Alternatives to Gopeed

A cross-platform download manager for HTTP, BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k links. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Gopeed.

  • Free Download Manager

    A download accelerator and organizer that splits files into segments and includes a BitTorrent client.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Free Download Manager combines segmented downloads and BitTorrent with browser integration and an Android version, but it is not clearly open source.

  • Motrix

    A clean desktop download manager that speaks HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links from one queue.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Motrix is MIT-licensed and puts HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links in one queue, but lacks ed2k, is Electron-based and version 1 has not been released since May 2023.

  • AB Download Manager

    Open source desktop download manager with multi-connection downloads, queues, a scheduler and browser extensions.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    AB Download Manager is open source with multi-connection downloads, queues, a scheduler and browser extensions, but does not handle torrents, magnet or ed2k links.

  • BitComet

    A long-running BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP download client with long-term seeding and disk caching.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    BitComet is closed source and handles BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP with BitTorrent v2, disk caching and video preview, adding an Android version.

  • Varia

    A simple download manager for regular downloads, torrents and videos, built on aria2.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Varia is an open-source aria2-based app for regular downloads, torrents and videos with a browser extension, but it runs on Windows and Linux only.

  • Persepolis

    A download manager built on aria2 that splits a file across up to sixty-four connections and schedules queues.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Persepolis is GPL-3.0, built on aria2, with up to sixty-four connections, scheduled queues and YouTube grabbing, in a plain Qt interface.

  • Xtreme Download Manager

    An open-source download accelerator that splits files into parts and saves videos from streaming sites.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxBrowser extension

    Xtreme Download Manager is open source with multi-part downloads, browser takeover and streaming video saving on Windows and Linux, but it lists no torrent support.

  • File Centipede

    All-in-one download and upload manager with BitTorrent, WebDAV, FTP and SSH clients for Windows and Linux.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsLinuxBrowser extension

    File Centipede is freemium and closed source, adding FTP, WebDAV and SSH clients plus video capture, but has no macOS build and releases have slowed.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Gopeed as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Brisk

    Open-source desktop download manager for Windows, macOS and Linux with multi-connection acceleration.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Gopeed is a free open-source cross-platform Flutter app that adds BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k support and a Docker image.

  • Folx

    A macOS download manager that splits downloads into threads, organizes them and handles torrents.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

    Gopeed is free and open source, handling HTTP, BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k links on macOS, Windows and Linux, with fewer torrent controls than a dedicated client.

  • JDownloader

    A Java download manager that fetches files and videos from many hosting sites through plugins.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Gopeed is an open-source Flutter app handling HTTP, BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k links, without the large hoster plugin library or a Java dependency.

  • KGet

    KDE's download manager for HTTP and FTP with pause, resume and Metalink support.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Gopeed adds BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k support in a cross-platform Flutter interface, but it is not integrated with KDE Plasma.

  • Mipony

    A download manager for Windows and Mac that automates direct downloads from file hosts and BitTorrent.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroid

    Gopeed is an open-source desktop manager for HTTP, BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k links, without dedicated file-host automation or an Android app.

  • pyLoad

    Open-source, self-hosted download manager written in Python and controlled through a web interface.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    Gopeed is an open-source download manager for HTTP, BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k links with a Docker image, but without file hoster plugins listed.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.