Wget Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Wget for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is aria2, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Wget and 17 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Wget are cURL, uGet, HTTPie for Terminal and webui-aria2.

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  1. aria2 icon

    aria2

     236 likes

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

    118 aria2 alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Xfce
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  2. cURL icon

    cURL

     190 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
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  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...

    92 uGet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • aria2
    uGet
     
  5. HTTPie for Terminal icon

    HTTPie for Terminal

     57 likes

    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...

    43 HTTPie for Terminal alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
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  6. webui-aria2 icon

    webui-aria2

     26 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • aria2
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  7. Varia icon

    Varia

     8 likes

    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

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Windows
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  9. xh icon

    xh

     10 likes

    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 types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  10. Winwget icon

    Winwget

     8 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  11. C

    Curlie

     2 likes

    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 types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  12. axel icon

    axel

     27 likes

    Axel tries to accelerate HTTP/FTP downloading process by using multiple connections for one file. It can use multiple mirrors for a download. Axel has no dependencies and is lightweight, so it might be useful as a wget clone on byte-critical systems.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  13. AriaNg icon

    AriaNg

     5 likes

    AriaNg is a modern web frontend making aria2 easier to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  14. kurly icon

    kurly

     2 likes

    kurly is a tool to transfer data from a HTTP(S) server, similar to curl.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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