Internet Download Manager Alternatives for LinuxFiltered by 'Command line interface'

Internet Download Manager is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is aria2, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Internet Download Manager and seven of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Internet Download Manager are uGet, Youtube-DLG, WFDownloader App and ArrowDL.

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    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...

    91 uGet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • aria2
    uGet
     
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    uGet vs Internet Download Manager Comments
    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 is Free and Open SourceInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
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    Youtube-DLG

     199 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.

    221 Youtube-DLG alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • wxPython
    Main Window
     
  4. WFDownloader App icon

    WFDownloader App

     148 likes

    A free batch downloader that can bulk download urls from file/clipboard, generate sequential URLs, download images galleries, wallpapers, music, videos, documents, from supported sites.

    92 WFDownloader App alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. ArrowDL icon

    ArrowDL

     26 likes

    A simple and straightforward utility that enables you to effortlessly download any type of file from the Internet and that comes with some privacy settings.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Warp Download Manager

     2 likes

    Warp is a powerful and versatile cross-platform download manager. With its advanced technology, Warp has the ability to accelerate your download speeds by up to 10 times, revolutionizing the way you obtain files on any operating system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
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