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Download managers, ordered by GitHub stars · 20 projects
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MotrixagalwoodA full-featured download manager that supports HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, and more.TypeScript 56.9k 2026.10.152
curlcurlA command-line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax, supporting DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, POP3, RTSP, SCP, SFTP, and dozens of other protocols.C 43.2k 2026.10.143
aria2aria2A lightweight multi-protocol & multi-source, cross-platform download utility operated in command-line, supporting HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent and Metalink.C++ 43.0k 2023.11.154
qBittorrent-Enhanced-Editionc0re100An enhanced BitTorrent client based on qBittorrent that adds auto-banning of Xunlei, QQ, Baidu, and other leeching downloaders, plus IP filtering and peer whitelist/blacklist features.C++ 26.7k 2026.10.035
ab-download-manageramir1376A cross-platform desktop download manager with speed acceleration, queue scheduling, and browser integration, supporting Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android.Kotlin 18.5k 2026.10.146
rayburstAnInsomniacyA full-featured open-source download manager powered by the Aria2 Next engine, built with Tauri 2, Vue 3, and Rust, supporting HTTP/HTTPS/SFTP/ED2K/BitTorrent/Magnet and native HLS/DASH streaming downloads, with Material Design 3 motion design and browser extension integration.TypeScript 11.1k 2026.10.177
Ghost-Downloader-3XiaoYouChRA cross-platform all-in-one downloader supporting HTTP, Magnet/BT, FTP, M3U8, MPEG-DASH, eD2k protocols, with smart chunking without file merging, browser TLS fingerprint spoofing, browser sniffing, and a Feature Packs plugin ecosystem.Python 10.1k 2026.10.198
FluxDownzerx-labA Rust-powered multi-protocol download manager with HTTP/FTP/BitTorrent/magnet links and HLS/DASH streaming, featuring smart multi-threaded acceleration and browser integration.Rust 4.8k 2026.10.199
imfile-desktopimfile-ioA full-featured download manager based on Electron and Aria2, an active fork of Motrix, supporting HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, and more.JavaScript 4.5k 2026.08.1310
hydraja7adA high-performance multi-source download manager and accelerator developed in Rust, supporting Windows, macOS, and Linux with GUI, CLI, and browser integration.Rust 1.1k 2026.10.1911
pikatorrentG-RayA cross-platform, lightweight BitTorrent client with streaming support, available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.Dart 1.0k 2026.01.1112
aria2-nextAnInsomniacyaria2-next is an actively maintained fork of aria2, a multi-protocol command-line download engine supporting HTTP, SFTP, Metalink, BitTorrent, and ED2K on macOS, Windows, Linux, and Android.C++ 700 2026.10.1713
GDownloadcool2528A modern cross-platform download manager developed with C++ and Qt, based on the aria2c engine, supporting HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/BitTorrent/Metalink and a full eD2k/eMule client, plus cloud drive plugins and browser extensions.C++ 465 2026.07.2814
KetchlinroidKetch is an open-source cross-platform download manager: one Kotlin Multiplatform engine powers phones, desktops, the web, CLI and browser extensions, with parallel connections, multi-network aggregation and synced control across devices.Kotlin 409 2026.10.1815
rayburst-connectAnInsomniacyA companion browser extension for the Rayburst download manager that sends browser downloads and media to the Rayburst desktop app for multi-threaded acceleration, with page media discovery, HLS/DASH track selection, download interception, and smart filtering.TypeScript 323 2026.10.1716
YunGetjiayuxuan123YunGet is an Android cloud-drive parser and downloader forked from YunX: paste a Quark, UC, Thunder or Baidu share link to browse and download at high speed, powered by the TurboDL engine.Kotlin 203 2026.10.1817
BATorrentBATorrent-appBATorrent is an open-source desktop BitTorrent client built on the libtorrent engine and Qt6, presenting downloads as poster covers with streaming while downloading. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with no ads and no telemetry.C++ 152 2026.10.0918
apocalipse-download-managerlinuxhellApocalipse Download Manager is an open-source download manager and browser media detector written in Rust for Windows, Linux and macOS.Rust 2 2026.10.1719
ghfastblock-0Nghfast is a multi-threaded GitHub download tool that accelerates GitHub file downloads via multi-threading, providing a Windows installer and a Linux one-line install script.HTML 0 2026.09.2520
joly-downloadJolyIJoly Download is a minimalist, low-memory Chrome download manager extension with a Super Mario pixel theme, zero dependencies and MV3, viewing and managing downloads through a toolbar popup panel.HTML 0 2026.09.24