The Best Open Source Free Download Manager AlternativesTop Download Managers & Torrent Clients like Free Download Manager

The best open source alternative to Free Download Manager is DownThemAll. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Free Download Manager and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Free Download Manager are Xtreme Download Manager, AB Download Manager, aria2 and uGet.

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  1. DownThemAll icon

    DownThemAll

     834 likes

    Browser extension offering advanced download capabilities, enabling users to gather links and images with customizable criteria on Firefox, Chrome, and Opera. Developed by Nils Maier, Federico Parodi, and Stefano Verna, it simplifies file downloads with efficiency and high quality.

    110 DownThemAll alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Pale Moon
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about DownThemAll as an Alternative to Free Download Manager
    ichimitch
    Positive
    -1

    Terrible download manager. If connection drops it reinitializes the download starting at 0%

    thanasikalavritinos
    Positive
    -3

    Very powerful download manager if you use Firefox.

    DownThemAll icon
    DownThemAll icon
    • DownThemAll is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
    • DownThemAll is Privacy focused and CustomizableFree Download Manager is not according to our users
  2. Xtreme Download Manager icon

    Xtreme Download Manager

     199 likes

    Xtreme Download Manager is a powerful tool to increase download speed up-to 500%, save videos from video sharing sites and integration with ANY browser.

    69 Xtreme Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    New interface with v8.0
     
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    Comments about Xtreme Download Manager as an Alternative to Free Download Manager
    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Xtreme Download Manager will handle video downloads like flv files just like FreeDownloadManager for Windows does. And Xtreme Download Manager is multi platform, which FreeDownloadManager is not.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    just have good accelerator

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Xtreme Download Manager icon
    Xtreme Download Manager icon
    • Xtreme Download Manager is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
    • Xtreme Download Manager is Customizable and Privacy focusedFree Download Manager is not according to our users
  3. AB Download Manager icon

    AB Download Manager

     73 likes

    With this app, you can easily download files from anywhere. Enjoy fast, free downloads with seamless browser extension support.

    48 AB Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about AB Download Manager as an Alternative to Free Download Manager
    wouf336
    Positive
    0

    better ui than other open source downloader apps

    AB Download Manager icon
    AB Download Manager icon
    • AB Download Manager is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
    • AB Download Manager is Privacy focusedFree Download Manager is not according to our users
  4. aria2 icon

    aria2

     234 likes

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

    115 aria2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Xfce
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    Comments about aria2 as an Alternative to Free Download Manager
    JohnDangerbrooks
    Positive
    0

    It's a command-line app, so it is automation-friendly. Sure, it might not appeal to some kid who wants to download that new game from GOG.com, but it appeals to sysadmins who recurrently need to download new patches and integrate them into their workflow.

    Guest
    Negative
    -13

    It's command line and unreliable.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    aria2 icon
    • aria2 is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
  5. 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...

    89 uGet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • aria2
    uGet
     
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    Comments about uGet as an Alternative to Free Download Manager
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It can download files from internet.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    it can stop and resume downloads

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Open Source, Good Speed, and its Simple look..

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    uGet icon
    • uGet is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
  6. qui icon

    qui

     17 likes

    A fast, single-binary qBittorrent web UI: manage multiple instances, automate torrent workflows, and cross-seed across trackers.

    51 qui alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
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    Motrix

     39 likes

    Motrix is a full-featured download manager that supports downloading HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, Baidu Net Disk, etc.

    53 Motrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  10. PicoTorrent icon

    PicoTorrent

     90 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about PicoTorrent as an Alternative to Free Download Manager
    Guest
    Negative
    6

    PicoTorrent is torrent client, or torrent downloader. It is not designed to download regular files directly.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    PicoTorrent icon
    • PicoTorrent is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
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    BiglyBT

     75 likes

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

    74 BiglyBT alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    Comments about BiglyBT as an Alternative to Free Download Manager
    RemovedUser
    Negative
    3

    Free Download Manager is a download manager that can download files and support bittorrent files. While BiglyBT is a bittorrent client that can't download files that don't support bittorrent.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    BiglyBT icon
    • BiglyBT is Free and Open SourceFree Download Manager is Free and Proprietary
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    ArrowDL

     26 likes

    A simple and straightforward utility that enables you to effortlessly download any type of file from the Internet and that comes with some privacy settings.

    179 ArrowDL alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  13. PikaTorrent icon

    PikaTorrent

     17 likes

    A modern, simple, connected, and electric BitTorrent app. For mobile, desktop & server.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Mac
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