JDownloader AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Hosting Downloaders

The best File Hosting Downloader alternative to JDownloader is pyLoad, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to JDownloader and 15 are File Hosting Downloaders so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Hosting Downloader alternatives to JDownloader are Mipony, FreeRapid Downloader, ArrowDL and Ant Download Manager.

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  1. 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.

    29 pyLoad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Graphical User Interface
     
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    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
  2. Mipony icon

    Mipony

     75 likes

    Mipony, is a free software specially designed to download easily files from free hosting pages like Rapidshare, Fileserve, Hotfiles and many others.

    24 Mipony alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main UI
     
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    Mipony vs JDownloader Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    does not support services such as onedrive

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Mipony is Freemium and ProprietaryJDownloader is Free and Proprietary
  3. FreeRapid Downloader icon

    FreeRapid Downloader

     110 likes

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

    63 FreeRapid Downloader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main window
     
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    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
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    Ant Download Manager icon
    Ant Download Manager

    Efficient tool for downloading internet files, supports video services, multi-thread acceleration, browser integration, drag-and-drop, encrypted password storage, and more.

    https://antdownloadmanager.com
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    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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  6. Ant Download Manager icon

    Ant Download Manager

     12 likes

    Efficient tool for downloading internet files, supports video services, multi-thread acceleration, browser integration, drag-and-drop, encrypted password storage, and more.

    137 Ant Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Internet Explorer
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Progress window
     
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    FatRat

     14 likes

    FatRat is an open source download manager for Linux written in C++ and built on top of the Trolltech Qt 4 library. It is rich in features and is continuously extended.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    FatRat screenshot 1
     
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    StreamFab Video Downloader

    Download and enjoy your favorite videos offline with DVDFab Downloader - versatile, high-speed, and compatible with all major streaming platforms.

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    AnyDebrid

     4 likes

    AnyDebrid is a company that offes a free web-tool that allows to its users generate unlimited premium links from almost +130 file hosting sites. This premium link generator offers unrestricted service, no file size limits and max full speed download.

    24 AnyDebrid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    AnyDebrid screenshot 1
     
  10. plowshare icon

    plowshare

     25 likes

    plowshare is a command-line downloader/uploader for some of the most popular file-sharing websites. It works on UNIX-like systems and presently supports Megaupload, Rapidshare, 2Shared, 4Shared, ZShare, Badongo, DepositFiles and Mediafire.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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    plowshare vs JDownloader Comments
    syntax
    Positive
    0

    Very few dependencies, lightweight and extensible: it's just a bunch of shell scripts. Also supports file uploading.

    • plowshare is Free and Open SourceJDownloader is Free and Proprietary
  11. CandiSoft Load! icon

    CandiSoft Load!

     4 likes

    The download manager CandiSoft Load! helps users to download from file hosters like RapidShare. It offers you automatic downloads as free- or premium-user of the hosters all for free!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CandiSoft Load! screenshot 1
     
  12. Rexloader icon

    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
    Rexloader screenshot 1
     
  13. Ponydroid icon

    Ponydroid

     3 likes

    Ponydroid is an Android application that automatizes the downloading of files.

    The application is in charge of everything, it accesses the web where the file is hosted, it waits the required time and starts downloading them one by one.

    Ponydroid optionally blocks the downloads.

    20 Ponydroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Ponydroid screenshot 1
     
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    Ponydroid vs JDownloader Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    The only actual alternative to JDownloader feature-wise in this list.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Ponydroid is Paid and ProprietaryJDownloader is Free and Proprietary
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    MDownloader

     11 likes

    MDownloader is a tiny application designed for downloading files available at the most popular file hosting servers. The .NET alternative to the java based jDownloader.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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