Internet Download Manager Alternatives for LinuxFiltered by 'metalink'

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 Free Download Manager, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Internet Download Manager and six of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Internet Download Manager are JDownloader, aria2, uGet and Gabut Download Manager.

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  1. Free Download Manager icon

    Free Download Manager

     472 likes

    Boosts download speeds by splitting files, manages torrents with priority control, processes media formats, supports dark mode, and runs without ads. Requires no registration, can be used portably, and efficiently handles large file downloads, supporting Windows and Mac.

    135 Free Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Free Download Manager screenshot 1
     
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    10
    Free Download Manager vs Internet Download Manager Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    dtanonym
    9

    It is free and good. But, IDM can download faster.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    52

    It can't download any videos from any websites like IDM does.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Salaheddine Himeur
    Positive
    0

    Great UI , fast download , great features , torrent download. that's enough to me.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 10 comments
    • Free Download Manager is Free and ProprietaryInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
  2. JDownloader icon

    JDownloader

     1307 likes

    JDownloader is a download manager, written in Java, which allows automatic download of groups of files from one-click hosting sites.

    151 JDownloader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Java
    2019-03-11 on Mac
     
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    4
    JDownloader vs Internet Download Manager Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    9

    the browser integration module is lacking

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    13

    It's still different from IDM, doesn't work like Idm does

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Breaker
    Negative
    0

    J-Downloader is more of a specialized downloader than it is a download manager you can use with your browser for general downloads, and is not a good alternative to Internet Download Manager.

    3 of 4 comments
    • JDownloader is Free and ProprietaryInternet Download Manager is Paid and Proprietary
  4. 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...

    90 uGet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • aria2
    uGet
     
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    3
    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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    Rexloader

     4 likes

    This project is an advanced Qt/C++ download manager over http(s) with configurable multithreaded downloading, proxy support, logging and hash calculating (md5, sha1). We also plan to implement support for ftp and p2p (torrent, dc++ etc).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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