Free Download Manager Alternatives

The top-rated alternative to Free Download Manager is Internet Download Manager. It's paid, but JDownloader and AB Download Manager are free. People also recommend DownThemAll, Xtreme Download Manager, aria2 and qui. 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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    libtorrent

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    libtorrent is a feature complete C++ bittorrent implementation focusing on efficiency and scalability. It runs on embedded devices as well as desktops. It boasts a well documented library interface that is easy to use.

    37 libtorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenSolaris
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    FlameGet

     4 likes

    FlameGet is a modern, lightweight GTK4 download manager designed specifically for the Linux desktop. By wrapping the power of Aria2, cURL, and yt-dlp into a sleek graphical interface, FlameGet ensures your downloads are handled efficiently, organized instantly, and accelerated...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Debian
    • Flatpak
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • AppImage
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    FlashGet

     61 likes

    FlashGet is a leading download manager and has the highest amount of users on the internet. It uses MHT(Multi-server Hyper-threading Transportation) technique, supports various protocols and has excellent document management features.

    85 FlashGet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Ant Download Manager

    Efficient tool for downloading internet files, supports video services, multi-thread acceleration, browser integration, drag-and-drop, encrypted password storage, and more.

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    BitLord

     25 likes

    BitLord is a BitTorrent client written in C++ for Microsoft Windows.

    Features include the below: Automatic optimization for different connections. Automatic optimization of uploads to achieve the maximum possible download rate. Eliminates the wait for disk allocation.

    61 BitLord alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
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    BitLord screenshot 1
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    Download Master

     5 likes

    Download Master effectively solves 3 main problems encountered when downloading files from the Internet: download speed, continued interrupted downloads and management of downloaded files. Download Master is free in all versions.

    45 Download Master alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Ninja Download Manager icon

    Ninja Download Manager

     19 likes

    Ninja Download Manager is an Internet download manager and accelerator that dramatically increases download speed and allows you to resume and restart stopped / broken downloads.

    56 Ninja Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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    Ninja Download Manager screenshot 1
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    HTTP Downloader

     8 likes

    A download manager for the HTTP(S) protocol. Maximize your download throughput by utilizing high performance input/output completion ports (IOCP). HTTP Downloader can open thousands of connections at a time and consumes very little system resources.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Firefox
    Main Window
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    Folx

     31 likes

    Folx is a free application that combines two functionalities - of download manager and torrent client for Mac.

    107 Folx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Ghost Downloader

     3 likes

    A cross-platform QUIC AI-boost fluent-design multi-threaded downloader built with Python.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Windows
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