zget Alternatives

zget is described as 'Peer file to file transfer using command line interface' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to zget for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best zget alternative is qBittorrent, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like zget are Transmission, µTorrent, Deluge and Free Download Manager.

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Peer file to file transfer using command line interface.

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zget alternatives page was last updated Apr 29, 2021
  1. qBittorrent icon
     1670 likes

    Download and create torrents, search for files, create download queues and change task priorities with this high-speed torrent client.

    74 qBittorrent alternatives
    qBittorrent screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Download torrents
    3.  Support for MAGNET links
    4.  Integrated Search
    5.  Simple installation
    6.  Sequential downloading
    7.  Peer-To-Peer
    8.  Multiple languages
    9.  Encrypted Connection
    10.  Categories
    11.  Tagging
    12.  WebUI Management
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    qBittorrent VS zget

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    • qBittorrent is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to zget.

    • qBittorrent is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to zget.

    • qBittorrent is Free and Open Sourcezget is also Free and Open Source
    • qBittorrent is Lightweightzget is not according to our users
  2. Transmission icon
     1540 likes

    Transmission has the features you expect in a BitTorrent client: encryption, a web-based interface, peer exchange, UPnP and NAT-PMP port forwarding, web seed support, watch directories, tracker editing, global and per-torrent speed limits, and more.

    74 Transmission alternatives
    Transmission Windows

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Simple installation
    2.  Remote Management
    3.  Portable
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  File Sync
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for Rsync
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  3. µTorrent icon
     2679 likes

    Torrent client for extensive desktop downloads, featuring concurrent torrent downloads, RSS feed support, scheduling, bandwidth management, and remote connectivity.

    67 µTorrent alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    2.  Portable
    Bundleware

    Known to bundle ads and has included a bitcoin miner.

    Discontinued

    The latest version is from November 2022.

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    µTorrent VS zget

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    • µTorrent is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to zget.

    • µTorrent is Freemium and Proprietaryzget is Free and Open Source
    • µTorrent is Lightweightzget is not according to our users
  4. Deluge icon
     695 likes

    Deluge is a full-featured BitTorrent client for Linux, Unix and Windows. It is written in python, uses libtorrent (rasterbar) at its core and GTK for the main user interface along with web and console interfaces for advanced client/server...

    72 Deluge alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • libtorrent
    • Python

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Windows Compatible
    3.  Built-in Torrent client
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Web client
    6.  IP Address Blacklist
    7.  Portable
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.1.1) is from February 2022.

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  5. Free Download Manager icon
     463 likes

    FDM accelerates downloads by splitting files into sections and then downloading them simultaneously.

    132 Free Download Manager alternatives
    Free Download Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Clean design
    2.  User friendly
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in Torrent client
    2.  Browser integration
    3.  Video Download
    4.  Download Accelerator
    5.  Support for MAGNET links
    6.  Resume interrupted downloads
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  BitTorrent support
    11.  Portable
    12.  Multiple languages
    Warning

    The official website was distributing a spyware-infected version of the Linux client for years. It's no longer safe to trust the developer's application. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-download-manager-site-redirected-linux-users-to-malware-for-years/

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    Free Download Manager VS zget

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  6. aria2 icon
     226 likes

    aria2 is a multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility.

    aria2 can download a file from multiple sources/protocols and tries to utilize your maximum download bandwidth. It supports downloading a file from HTTP(S)/FTP and BitTorrent at the same time, while.

    113 aria2 alternatives
    aria2 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for Multiple protocols
    4.  Resume interrupted downloads
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for Remote Control
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    aria2 VS zget

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  7. LibreTorrent icon
     79 likes

    LibreTorrent is a Free as in Freedom torrent client for Android 4 and later, based on libtorrent. Download and share files directly on your device.

    34 LibreTorrent alternatives
    LibreTorrent screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Download torrents
    2.  Material design
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Anonymous Proxy
    5.  Peer-To-Peer
    6.  Sequential downloading
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Portable
    9.  Simple installation
    10.  Tor
    11.  Download Scheduling
    12.  Tagging
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    LibreTorrent VS zget

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  8. PicoTorrent icon
     91 likes

    PicoTorrent is a tiny BitTorrent client for Windows with low memory usage, high performance and a native user interface. No ads, carefully selected features, and a native user interface integrating seamlessly with your desktop.

    66 PicoTorrent alternatives
    PicoTorrent screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MAGNET links
    2.  Portable
    3.  Ad-free
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.25) is from May 2021.

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  9. Tixati icon
     225 likes

    Tixati is a peer-to-peer file sharing program that uses the popular BitTorrent protocol. This protocol allows many peers to form a cooperative swarm and download very large files with great efficiency.

    60 Tixati alternatives
    Transfer Details (WebUI )

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top Tixati Features

    1.  Sequential download
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Portable
    6.  Remote Management
    7.  Auto-categorize
    8.  Stream audio
    9.  Media Streaming
    10.  Tag based
    11.  Sync iTunes Libraries
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    Tixati VS zget

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  10. BiglyBT icon
     72 likes

    BiglyBT is a feature filled, open source, bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source project, now Vuze .

    74 BiglyBT alternatives
    BiglyBT screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    Top BiglyBT Features

    1.  Torrenting
    2. I2P icon  i2P integration
    3.  Download torrents
    4.  Swarm Merging
    5.  Ad-free
    6. Tor icon  Support for TOR
    7.  Java based
    8.  Anonymous Chat
    9.  Integrated Chat
    10.  Built-in player
    11.  Media Streaming
    12.  Support for WebTorrent
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  11. BitTorrent icon
     135 likes

    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer program developed by Bram Cohen and BitTorrent, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol.

    86 BitTorrent alternatives
    Downloading & Uploading

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    BitTorrent Features

    1.  Built-in Antivirus
    2.  Built-in Media converter
    3.  Peer-To-Peer
    4.  Gapless Playback
    5.  Built-in player
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    BitTorrent VS zget

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  12. Nicotine+ icon
     37 likes

    Nicotine+ is a graphical client for the Soulseek peer-to-peer network.

    27 Nicotine+ alternatives
    Nicotine+ screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris

    Nicotine+ Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    2.  Virtual folders
    3.  Downloading all type of files
    4.  Collections
    Nicotine+ icon

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