Download Manager Comparison 2026
Use the interactive table below to compare the most popular download managers side by side.
Download Manager Comparison
Compare leading download managers across speed, platform, and features.
| Feature | IDM (official) | Free Download Manager | JDownloader 2 | Motrix | aria2 | XDM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Paid (30-day trial) | Free | Free | Free | Free (CLI) | Free |
| Open source | No | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| macOS | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | Separate app | ✓ | ✓ | — | via wrapper | — |
| Multi-segment | 16 (configurable) | up to 16 | plug-in based | up to 64 | up to 64 | up to 32 |
| Browser integration | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Manual | Good |
| Torrent / Magnet | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| YouTube / video | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (best) | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Scheduler | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | cron | ✓ |
| Bandwidth limiter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Last verified: June 2026. Vendor pages: IDM, FDM, JDownloader, Motrix, aria2, XDM.
How we score them
Every manager below was tested on a 200 Mbps connection downloading a 4 GB ISO, a video playlist, and a 50-file batch. We measured wall-clock time, CPU/RAM usage, browser integration quality, and ease of setup.
Quick verdict by use case
| Use case | Best pick | |—|—| | Coming from IDM, want same UX | Free Download Manager | | Most sites and video support | JDownloader 2 | | Clean modern UI, open-source | Motrix | | Terminal / scripting / automation | aria2 | | Best browser integration | XDM | | aria2 with a GUI | Persepolis | | Zero install, browser only | ProxyDownloader |