37 Best Download Managers Compared

Welcome to the definitive source for selecting the best internet download managers. We’ve completed another comprehensive research project to identify all download manager solutions that enable downloading of files in general.

We are not including tools that focus primarily on file sharing (like BitTorrent). We are also not including tools that have download management capabilities as a small, insignificant sub-feature. For example, the gaming platform Steam serves as a download manager of sorts, but it’s focus is on a very small, very specific set of files that it can download (games) so we would not include that.

People with slow internet connections stand to benefit from using a download manager. Efficient download managers greatly increase practical download speeds. For individuals who live in rural areas with unreliable internet service, a download manager makes good use of scarce resources. Other benefits include: automatic dialing up an internet provider at night, when congestion or rates are lower; downloading large files using a broadband connection; ability to resume a broken download; perform regular updating of downloaded material.

It pays to spend some time researching the most optimum download manager for your application. Some download managers are built-in to the web browser. To learn more about different web browsers, check out: Top 50 Web Browser Alternatives.

We reached out to a cohort of industry experts to get some initial feedback on what features are most important in a download manager. We’ve ranked the top ten tools in our research according to their responses. This top ten list is continually updated as we get more feedback. But we highly suggest you participate in our custom download manager survey so you can layer in your own importance prioritization for each feature:

Top Ten
Download Manager Tools
as of April 2021

Free Download Manager
Turbo Download Manager
Folx
Mipony
Download Master
uGet
Download Shuttle
DownThemAll
Internet Download Accelerator
Ant Download Manager

Note: If we mark a specific solution as not having a particular feature, that only means we did not see that feature advertised in their public marketing content. We focus almost exclusively on publicly verifiable facts in our research.

Our analysts have done comprehensive research on more than 35 download managers. They collected over 300 data points, 64 integrations, and more than 900 feature points. We put together a scatter plot that ranks each download manager solution based on two dimensions: Download Manager Feature Strength and Download Manager Business Strength.

Download Manager Feature Strength is a number that was calculated by looking at how many features each tool had, and the relative, subjective importance of each feature.

Likewise, Download Manager Business Strength is a number that was derived from certain business-related qualities of each company, and our own (subjective) scoring of the importance of those qualities. There too, you’ll want to give your own importance rating to derive your own, custom scatter plot:

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Of special importance is the field titled, Top Five Other Download Manager Tools with Most Similar Features, in Order. For each tool, we looked at the feature sets of competitors to come up with their top closest competitors from a data-driven, feature-focused perspective.

You can also click here to jump straight to the list of features that we’ve uncovered for each download-manager solution. Also, you’ll want to take our survey to layer in your own feature importance scoring before deciding on a solution.

We want this research report to be mobile-friendly, so we’ve nested five different methods of ranking these download manager tools. Click on each to expand the ordered list:

Approximate Age of Software/Company

Tool	Age
KGet	24.5 Yrs
Getright	24.0 Yrs
FlashGet	21.3 Yrs
MDownloader	21.1 Yrs
iGetter	20.3 Yrs
Fresh Download	20.0 Yrs
DownloadStudio	19.6 Yrs
Internet Download Manager	19.3 Yrs
Folx	18.7 Yrs
Internet Download Accelerator	18.4 Yrs
Download Master	18.4 Yrs
GetGo Download Manager	17.4 Yrs
Free Download Manager	17.2 Yrs
Free Rapid Downloader	16.8 Yrs
wxDownload Fast	16.7 Yrs
NeoDownloader	16.3 Yrs
Net Transport	15.5 Yrs
Leech	14.6 Yrs
JDownloader	13.4 Yrs
Download Accelerator Manager	12.7 Yrs
Download Shuttle	12.3 Yrs
Mipony	11.8 Yrs
uGet	8.5 Yrs
FlareGet	8.4 Yrs
AriaNg	7.4 Yrs
Maxel	7.3 Yrs
Ant Download Manager	5.9 Yrs
Turbo Download Manager	5.8 Yrs
Ninja Download Manager	4.4 Yrs
Checketry	4.3 Yrs
Persepolis Download Manager	4.3 Yrs
DownThemAll	3.8 Yrs
WFDownloader App	3.7 Yrs
MigMigi	2.8 Yrs
Motrix	2.5 Yrs
Xtreme Download Manager	2.4 Yrs
AWGG	8 Mo

Domain Authority

Tool	Score
AWGG	93
MDownloader	88
KGet	87
Internet Download Manager	77
Folx	77
Free Download Manager	76
JDownloader	74
FlashGet	72
Internet Download Accelerator	68
Download Master	68
DownThemAll	67
Leech	67
Turbo Download Manager	64
Getright	64
Fresh Download	63
Download Shuttle	56
DownloadStudio	56
Motrix	52
Mipony	51
uGet	50
Ninja Download Manager	46
iGetter	44
Persepolis Download Manager	43
Xtreme Download Manager	42
NeoDownloader	40
Free Rapid Downloader	37
AriaNg	37
Ant Download Manager	35
FlareGet	35
wxDownload Fast	33
Checketry	32
GetGo Download Manager	28
MigMigi	17
Net Transport	15
Maxel	11
Download Accelerator Manager	10
WFDownloader App	9

Raw Feature Count

Tool	Count
Ant Download Manager	16
Internet Download Accelerator	15
Download Master	15
Ninja Download Manager	14
Free Download Manager	14
Turbo Download Manager	14
FlareGet	12
DownloadStudio	12
uGet	11
Mipony	11
WFDownloader App	11
Xtreme Download Manager	10
AWGG	10
Internet Download Manager	9
DownThemAll	9
iGetter	9
AriaNg	9
Folx	9
Download Shuttle	9
Fresh Download	9
Free Rapid Downloader	8
Persepolis Download Manager	8
Download Accelerator Manager	8
JDownloader	7
Getright	7
Net Transport	7
Checketry	7
wxDownload Fast	7
NeoDownloader	6
FlashGet	5
GetGo Download Manager	5
Motrix	5
MigMigi	5
Maxel	5
Leech	5
KGet	4
MDownloader	4

Business Score

Tool	Score
Folx	12.31
Download Shuttle	11.68
Mipony	11.53
uGet	11.5
DownThemAll	11.01
KGet	10.61
Internet Download Manager	10.31
Free Download Manager	10.28
JDownloader	10.22
FlashGet	10.16
Motrix	10.06
Download Master	10.04
Leech	10.01
Fresh Download	9.89
WFDownloader App	9.27
NeoDownloader	9.2
Free Rapid Downloader	9.11
FlareGet	9.05
Turbo Download Manager	8.92
GetGo Download Manager	8.84
AWGG	8.79
MDownloader	8.64
Net Transport	8.45
Maxel	8.33
Download Accelerator Manager	8.3
Ant Download Manager	8.05
Internet Download Accelerator	8.04
Checketry	7.96
Getright	7.92
Xtreme Download Manager	7.76
DownloadStudio	7.68
iGetter	7.32
AriaNg	7.11
MigMigi	7.01
wxDownload Fast	6.99
Persepolis Download Manager	6.29
Ninja Download Manager	4.38

Software Score

Tool	Score
Turbo Download Manager	42.5
Free Download Manager	39
Internet Download Accelerator	39
Ninja Download Manager	38
Ant Download Manager	38
Download Master	37
FlareGet	34
DownloadStudio	33
Mipony	32
uGet	30
Xtreme Download Manager	29.5
Folx	29.5
DownThemAll	29
iGetter	29
WFDownloader App	28.5
AWGG	28
Download Shuttle	27
Persepolis Download Manager	26.5
Internet Download Manager	26
Getright	26
Fresh Download	26
Download Accelerator Manager	25
Checketry	25
AriaNg	24
JDownloader	23
Net Transport	23
wxDownload Fast	23
GetGo Download Manager	22
MigMigi	21
Free Rapid Downloader	20
Motrix	18
Leech	18
MDownloader	17
Maxel	17
NeoDownloader	17
FlashGet	16
KGet	16

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FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS
Download History Maintains a record of all files that a user has downloaded. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 37
Download Videos It can download any type of video. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 37
Download Music It can download audio or music of any type. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 37
Download Documents It can download any type of documents. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 37
Download Image(s) It can download any type of Image. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 37
Windows Compatible Compatible with Windows Operating System. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 31
Browser Extensions / Plugins Integrates with various browser extensions or plugins. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 29
Pause and Resume Enables users to stop a download and resume at a later time, without having to start over. This is also useful for downloads that are interrupted for any reason. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 27
Download Acceleration Increases download speeds by up to 2 times or more, by using multiple simultaneous connections. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 25
Schedule Downloads Allows scheduling of downloads to start or stop whenever you want. This helps users to stay within the limits of their data plan. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 23
Proxy Server Support Download using HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Socks4 or Socks5 proxy servers, and MSS protocols. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 23
Add Multiple Downloads Allows users to select a batch of files, all at once, to add to the download manager. Use new links or download them by selecting files from an extension or a dropdown menu. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 22
Mac OS Compatible Compatible with Mac Operating System. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 19
Supports Multi-Language The download manager can select or translate languages that are available on the tool. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 15
Linux Compatible Compatible with Linux Operating System. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 12
Drag and Drop File(s) Allows users to select a file and move or drag it, to another location like the download manager. This is also useful for rearranging file download priority. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 11
Clipboard Monitor The clipboard monitor saves the clipboard history and logs a notice if sensitve info is copied and pasted using the clipboard. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 10
Antivirus Checking Automatically checks for viruses, spyware, and malware attached to download files, and lets the user decide whether to delete them. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 10
Speed Control You can control the speed of single or multiple downloads so that you can continue using the Internet while running the download. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 8
Open Source Code Allows modification and distribution of the source code because it is designed to be publicly accessible. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 6
Android Compatible Compatible with Android Operating System. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 6
Sequential File Writing Enables users to download files, in order, from start to finish. Enables previewing of files, even before the download is finished. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 5
Password Manager You can have a password on the download manager so that if someone uses your computer or phone, they won't pause or stop your download. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 3
iOS Compatible Compatible with iOS, Apple mobile operating system. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 2
Data File Converter Provides a built-in converter that converts data files to a different file extension or format, according to what is available on the tool. Number of Download Manager Tools that have this feature: 1

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37 Best Download Managers Compared

Top Ten Download Manager Tools as of April 2021

Approximate Age of Software/Company

Domain Authority

Raw Feature Count

Business Score

Software Score

Download Manager Tools are listed below in no particular order:

Ninja Download Manager

Ninja Download Manager Comparison Details

List of 2 Ninja Download Manager Integration

List of 14 Ninja Download Manager Features in order of popularity

Free Download Manager

Free Download Manager Comparison Details

List of 5 Free Download Manager Integration

List of 14 Free Download Manager Features in order of popularity

JDownloader

JDownloader Comparison Details

List of 1 JDownloader Integration

List of 7 JDownloader Features in order of popularity

FlashGet

FlashGet Comparison Details

List of 1 FlashGet Integration

List of 5 FlashGet Features in order of popularity

Internet Download Manager

Internet Download Manager Comparison Details

List of 38 Internet Download Manager Integration

List of 9 Internet Download Manager Features in order of popularity

uGet

uGet Comparison Details

List of 5 uGet Integration

List of 11 uGet Features in order of popularity

Xtreme Download Manager

Xtreme Download Manager Comparison Details

List of 5 Xtreme Download Manager Integration

List of 10 Xtreme Download Manager Features in order of popularity

Internet Download Accelerator

Internet Download Accelerator Comparison Details

List of 8 Internet Download Accelerator Integration

List of 15 Internet Download Accelerator Features in order of popularity

Free Rapid Downloader

Free Rapid Downloader Comparison Details

List of 8 Free Rapid Downloader Features in order of popularity

DownThemAll

DownThemAll Comparison Details

List of 3 DownThemAll Integration

List of 9 DownThemAll Features in order of popularity

GetGo Download Manager

GetGo Download Manager Comparison Details

List of 2 GetGo Download Manager Integration

List of 5 GetGo Download Manager Features in order of popularity

iGetter

iGetter Comparison Details

List of 9 iGetter Integration

List of 9 iGetter Features in order of popularity

Turbo Download Manager

Turbo Download Manager Comparison Details

List of 3 Turbo Download Manager Integration

List of 14 Turbo Download Manager Features in order of popularity

Motrix

Motrix Comparison Details

List of 5 Motrix Features in order of popularity

Persepolis Download Manager

Persepolis Download Manager Comparison Details

List of 1 Persepolis Download Manager Integration

List of 8 Persepolis Download Manager Features in order of popularity

Mipony

Mipony Comparison Details

List of 11 Mipony Features in order of popularity

Getright

Getright Comparison Details

List of 6 Getright Integration

List of 7 Getright Features in order of popularity

Ant Download Manager

Ant Download Manager Comparison Details

List of 18 Ant Download Manager Integration

List of 16 Ant Download Manager Features in order of popularity

AriaNg

AriaNg Comparison Details

Top Ten
Download Manager Tools
as of April 2021