Free Download Manager Alternatives

Free Download Manager is described as 'Accelerates downloads by splitting files, supports dark mode, controls traffic, enhances speed, organizes downloads, and is ad-free' and is a very popular download manager in the file sharing category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Free Download Manager for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Free Download Manager alternative is JDownloader, which is free. Other great apps like Free Download Manager are DownThemAll, Internet Download Manager, Xtreme Download Manager and AB Download Manager.

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Free Download Manager alternatives are mainly Download Managers, but if you're looking for Torrent Clients or Video Downloaders you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Android, Windows + Open Source, Android + Open Source, Linux and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Free Download Manager.
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Alternatives list

  1. Torrent Tornado is a BitTorrent client for Firefox and SeaMonkey that allows users to download Torrents directly from their browser without any additional software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • SeaMonkey
    • Firefox
     
  2. CuteTorrent icon
     13 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. OneSwarm icon
     22 likes

    Supports both bittorrent protocol and a friend-to-friend version of the same protocol which in most situations makes you anonymous.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Integrity Downloader is a versatile Internet-based file downloader program which emphasizes security aspects. With this program you can query important information about the file before downloading it. The process of file download can be followed visually as well.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. MultiGet icon
     7 likes

    MultiGet is an easy-to-use GUI file downloader for Windows/Linux/BSDs/MacOs. It's programmed in C++ and has a GUI based on wxWidgets. It supports HTTP/FTP protocols which covers the requirements of most users. It supports multi-task with multi-thread on multi-server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. Transloader icon
     2 likes

    With Transloader, you can initiate downloads on one or more of your Macs - remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or other Macs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. cliget icon
     13 likes

    Download files using curl or wget. This addon generates curl/wget commands that emulate the request as though it's coming from your browser allowing you to download protected files directly to a separate machine (e.g. server).

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Firefox
     
  8. Steadyflow icon
     8 likes

    Steadyflow is a GTK+ based download manager that aims for minimalism, ease of use, and a clean, malleable codebase. It should be easy to control, whether from the GUI, command line, or D-Bus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Flush icon
     9 likes

    Flush is a GTK-based BitTorrent client. You can use it to download files from the BitTorrent network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Tucan Manager icon
     50 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. imFile icon
     1 like

    imFile is a fast, efficient, and user-friendly download tool. It supports downloads from HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, and more. With imFile, you can download any torrent or magnet link from your preferred websites without any limitations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Android
     
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