Free Download Manager Alternatives

Apps similar to Free Download Manager include JDownloader, which is free. Other options are AB Download Manager, DownThemAll, Internet Download Manager and aria2. There's no shortage of Download Managers like Free Download Manager, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and the web.

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  1. Flux is a free, open-source download manager for Windows x64 that brings HTTP/HTTPS files, accessible video and audio, and BitTorrent into one desktop queue. It is developed by Hactor00 and distributed with an MIT license for its own source code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. DownMan icon
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    A modern, low-footprint download manager for Linux - aria2 engine, torrent/magnet, smart media capture (yt-dlp), and browser extensions. Built with Tauri 2 + React.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  3. Download Manager Pro is a free, open-source download manager for Windows 10 and 11 (x64), built in pure Rust and released under the MIT license.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. A terminal BitTorrent client for focused download management. Add .torrent files, track active transfers, and manage sessions from a clean keyboard-driven interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
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  5. Browser extension that downloads up to 4K/8K 60fps videos and trims fragments directly in the player on YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, Instagram, and 1,800+ sites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Chromium
    • Vivaldi
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  6. Open-source download manager for Windows with multi-connection downloads, safe resume and a browser button for video and audio.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge
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  7. HarborDrop is a powerful download manager for Mac. Multi-segment download acceleration, HLS stream capture, browser integration, and auto-categorization for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. VELOCE AI icon
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    VELOCE AI is the first download manager with a real-time AI engine that monitors and adapts every download. Unlike traditional downloaders that use fixed multi-threading, VELOCE AI's tunnel system actively manages 32 parallel connections — killing slow tunnels, spawning...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Downloads files over multiple connections and resumes interrupted transfers from the data already written to disk, on macOS, Windows and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. Native Fetch is a powerful app that allows you to download videos and audio from over 1800 websites on the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  11. SeqDownload icon
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    This utility allows you to automatically download an image file in every few seconds or minutes (according to your selection), and save it to your local drive. After collecting a fair amount of downloaded images in your local drive, you can easily create beautiful animation from...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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