The Best Open Source JDownloader AlternativesTop Download Managers & Video Downloaders like JDownloader

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

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  1. 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.

    111 DownThemAll alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Pale Moon
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    DownThemAll vs JDownloader Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Kezxo
    0

    Not as advanced but great for grabbing multiple files and basic download management.

    If you just need to download large amount of files from a website and want to pause and resume later then it does the jobb, no need to install other software when you can use your browser.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    14

    does not download from any hosters like mega or uploaded.to

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

    It's a browser extension, not a program!

    3 of 5 comments
    • DownThemAll is Free and Open SourceJDownloader is Free and Proprietary
    • DownThemAll is Privacy focused and CustomizableJDownloader is not according to our users
  2. Xtreme Download Manager icon

    Xtreme Download Manager

     200 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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Xtreme Download Manager vs JDownloader Comments
    mll
    Positive
    1

    XDM could download from websites where JDownloader couldn't (like a radio website), and vice versa; they are therefore two complementary programmes.

    • Xtreme Download Manager is Free and Open SourceJDownloader is Free and Proprietary
    • Xtreme Download Manager is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedJDownloader is not according to our users
  3. youtube-dl icon

    youtube-dl

     462 likes

    A platform-independent command-line program for downloading videos from YouTube and 1000+ sites. Supports playlists, subtitles, and multiple formats.

    256 youtube-dl alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • TrueOS
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    youtube-dl vs JDownloader Comments
    annie
    Negative
    0

    youtube and video specific vs general download manager

    • youtube-dl is Free and Open SourceJDownloader is Free and Proprietary
    • youtube-dl is CustomizableJDownloader is not according to our users
  4. AB Download Manager icon

    AB Download Manager

     74 likes

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

    49 AB Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    AB Download Manager vs JDownloader Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Doesnt have a Link crawling feature like jdownloader does

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • AB Download Manager is Free and Open SourceJDownloader is Free and Proprietary
    • AB Download Manager is Privacy focused and LightweightJDownloader is not according to our users
  5. pyLoad icon

    pyLoad

     167 likes

    Free and Open Source download manager written in Python and designed to be extremely lightweight, easily extensible and fully manageable via web.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Graphical User Interface
     
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    2
    pyLoad vs JDownloader Comments
    theobaer
    Negative
    2
    • Missing readme file
    • Installation too complicated for the average user
    • Link collector can't keep up with jDownloader
    • Download folder cannot be selected above the home level
    • Large gap between updates
    • Seems to be able to solve some captcha codes by itself
    Guest
    Negative
    -22

    way too overengineered for what I need

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • pyLoad is Free and Open SourceJDownloader is Free and Proprietary
  6. Cobalt Tools icon

    Cobalt Tools

     80 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.

    204 Cobalt Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    YTD

    Download and convert videos with ease using YTD Downloader—fast, simple, and compatible with all your favorite platforms.

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  8. 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

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • aria2
    uGet
     
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    4
    uGet vs JDownloader Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    18

    No automated downloading from hostings. Only a bit improved WGet, in fact it cannot even use parallel processing to mirror.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    r3tr0g4m3r
    Positive
    0

    Open Source and Multiplatform!

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Always better if the alternative is open source.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • uGet is Free and Open SourceJDownloader is Free and Proprietary
    • uGet is LightweightJDownloader is not according to our users
  9. FreeRapid Downloader icon

    FreeRapid Downloader

     110 likes

    FreeRapid Downloader is a simple Java downloader that supports downloading from Rapidshare and other file-sharing services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main window
     
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    2
    FreeRapid Downloader vs JDownloader Comments
    ajala steew
    Positive
    0

    it was a shame to abandon the development

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    love it some glinch but ok

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • FreeRapid Downloader is Free and Open SourceJDownloader is Free and Proprietary
  10. SCrawler icon

    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).

    80 SCrawler alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    1
    SCrawler vs JDownloader Comments
    bobj415
    Negative
    0

    Not cross platform (windows only)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • SCrawler is Free and Open SourceJDownloader is Free and Proprietary
    • SCrawler is Lightweight and Privacy focusedJDownloader is not according to our users
  12. Motrix icon

    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)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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