Choose the Best Download Manager Choose the Best Download Manager

How much do you download from the Web on a daily basis? Never bothered counting? Still, no matter whether you're a video addict or a heavy apps user, organizing the downloading process efficiently is always important, and this will require the right tools. So today I'm going to list the most powerful download managers, which should help you to get the files you want fast and easy, without disrupting your other tasks.

Free Download Manager

This beefy download manager is free and open-source. With it, you'll be able to download files and whole websites from any remote server over HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and BitTorrent protocols. Free Download Manager (FDM) supports download acceleration, file splitting, adjusting traffic usage, downloads scheduling, and many more useful features that allow you to make it as non-intrusive as possible.

Free Download Manager

Besides, it allows resuming broken downloads, which will save your traffic and precious time. Overall, if you want to avoid all those nightmares common to downloading big files, Free Download Manager is close to a must-have.

Internet Download Manager

Another handy download tool that will manage and accelerate your downloads. It has a simple graphic interface, but Internet Download Manager is actually quite advanced: it uses a safe multi-part downloading technology that is claimed to increase download speeds by up to five times.

Internet Download Manager

Like FDM, it resumes and schedules downloads, supports using proxy servers, FTP and HTTP protocols, and allows you to drag and drop the files you need to download, which greatly facilitates the whole procedure. Additionally, you can integrate Internet Download Manager with Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, and other popular browsers.

Download Accelerator Plus

Download Accelerator is actually intended not just as a solution to improve your download speeds, but also as a system maintenance tool with an integrated anti-virus, trace cleaner, file shredder, and file converter.

Download Accelerator Plus

Along with similar applications, Download Accelerator allows multi-part downloading, splitting files into smaller parts and thus reducing the time it takes you to get the needed files. Moreover, this application gives you a number of useful and interesting add-ons, both related to its main functionality and not so much.

JDownloader

This download manager is designed to simplify downloading files from one-click hosters like Megaupload.com or Rapidshare.com. Interestingly enough, the application doesn't require you to have a premium account on those storage servers, as it's aimed for both premium users and those who choose not to pay for premium features.

JDownloader: Add-on manager

JDownloader is written completely in Java, comes absolutely free of charge, and includes a list of over a hundred storage servers with preset settings for each one of them. In addition to this, the manager supports downloading in multiple parallel streams, automatic file extraction, and captcha recognition. All you need is to insert the download link and JDownloader will perform the whole task all by itself.

Well, these are my favorites and I'd recommend you give each of these at least a try, to pick the best for you. Don't forget to let us know which one you liked the most and share it in the comments below!

Which is the best download manager?
 
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Guest
Make IDM free.

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Ajayy Yadaw
IDM is the best.

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Guest
IDM rules.

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Guest
DAP is the best.

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Guest
I've tried FDM, DAP and recently installed IDM. Ok,I'll be very honest here. IDM won the battle. Very fast with CONSTANT&FASTER speed unlike the other two which depends on the variation of your Internet provider's speed. So user friendly and downloads every video, file, etc you name it unlike FDM which won't read some of the videos or if it does the video may come out with no audio even if you install the best codec you ever know, sound will still be unavailable. Trust my wisdom. IDM is the best! Yours, Mimi.

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Guest
XDM (Extreme Download Manager) is an alternative to IDM for Linux.

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Guest
IDM! IDM! IDM! IDM! Good Clapping Shok

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Guest
FDM is the best.

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satish
IDM is the best. I am unable to find a program that can replace IDM for Linux and Mac OS X.

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Guest
IDM is the best in this category.

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SMART
IDM is user friendly, simple and lightweight and auto tracks downloadable things.

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Guest
FDM is what I use but it won't support all sites.

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Danford Blitz
I'm for FDM. Yes, it's beefy and it's reliable, as well.

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sudhacrazy
I think that IDM stands out.

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Helen Yazzie
This download manager is designed to simplify downloading files from one-click hosters like Megaupload.

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Emamuddin
The IDM is better, and it's so easy to use.

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Guest
FDM is the best for me.

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Referenced Windows applications

Download Accelerator Plus
FREE
rating

Comprehensive download manager with Internet browsing capabilities.

Free Download Manager
FREE
rating

A powerful modern download accelerator and organizer for Windows and Mac.

Internet Download Manager
rating

Download videos, resume broken and accelerate downloads by up to 10 times.

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