Wget AlternativesTop Download Managers and other similar apps like Wget

Wget is described as 'GNU Wget is a free software package for retrieving files using HTTP(S) and FTP, the most widely-used Internet protocols. It is a non-interactive command line tool, so it may easily be called from scripts, cron jobs, terminals without X-Windows support, etc' and is a very popular download manager in the file sharing category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Wget for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Xfce apps. The best Wget alternative is aria2, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Wget are cURL, uGet, HTTPie for Terminal and Varia.

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  1. aria2 icon

    aria2

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    Multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility.

    111 aria2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Xfce
    aria2 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Resume interrupted downloads
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for Remote Control

    aria2 VS Wget

     
    Comments about aria2 as an Alternative to Wget
    Most Recent Comment
    moitulok10
    Positive Oct 24, 2017
    1

    A great download utility with way more features than Wget.

    Guest
    Negative Jun 1, 2018
    3

    Aria2 cannot mirror an entire site recursively.

    Guest
    Positive Feb 2, 2018
    0

    Multi-thread downloading, multiple downloads at one instance

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    aria2 icon

    • Almost everyone thinks aria2 is a great Wget alternative.

    • aria2 is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Wget.

    • aria2 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Wget.

    • aria2 is Free and Open SourceWget is also Free and Open Source
    • aria2 is LightweightWget is not according to our users
  2. cURL icon

    cURL

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    cURL 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.

    27 cURL alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
    cURL screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable
    3.  Data transfer
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free

    cURL VS Wget

     
    Comments about cURL as an Alternative to Wget
    Userb
    Positive Aug 6, 2020
    0

    it's terminal based, like wget

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    • Most users think cURL is a great Wget alternative.

    • cURL is Free and Open SourceWget is also Free and Open Source
    • cURL is LightweightWget is not according to our users
  4. uGet icon

    uGet

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    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...

    86 uGet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TH flagThailand

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • aria2
    uGet
    Discontinued

    Last updated: 2021.5.5 (Windows version), 2020.1.9 (Linux version).

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Resume interrupted downloads
    2.  Built-in Torrent client
    3.  Download Accelerator
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  Portable
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Browser integration
    8.  Multiple connections per file
    9.  Download Scheduling
    10.  Support for FTP
    11.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    12.  Support for Multiple protocols

    uGet VS Wget

     
  5. HTTPie for Terminal icon

    HTTPie for Terminal

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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...

    34 HTTPie for Terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    HTTPie for Terminal screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  REST API
    3.  Web Testing
    4.  API Management

    HTTPie for Terminal VS Wget

     
  6. Varia icon

    Varia

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    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.

    58 Varia alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Windows
    Varia screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Gtk
    6.  Aria2

    Varia VS Wget

     
  7. webui-aria2 icon

    webui-aria2

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • aria2
    webui-aria2 screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from September 2021.

    webui-aria2 Features

    1.  Web interface
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Resume interrupted downloads
    4.  Download Accelerator

    webui-aria2 VS Wget

     
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    wget2

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    Wget2 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    wget2 Features

    1.  Command line interface

    wget2 VS Wget

     
  10. xh icon

    xh

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    xh screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  REST Client
    3.  Web Testing
    4.  REST API
    5.  Support for Unicode
    6.  Data transfer

    xh VS Wget

     

  11. Curlie

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Curlie screenshot 1

    Curlie Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  REST API
    3.  REST Client
    4.  Web Testing
    5.  Data transfer

    Curlie VS Wget

     
  12. wpull icon

    wpull

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    Wpull is a wget-compatible web downloader and crawler with WARC and Python/Lua scripting support

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    wpull Features

    1.  Command line interface

    wpull VS Wget

     
  13. KGet icon

    KGet

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    KGet is a versatile and user-friendly download manager for KDE. By default it is the download manager used for Konqueror, but can also be used with Mozilla Firefox. KGet is part of the KDE Network package and can download files from FTP, HTTP(S) and BitTorrent sources.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    KGet screenshot 1

    KGet Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  KDE
    3.  Resume interrupted downloads
    4.  Mirror search
    5.  Clipboard monitoring
    6.  Checksums verification
    7.  Support for FTP
    8.  Browser integration

    KGet VS Wget

     
  14. Winwget icon

    Winwget

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    WinWGet is a GUI for Wget developed and distributed under GPL license.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Add Job Dialog

    Winwget Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Graphical User Interface

    Winwget VS Wget

     
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