Open Source Free Download Manager Alternatives

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, aria2, uGet and AB Download Manager.

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Free Download Manager alternatives are mainly Download Managers but may also be Torrent Clients or Video Downloaders. Other popular filters includes Windows + Open Source and Android + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Free Download Manager.

Free Download Manager

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Download Manager
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FDM accelerates downloads by splitting files into sections and then downloading them simultaneously.

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Free Download Manager alternatives page was last updated Oct 23, 2023

VSO Downloader

VSO Downloader allows you to download video or audio streams from almost any website, including live streams.

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KGet
KGet is a versatile and user-friendly download manager for KDE. By default it is the download manager used for Konqueror, but can also be used with Mozilla Firefox. KGet is part of the KDE Network package and can download files from FTP, HTTP(S) and BitTorrent sources.
64 KGet alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Linux
KGet Features
1. No registration required
2. KDE
3. Resume interrupted downloads
4. Mirror search
5. Clipboard monitoring
6. Checksums verification
7. Support for FTP
8. Browser integration
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Multithreaded Download Manager
This is an experimental Firefox 57 download manager with multithreading support.
93 Multithreaded Download Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Download Manager
Platforms
- Online
- Firefox
Multithreaded Download Manager Features
Bulk image
Resume interrupted downloads
Download Accelerator
Support for Multiple threads
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CuteTorrent
CuteTorrent is a lightweight BitTorrent client with a simple, intuitive interface designed to quickly download and share torrent files. At the heart of its core resides the powerful libtorrent BitTorrent library.
69 CuteTorrent alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Windows
CuteTorrent Features
Lightweight
Peer-To-Peer
Themes
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Discontinued
Last version was released on 21/07/2016, and the official website is unavailable. The source is still available on GitHub.

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BitSwarm Client GUI
BitSwarm implements Bittorrent Protocol v2 from scratch to achieve best performance and to expose low-level parameters for customization. It uses a custom thread pool and part files (APF) for fast resume from previous incomplete session.
45 BitSwarm Client GUI alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
BitSwarm Client GUI Features
Portable
Lightweight
Peer-To-Peer
Support for MAGNET links
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Discontinued
The last version is from March 2021.

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Tucan Manager
Tucan Manager is a free file sharing application designed for 1-Click Hosters. Fast and lightweight, Tucan is fully open-source and compatible with Windows, GNU/Linux, and MacOSX.
40 Tucan Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Download Manager
- File Hosting Downloader
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Tucan Manager Features
Captcha Recognition
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Discontinued
The software seems abandoned and the official website is no longer available. Last version, 0.3.10, released on January 2011, and the source code can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.

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Distribyted
Distribyted tries to make easier integrations with other applications among torrent files, presenting them as a standard filesystem.
76 Distribyted alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Torrent Client
- Torrent Streaming Service
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
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LIII BitTorrent Client
Download LIII BitTorrent Client latest version 0.1.0.10 : LIII is a BitTorrent Client with small resource footprint and incredibly easy to use.
44 LIII BitTorrent Client alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Windows
LIII BitTorrent Client Features
Lightweight
Support for MAGNET links
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ßTorrent
ßTorrent is a fully-featured WebTorrent browser client written in Jade, CoffeeScript and Sass.
65 ßTorrent alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Online
ßTorrent Features
Peer-To-Peer
Web-Based
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Envy
P2P Filesharing and BitTorrent client. Polished dev fork of Shareaza supporting Gnutella (LimeWire), G2 (Shareaza), eDonkey2000 (eMule), and more networks. Highly customizable, skinnable, and translatable with 30 languages.
27 Envy alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
Envy Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Support for eD2K/eDonkey protocol
3. Peer-To-Peer
4. BitTorrent support
5. Gnutella
6. Support for Multiple protocols
7. Multiple languages
8. Support for MAGNET links
9. Skinnable
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Discontinued
The last update is from March 2020.

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