Download Managers

Have you ever stumbled upon a listing of artwork, photos, or songs and thought to yourself “I wish I could download all of these, but having to click them one-by-one is too much”? This software category is here to the rescue! These apps allow you to download content in batches from countless websites, and with the ability to set custom rulesets and parameters to downloading behavior, to boot!

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Ant Download Manager

Efficient tool for managing downloads with video support, multi-threaded acceleration, browser integration, and drag-and-drop features.

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qBittorrent
1703 likes
Advanced open-source torrent client with search engine, ad-free interface, OS compatibility, magnet link support, and remote control through Web UI.
Torrent Client
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
AppImageHub
Snapcraft
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Haiku
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Torrent Client
Download Manager
Country of Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
AppImageHub
Snapcraft
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Haiku
+6
Properties
Lightweight
Privacy focused
Features
Ad-free
Download torrents
Support for MAGNET links
Integrated Search
Sequential downloading
Simple installation
Peer-To-Peer
Portable
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
No registration required
Dark Mode
No Tracking
Best alternatives are TransmissionandDeluge73 alternatives
yt-dlp
159 likes
Command line program that's a youtube-dl fork that downloads videos from YouTube and over 1000 sites. The main focus of this project is adding new features and patches while also keeping up to date with the original project.
Video Downloader
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Termux
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Video Downloader
YouTube Downloader
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Termux
Properties
Lightweight
Privacy focused
Features
Command line interface
FFMPEG support
Download YouTube Playlist
No registration required
Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
Ad-free
MP3 Downloader
Portable
No Tracking
SoundCloud Downloader
SponsorBlock Integration
Download videos from Facebook
Best alternatives are youtube-dlandCobalt Tools245 alternatives
JDownloader
1287 likes
JDownloader is a download manager, written in Java, which allows automatic download of groups of files from one-click hosting sites. JDownloader supports the use of premium accounts. Some parts, but not all, of JDownloader are open-source.
Bundleware
Download Manager
Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
Java
License model
Free • Proprietary
Application types
Download Manager
Video Downloader
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
Java
+5
Bundleware
The installer contains bundled adware. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Top JDownloader Features
Continuous updating
Clipboard monitoring
Captcha Recognition
Download YouTube Playlist
MP3 Downloader
No registration required
Java based
Dark Mode
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
DLC
Portable
Support for MEGA
Best alternatives are Internet Download Manager144 alternatives
youtube-dl
455 likes
Download videos from YouTube and over 1000 sites using a platform-independent command-line tool, requiring Python. Integration with other programs is possible.
Discontinued
YouTube Downloader
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Python
TrueOS
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
YouTube Downloader
Video Downloader
Country of Origin
Spain
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Python
TrueOS
Discontinued
Last version was in December 2021. An active fork is yt-dlp.
Top youtube-dl Features
Download YouTube Playlist
Command line interface
Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
Youtube support
SoundCloud Downloader
Automatic conversion to multiple formats
Ad-free
Automatic subtitles download
Automatic downloading
Support for 4K
No registration required
Uninstall without uninstaller
Best alternatives are yt-dlpandYoutube-DLG251 alternatives
µTorrent
2682 likes
Desktop client for large-scale torrent downloads, offering simultaneous downloads, bandwidth optimization, and scheduling. Supports RSS downloads.
Bundleware
Torrent Client
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
Android Tablet
PortableApps.com
Wine
License model
Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Torrent Client
Download Manager
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
Android Tablet
PortableApps.com
Wine
Bundleware
Known to bundle ads and has included a bitcoin miner.
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Peer-To-Peer
Portable
Best alternatives are qBittorrentandTransmission66 alternatives
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4K Stogram
4K Stogram is an Instagram Downloader for PC, Mac and Linux. It enables users to download and backup Instagram photos and videos, including from private accounts. Users can input the Instagram username, ha...

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Cobalt Tools
55 likes
Cobalt is your go-to place for downloads from social and media platforms. zero ads, trackers, or other creepy bullshit. simply paste a share link and you're ready to rock!.
Video Downloader
Free • Open Source
Online
Self-Hosted
Docker
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Video Downloader
YouTube Downloader
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
Docker
Properties
Privacy focused
Lightweight
Features
No registration required
Ad-free
MP3 Downloader
Support for 4K
No Tracking
SoundCloud Downloader
Dark Mode
Download videos from Facebook
Download videos from Instagram
No installation required
Instagram Downloader
No installation
Best alternatives are yt-dlpandJDownloader190 alternatives
DownThemAll
828 likes
DownThemAll (or just dTa) is a powerful yet easy-to-use browser extension for Firefox, Chrome and Opera that adds new advanced download capabilities to your browser. DownThemAll lets you download all the links or images contained in a webpage and much more: you can refine your...
Download Manager
Free • Open Source
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Pale Moon
Mozilla Firefox
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Download Manager
Video Downloader
Country of Origin
Italy
EU
Platforms
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Pale Moon
Mozilla Firefox
Properties
Privacy focused
Features
Browser integration
Download Accelerator
Multipart download
Dark Mode
Ad-free
Resume interrupted downloads
Bulk Image Downloader
Pause Downloads
Bulk download
Configurable Brave shields
Opera extension
Best alternatives are JDownloader108 alternatives
AB Download Manager
51 likes
With this app, you can easily download files from anywhere. Enjoy fast, free downloads with seamless browser extension support.
Download Manager
Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Brave
Chromium
Mozilla Firefox
Mac
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Download Manager
Video Downloader
Country of Origin
Iran
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Brave
Chromium
Mozilla Firefox
Mac
Properties
Privacy focused
Lightweight
Features
Ad-free
Dark Mode
No registration required
No Tracking
Download Scheduling
Resume interrupted downloads
MP3 Downloader
Portable
Multiple languages
Best alternatives are JDownloaderandDownThemAll21 alternatives
Xtreme Download Manager
193 likes
Xtreme Download Manager is a powerful tool to increase download speed up-to 500%, save videos from video sharing sites and integration with ANY browser.
Discontinued
Download Manager
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Download Manager
Video Downloader
Country of Origin
India
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
+4
Discontinued
The latest release is from May 2020 (version 7.2.11), and the latest pre-release is from July 2023 (version 8.0.29).
Properties
Lightweight
Privacy focused
Features
Download Accelerator
Browser integration
Ad-free
Resume interrupted downloads
Auto grab links from browser
Google Chrome Integration
No registration required
MP3 Downloader
No Tracking
Dark Mode
Portable
Support for 4K
Best alternatives are JDownloaderandDownThemAll67 alternatives
Free Download Manager
468 likes
Accelerates downloads by splitting files, supports dark mode, controls traffic, enhances speed, organizes downloads, and is ad-free.
Warning
Download Manager
Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Google Chrome
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Mozilla Firefox
License model
Free • Proprietary
Application types
Download Manager
Torrent Client
Country of Origin
Russia
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Google Chrome
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Mozilla Firefox
+2
Warning
The official website was distributing a spyware-infected version of the Linux client for years. It's no longer safe to trust the developer's application. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-download-manager-site-redirected-linux-users-to-malware-for-years/
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Built-in Torrent client
Browser integration
Download Accelerator
Support for MAGNET links
Resume interrupted downloads
Dark Mode
Ad-free
No registration required
BitTorrent support
Portable
MP3 Downloader
Multiple languages
Best alternatives are JDownloaderandDownThemAll130 alternatives
Wget
428 likes
GNU Wget is a free software package for retrieving files using HTTP(S) and FTP, the most widely-used Internet protocols. It is a non-interactive command line tool, so it may easily be called from scripts, cron jobs, terminals without X-Windows support, etc.
Download Manager
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Download Manager
API Client
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Wget Features
Command line interface
Batch processing
Resume interrupted downloads
Portable
Best alternatives are aria2andcURL24 alternatives
aria2
230 likes
Multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility.
Torrent Client
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Xfce
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Torrent Client
Download Manager
Country of Origin
Japan
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Xfce
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Command line interface
Support for Multiple protocols
Ad-free
Resume interrupted downloads
No registration required
Support for Remote Control
Best alternatives are qBittorrentandTransmission111 alternatives
Internet Download Manager
357 likes
Push your Internet connection to the limits and cleverly organize or synchronize download processes with this powerful application.
Video Downloader
Paid • Proprietary
Windows
Microsoft Edge
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
License model
Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Video Downloader
Download Manager
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Microsoft Edge
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Download Accelerator
Auto detect videos
Auto grab links from browser
Resume interrupted downloads
Capture Video
MP3 Downloader
Ad-free
Multiple languages
No Tracking
Support for 4K
Dark Mode
No registration required
Best alternatives are Xtreme Download Manager134 alternatives
Youtube-DLG
197 likes
Cross-platform GUI for youtube-dl, enabling video downloads from YouTube and over 1000 sites; features multi-language UI and video cutting.
Video Downloader
Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
wxPython
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Video Downloader
YouTube Downloader
Platforms
Windows
Linux
wxPython
+2
Properties
Lightweight
Privacy focused
Features
Graphical User Interface
Download YouTube Playlist
SoundCloud Downloader
Ad-free
No registration required
Support for 4K
Automatic conversion to multiple formats
Dark Mode
MP3 Downloader
Batch conversion
Portable
Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
Best alternatives are youtube-dlandyt-dlp213 alternatives
Seal
55 likes
Video/Audio Downloader for Android.
Video Downloader
Free • Open Source
Android
youtube-dl
F-Droid
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Video Downloader
YouTube Downloader
Platforms
Android
youtube-dl
F-Droid
Properties
Privacy focused
Lightweight
Features
No registration required
Ad-free
Dark Mode
MP3 Downloader
No Tracking
SponsorBlock Integration
Best alternatives are yt-dlpandyoutube-dl79 alternatives