The Best Open Source Internet Download Manager AlternativesTop Video Downloaders & Download Managers like Internet Download Manager

The best open source alternative to Internet Download Manager is Xtreme Download Manager. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Internet Download Manager and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Internet Download Manager are DownThemAll, AB Download Manager, Cobalt Tools and uGet.

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  1. Xtreme Download Manager icon

    Xtreme Download Manager

     199 likes

    Xtreme Download Manager is a powerful tool to increase download speed up-to 500%, save videos from video sharing sites and integration with ANY browser.

    69 Xtreme Download Manager alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    Comments about Xtreme Download Manager as an Alternative to Internet Download Manager
    Top Positive Comment
    BenOnion
    6

    I think that XDM is a very good alternative to IDM because it allows you to download videos on many sites other than YouTube (ENI platform, LinkedIn for example) like IDM does. On the other hand, IDM sometimes preserves the file name while XDM does not, which is annoying if you download a series of videos because you have to rename everything by hand. Translation FR OK.

    homosapien
    Positive
    0

    Video grabber sucks. Make it like Eagleget browser video grabber. Show found videos on browser addon's logo at browser toolbar. That would be very nice touch.

    It has download speed that very similar to IDM. It can grab and download videos. But as an opensource non-profit project, it has bugs in video grabber. And video grabbing not good as like as IDM.

    The best IDM alternative was EagleGet but it's discontinued. So now, XDM is the best alternative.

    WinchesterDanny
    Positive
    1

    ..in my opinion, the latest stable version (7.xx) is better than the beta version (8.xx) , faster download, no lags, no crashes, faster response, add to that the GUI interface looks much better than the beta version..BUT in general, I'm not gonna rise my hand and agree that this OS-IDM is equal to / better than IDM, still lacks a lot of features and needs some improvements...briefly, consider it as one of the best OS-IDM but definitely not the N°1 ...

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    Xtreme Download Manager icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Xtreme Download Manager is a great Internet Download Manager alternative.

    • Xtreme Download Manager is Free and Open SourceInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
  2. DownThemAll icon

    DownThemAll

     834 likes

    Browser extension offering advanced download capabilities, enabling users to gather links and images with customizable criteria on Firefox, Chrome, and Opera. Developed by Nils Maier, Federico Parodi, and Stefano Verna, it simplifies file downloads with efficiency and high quality.

    110 DownThemAll alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Pale Moon
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about DownThemAll as an Alternative to Internet Download Manager
    Top Positive Comment
    SpaceOctopus
    1

    It does everything IDM does, but more - and it can handle file hosters much better, specifically premium ones that require accounts, or multi-account ones. It's just a lot easier to use. It has a great browser add-on, works with youtube, plugins, including one for unpacking archives, and is updated constantly. It's also free! If you want the version that isn't bundled with stuff, do a search for it, it exists on their on forum :)

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    64

    DownloadThemAll is just a Firefox extension while Internet Download Manager is a complete software that works on all browsers

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    WinchesterDanny
    Negative
    -1

    web extension and not an open source software..remove it from the list

    3 of 12 comments
    DownThemAll icon
    DownThemAll icon

    • Most users think DownThemAll is a great Internet Download Manager alternative.

    • DownThemAll is Free and Open SourceInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
  3. AB Download Manager icon

    AB Download Manager

     73 likes

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

    48 AB Download Manager alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about AB Download Manager as an Alternative to Internet Download Manager
    sedeti
    Negative
    0

    It would be nice if it could actually detect videos

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's better in almost every way. It has much better GUI and is overall a good alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    AB Download Manager icon
    AB Download Manager icon

    • Most users think AB Download Manager is a great Internet Download Manager alternative.

    • AB Download Manager is Free and Open SourceInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Cobalt Tools icon

    Cobalt Tools

     78 likes

    Privacy-first downloader supporting fast, no-tracking downloads of video, audio, and images from a wide range of social platforms—no account required, open API for free integration, expanding platform support, and no data or analytics collected or stored.

    203 Cobalt Tools alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  5. uGet icon

    uGet

     176 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...

    89 uGet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • aria2
    uGet
     
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    Comments about uGet as an Alternative to Internet Download Manager
    WinchesterDanny
    Negative
    -1

    LOW!! remove it from the list

    Guest
    Positive
    -6

    can do all IDM can do with an additional FFX plugin Flashgot

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -6

    It don't have installer for Windows version. It's just give portable and you have to adding path.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    uGet icon
    uGet icon

    • Most users think uGet is a great Internet Download Manager alternative.

    • uGet is Free and Open SourceInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
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    aria2

     234 likes

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

    115 aria2 alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • Xfce
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    Youtube-DLG

     200 likes

    A cross-platform GUI using wxPython for the popular tool youtube-dl, Youtube-DLG supports video downloads from YouTube and over 1000 sites, offers video cutting via ffmpeg, and authentication for YouTube. It features a multi-language UI, supports both youtube-dl and yt-dlp, and is open source in the public domain.

    218 Youtube-DLG alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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    • wxPython
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  10. Persepolis Download Manager icon

    Persepolis Download Manager

     62 likes

    Persepolis Download Manager is utility for download easier and faster with aria2 and improved it.

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Persepolis Download Manager as an Alternative to Internet Download Manager
    luffytaro
    Positive
    0

    Free and based on aria2. But unlike aria2, has a proper GUI

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    it's a gui for aria2 and it works great on all major Operating systems

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Persepolis Download Manager icon
    Persepolis Download Manager icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Persepolis Download Manager is a great Internet Download Manager alternative.

    • Persepolis Download Manager is Free and Open SourceInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
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    Motrix

     39 likes

    Motrix is a full-featured download manager that supports downloading HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, Baidu Net Disk, etc.

    53 Motrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Motrix as an Alternative to Internet Download Manager
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    best ui in download managers

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    RemovedUser
    Positive
    2

    Works well as a download manager, along with having a nice UI and being open-source.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Motrix icon
    Motrix icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Motrix is a great Internet Download Manager alternative.

    • Motrix is Free and Open SourceInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
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    SCrawler

     70 likes

    A program to download photo and video from any site (e.g. YouTube, YouTube Music, Reddit, Twitter, Mastodon, Instagram, TikTok, RedGifs, PornHub, XHamster, XVIDEOS, ThisVid, LPSG, Pinterest).

    79 SCrawler alternatives

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    • Windows
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