Download Manager Alternatives

Download Manager is described as 'Manage and interact with your downloads in quick and easy way' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Download Manager for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome apps. The best Download Manager alternative is JDownloader, which is free. Other great apps like Download Manager are DownThemAll, Free Download Manager, Xtreme Download Manager and Internet Download Manager.

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Download Manager alternatives are mainly Download Managers but may also be Video Downloaders or YouTube Downloaders. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Download Manager.

Download Manager

Free • Open Source

Manage and interact with your downloads in quick and easy way.

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Download Manager alternatives page was last updated Feb 1, 2019

Download Accelerator Plus
DAP is a consumer application that accelerates your downloads using SpeedBit's patented multi-channel technology. While you download, DAP ensures your computer is using maximum bandwidth by downloading from parallel mirror sites.
66 Download Accelerator Plus alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Download Manager
- Video Downloader
Platforms
- Windows
Download Accelerator Plus Features
Resume interrupted downloads
File preview
Download Accelerator
Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 10.0.6.0, released in July 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

Bundleware
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cliget
Download files using curl or wget. This addon generates curl/wget commands that emulate the request as though it's coming from your browser allowing you to download protected files directly to a separate machine (e.g. server).
24 cliget alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Firefox
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MDownloader
MDownloader is a tiny application designed for downloading files available at the most popular file hosting servers. The .NET alternative to the java based jDownloader.
41 MDownloader alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Download Manager
- File Hosting Downloader
Platforms
- Windows
MDownloader Features
Captcha Recognition
Download Accelerator
Resume interrupted downloads
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Discontinued
the official site is dead.

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Ant Download Manager
Download manager: support Generators Premium Links (Debrid) - Browser Integration - Capturing videos/Video Grabber- Drag&Drop - Multilingual.

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Steadyflow
Steadyflow is a GTK+ based download manager that aims for minimalism, ease of use, and a clean, malleable codebase. It should be easy to control, whether from the GUI, command line, or D-Bus.
50 Steadyflow alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Steadyflow Features
Minimalistic
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.2.0, released in June 2012, can be still downloaded from Launchpad.

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Download Accelerator Manager
Download Accelerator Manager (DAM) lets you download not only Internet files but also Web media from sites like YouTube, easily at maximum speed. DAM is the best software to grab and download Web videos or music for Chrome, Safari, Opera, Firefox, IE browsers.
171 Download Accelerator Manager alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Download Manager
- Video Downloader
Platforms
- Windows
Download Accelerator Manager Features
Download Accelerator
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MultiGet
MultiGet is an easy-to-use GUI file downloader for Windows/Linux/BSDs/MacOs. It's programmed in C++ and has a GUI based on wxWidgets. It supports HTTP/FTP protocols which covers the requirements of most users. It supports multi-task with multi-thread on multi-server.
47 MultiGet alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
MultiGet Features
Download Accelerator
Support for FTP
Support for Multiple threads
Resume interrupted downloads
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Discontinued
No updates since 2013. And that update was a minor fix, no new features since 2012.

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wxDownload Fast
wxDownload Fast (also known as wxDFast) is an open source download manager. It is multi-platform and builds on Windows(2k,XP), Linux and Mac OS X(binary still not available). Besides that, it is a multi-threaded download manager.
39 wxDownload Fast alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- PortableApps.com
wxDownload Fast Features
Portable
Download Accelerator
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.6.0, released in March 2007, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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LoadScout
You can download from FTP or HTTP servers. Speciality is you can download selected files inside an Archive.
5 LoadScout alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Windows
LoadScout Features
Internet Explorer integration
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DownloadStudio
DownloadStudio - The award-winning Internet Download Manager from Conceiva. Download files, pictures, streaming audio, streaming video, complete web sites, complete ftp sites, search engine results and more! Accelerate your downloads by 500%. Rated #1 by PC Magazine.
57 DownloadStudio alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Windows
DownloadStudio Features
MP3 Downloader
Capture Video
Download Accelerator
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Discontinued
It was last updated in December 2017.

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SKDownloader
SKDownloader is a free torrent client and download accelerator. Available on windows and linux, slick and neat interface, start torrent downloads directly from your browser, unlimitted connections for download accelerator and more..
53 SKDownloader alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Download Manager
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
SKDownloader Features
Download Accelerator
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Discontinued
latest 2015

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Star Downloader
Star Downloader is a download accelerator/manager that can increase download speeds by up to 400 percent.
29 Star Downloader alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Star Downloader Features
Download Accelerator
Browser integration
Support for FTP
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Discontinued
The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.45, released in 2011, can be still downloaded from FileHippo.

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Download Shuttle
Download Shuttle is a blisteringly fast download manager and accelerator for Mac. It allows you to download multiple files at a faster speed that your web browser & has support for password protected files.
42 Download Shuttle alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Google Chrome
- Safari
Download Shuttle Features
Download Accelerator
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