Free Download Manager Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to Free Download Manager for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android alternative is AB Download Manager, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Free Download Manager and many of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Free Download Manager are aria2, uGet, BiglyBT and PikaTorrent.

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

    79 AB Download Manager alternatives

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    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Brave
    • Chromium
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  2. aria2 icon
     239 likes

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

    136 aria2 alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Xfce
    • Android
    • Linux Mobile
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  3. uGet icon
     175 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...

    112 uGet alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Android
    • aria2
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  4. BiglyBT icon
     82 likes

    Source for BiglyBT, a feature filled, open source, ad-free, bittorrent client. BiglyBT is forked from the original project and is being maintained by two of the original developers as well as members of the community.

    80 BiglyBT alternatives

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    • Since 2017

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Android
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  5. PikaTorrent icon
     23 likes

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

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    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
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  6. 1DM icon
     14 likes

    Android browser features a powerful download manager with torrent, HD video, and music downloads, multi-part acceleration, auto media grabbing from social platforms, background downloading, low RAM usage, and auto file format conversions.

    78 1DM alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Android
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  7. FrostWire icon
     136 likes

    FrostWire is a free, open source P2P BitTorrent file sharing application & cloud file downloader in one. It's a fork of LimeWire .

    67 FrostWire alternatives

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    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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  8. FluxDown icon
     5 likes

    A blazing fast, multi-protocol download manager — the free & open-source IDM alternative.

    56 FluxDown alternatives

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
    • Android
    • AppImage
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  9. BitComet icon
     32 likes

    BitComet is a BitTorrent/HTTP/FTP download client with support for modern BitTorrent features, long-term seeding, intelligent disk cache and video preview of downloaded files.

    79 BitComet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Warning
    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Android
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  10. Gopeed icon
     13 likes

    Gopeed (full name Go Speed), a high-speed downloader developed by Golang + Flutter, supports (HTTP, BitTorrent, Magnet) protocol, and supports all platforms. In addition to basic download functions, Gopeed is also a highly customizable downloader that supports implementing more...

    66 Gopeed alternatives

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    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  11. Download Navi icon
     13 likes

    Free and Open Source software download manager.

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    • Since 2019

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV
    • F-Droid
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  12. Aria2 Next icon
     3 likes

    aria2 is remarkable open source software. For over a decade it has been one of the most capable download engines available, trusted by countless tools and users worldwide.

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    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
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