Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Xfce
- Linux Mobile
Japan
Wget AlternativesTop Download Managers and other similar apps like Wget
One of the most popular alternatives to Wget is aria2, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are cURL, Plexo, uGet and HTTPie for Terminal. There's no shortage of Download Managers like Wget, with more than 25 alternatives for Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and self-hosting.
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28 cURL alternativescURL is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data using various protocols with URL syntax: supporting FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, TELNET, DICT, LDAP, LDAPS and FILE.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
- Haiku
Sweden
EU
51 Plexo alternativesPlexo is a download manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux that downloads one file over several internet connections at the same time. If your computer has Wi-Fi and a phone tethered over USB, Plexo uses both for the same download. It handles direct links, magnet links, and .
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
India
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108 uGet alternativesuGet 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...
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
- Xfce
- aria2
Thailand
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HTTPie (pronounced aitch-tee-tee-pie) is a command line HTTP client. Its goal is to make CLI interaction with web services as human-friendly as possible. It provides a simple http command that allows for sending arbitrary HTTP requests using a simple and natural syntax, and...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Python
- FreeBSD
United States
Varia is a download manager based on aria2 that utilizes GTK4 and Libadwaita to provide a easy to use interface that integrates well with the GNOME desktop.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MPL-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Linux Mobile
10 wget2 alternativesWget2 works multi-threaded and uses many features to allow fast operation.
In many cases Wget2 downloads much faster than Wget1.x due to HTTP2, HTTP compression, parallel connections and use of If-Modified-Since HTTP header.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (LGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
The aim for webui-aria2 is to create the worlds best interface to interact with aria2. Very simple to use, just download and open index.html in any web browser.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- aria2
Wpull is a wget-compatible web downloader and crawler with WARC and Python/Lua scripting support
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
If you like the interface of HTTPie but miss the features of curl, curlie is what you are searching for. Curlie is a frontend to curl that adds the ease of use of httpie, without compromising on features and performance.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
France- EU
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
Bulgaria- EU
xh is a friendly and fast tool for sending HTTP requests. It reimplements as much as possible of HTTPie's excellent design, with a focus on improved performance.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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