The Best Open Source Free Download Manager AlternativesTop Download Managers & Torrent Clients like Free Download Manager

The best open source alternative to Free Download Manager is DownThemAll. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Free Download Manager and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Free Download Manager are Xtreme Download Manager, AB Download Manager, aria2 and uGet.

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  1. DownThemAll icon

    DownThemAll

     837 likes

    Browser extension offering advanced download capabilities, enabling users to gather links and images with customizable criteria on Firefox, Chrome, and Opera. Developed by Nils Maier, Federico Parodi, and Stefano Verna, it simplifies file downloads with efficiency and high quality.

    125 DownThemAll alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Pale Moon
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    DownThemAll vs Free Download Manager Comments
    ichimitch
    Positive
    -1

    Terrible download manager. If connection drops it reinitializes the download starting at 0%

    thanasikalavritinos
    Positive
    -3

    Very powerful download manager if you use Firefox.

    • DownThemAll is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
    • DownThemAll is Privacy focused and CustomizableFree Download Manager is not according to our users
  2. Xtreme Download Manager icon

    Xtreme Download Manager

     204 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.

    79 Xtreme Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    New interface with v8.0
     
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    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).

    Xtreme Download Manager vs Free Download Manager Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Xtreme Download Manager will handle video downloads like flv files just like FreeDownloadManager for Windows does. And Xtreme Download Manager is multi platform, which FreeDownloadManager is not.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    just have good accelerator

    • Xtreme Download Manager is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
    • Xtreme Download Manager is Customizable and Privacy focusedFree Download Manager is not according to our users
  3. AB Download Manager icon

    AB Download Manager

     95 likes

    With this app, you can easily download files from anywhere. Enjoy fast, free downloads with seamless browser extension support.

    62 AB Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    AB Download Manager vs Free Download Manager Comments
    wouf336
    Positive
    0

    better ui than other open source downloader apps

    • AB Download Manager is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
    • AB Download Manager is Privacy focusedFree Download Manager is not according to our users
  4. aria2 icon

    aria2

     236 likes

    Multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility.

    124 aria2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Xfce
    • Linux Mobile
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    aria2 vs Free Download Manager Comments
    JohnDangerbrooks
    Positive
    0

    It's a command-line app, so it is automation-friendly. Sure, it might not appeal to some kid who wants to download that new game from GOG.com, but it appeals to sysadmins who recurrently need to download new patches and integrate them into their workflow.

    Guest
    Negative
    -13

    It's command line and unreliable.

    • aria2 is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
  5. uGet icon

    uGet

     175 likes

    uGet is a lightweight and full-featured Download Manager for Linux and Windows. uGet allows you to download in multiple parallel streams for download acceleration, put files in a Download Queue, Pause & Resume downloads, Advanced Category Management, Browser Integration...

    98 uGet alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • aria2
    uGet
     
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    Discontinued

    Last updated: 2021.5.5 (Windows version), 2020.1.9 (Linux version).

    uGet vs Free Download Manager Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It can download files from internet.

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    it can stop and resume downloads

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Open Source, Good Speed, and its Simple look..

    • uGet is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
  6. qui icon

    qui

     21 likes

    A fast, single-binary qBittorrent web UI: manage multiple instances, automate torrent workflows, and cross-seed across trackers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    BiglyBT

     80 likes

    Source for BiglyBT, a feature filled, open source, ad-free, bittorrent client. BiglyBT is forked from the original project and is being maintained by two of the original developers as well as members of the community.

    79 BiglyBT alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    BiglyBT vs Free Download Manager Comments
    RemovedUser
    Negative
    3

    Free Download Manager is a download manager that can download files and support bittorrent files. While BiglyBT is a bittorrent client that can't download files that don't support bittorrent.

    • BiglyBT is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
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    Motrix Next

     9 likes

    Motrix by agalwood was one of the best open-source download managers available — clean UI, aria2-powered, cross-platform. It inspired thousands of users and developers alike.

    62 Motrix Next alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
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  10. Motrix icon

    Motrix

     39 likes

    Motrix is a full-featured download manager that supports downloading HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, Baidu Net Disk, etc.

    67 Motrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Motrix screenshot 1
     
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    ArrowDL

     29 likes

    A simple and straightforward utility that enables you to effortlessly download any type of file from the Internet and that comes with some privacy settings.

    198 ArrowDL alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  12. FrostWire icon

    FrostWire

     136 likes

    FrostWire is a free, open source P2P BitTorrent file sharing application & cloud file downloader in one. It's a fork of LimeWire .

    66 FrostWire alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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