aria2 Alternatives

aria2 is described as 'Multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility' and is a very popular Torrent Client in the file sharing category. There are more than 100 alternatives to aria2 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best aria2 alternative is qBittorrent, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like aria2 are Transmission, µTorrent, DownThemAll and Deluge.

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  1. DownloadStudio - The award-winning Internet Download Manager from Conceiva. Download files, pictures, streaming audio, streaming video, complete web sites, complete ftp sites, search engine results and more! Accelerate your downloads by 500%. Rated #1 by PC Magazine.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. FatRat icon
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    FatRat is an open source download manager for Linux written in C++ and built on top of the Trolltech Qt 4 library. It is rich in features and is continuously extended.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. DAP is a consumer application that accelerates your downloads using SpeedBit's patented multi-channel technology. While you download, DAP ensures your computer is using maximum bandwidth by downloading from parallel mirror sites.

    66 Download Accelerator Plus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. A download manager for the HTTP(S) protocol. Maximize your download throughput by utilizing high performance input/output completion ports (IOCP). HTTP Downloader can open thousands of connections at a time and consumes very little system resources.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Firefox
     
  5. TrguiNG icon
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    TrguiNG is an alternative UI for controlling transmission torrent daemon running on the same machine or any other host that has exposed transmission rpc endpoint.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  6. BitSwarm implements Bittorrent Protocol v2 from scratch to achieve best performance and to expose low-level parameters for customization. It uses a custom thread pool and part files (APF) for fast resume from previous incomplete session.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Linux Download Manager (LDM) is a free and open source download manager for Linux. It has a nice and user friendly interface. Linux Download Manger now under continuous development and improvment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Maxel icon
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    Maxel is a native download manager for Mac OS X with an intuitive interface and blistering fast performance. It supports multipart downloads, authenticated downloads, s/ftp, and browser integration.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. XD icon
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    Anonymous filesharing client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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