
Manager
Net Transport [35] Yes Yes Yes[35] Yes Yes Yes [35] No [35] [35] [35]
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Manager HTTP HTTPS FTP SFTP MMS RTSP Metalink Magnet Podcast RTMP BitTorrent eDonkey
link
Features
Manager Web Download URLs Auto Cookies Speed File ZIP Add-on Checksum Remote
browser Resuming acceleration per file Mirror dial/hangup Categorized import limit browser preview support verification Access/Control
integration search downloads
axel No Yes Yes unlimited Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No ?
Download ? ?
Accelerator Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Plus
Download Advanced ?
Yes Yes Yes 1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Express mode
DownloadStudio Yes Yes Yes unlimited No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No ?
Mozilla ?
DownThemAll! based Yes Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No
browsers
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All
FlashGet Yes Yes Yes 50 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
downloads
Free Download ?
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Manager
GetRight Yes Yes Yes 16 ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Scripting Yes Yes
Internet ?
Download Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Accelerator
Internet ? ? ?
Download Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Manager
Konqueror,
FF (via BitTorrent
KGet Yes Yes unlimited Yes Yes Yes Yes [44] Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Flashgot Only
plugin)
LeechGet Yes Yes Yes 1+ (?) Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No ?
? ? ? All ? ? ?
Net Transport Yes Yes Yes 10 Yes Yes Yes
downloads
Orbit
Yes Yes Yes 60 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Downloader
IE, FF and
Shareaza similar(ext. Yes Yes unlimited Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
[45]
plugin)
wxDownload Firefox
Yes Yes 1-9 No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fast Only
Manager Web Download URLs Auto Cookies Speed File ZIP Add-on Checksum Remote
browser Resuming acceleration per file Mirror dial/hangup Categorized import limit browser preview support verification Access/Control
integration search downloads
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] http:/ / axel. alioth. debian. org/
[3] http:/ / wilmer. gaast. net/ main. php/ axel. html
[4] http:/ / www. bitcomet. com/
[5] http:/ / en. wikipedia. org/ wiki/ Template%3Alatest_stable_software_release%2Fbitcomet
[6] BitComet command line interface see BitComet Command Line - BitComet Wiki (http:/ / wiki. bitcomet. com/ BitComet_Command_Line)
[7] http:/ / www. speedbit. com/
[8] http:/ / www. metaproducts. com/ mp/ mpProducts_Detail. asp?id=18
[9] http:/ / www. metaproducts. com/ mp/ MetaProducts_Download_Express-History. htm
[10] http:/ / www. downloadstudio. com/
[11] http:/ / www. downthemall. net/
[12] http:/ / en. wikipedia. org/ wiki/ Template%3Alatest_stable_software_release%2Fdownthemall%21
[13] "DownThemAll! » Latest News" (http:/ / www. downthemall. net/ latest/ category/ uncategorized/ ). www.downthemall.net. May 28, 2010. .
Retrieved 2010-06-07.
[14] http:/ / www. flashget. com/
[15] http:/ / www. freedownloadmanager. org/
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License
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