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

     835 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.

    118 DownThemAll alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Pale Moon
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  2. Xtreme Download Manager icon

    Xtreme Download Manager

     202 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.

    72 Xtreme Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    New interface with v8.0
     
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  3. AB Download Manager icon

    AB Download Manager

     88 likes

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

    54 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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  4. aria2 icon

    aria2

     236 likes

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

    118 aria2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Xfce
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  5. uGet icon

    uGet

     176 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...

    92 uGet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • aria2
    uGet
     
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  6. qui icon

    qui

     20 likes

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

    54 qui alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    BiglyBT

     79 likes

    BiglyBT is a feature filled, open source, bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source project, now Vuze .

    75 BiglyBT alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    Motrix

     39 likes

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

    56 Motrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  11. PicoTorrent icon

    PicoTorrent

     90 likes

    PicoTorrent is a tiny BitTorrent client for Windows with low memory usage, high performance and a native user interface. No ads, carefully selected features, and a native user interface integrating seamlessly with your desktop.

    67 PicoTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. PikaTorrent icon

    PikaTorrent

     21 likes

    A modern, simple, connected, and electric BitTorrent app. For mobile, desktop & server.

    63 PikaTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Mac
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  13. ArrowDL icon

    ArrowDL

     27 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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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