Alternatives to Internet Download Accelerator

Windows download manager that splits files into parts to speed up transfers and resumes broken downloads. 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 Internet Download Accelerator.

  • Internet Download Manager

    A Windows download manager that splits files into segments to speed up, resume and schedule downloads.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsBrowser extension

    Internet Download Manager is fully paid after the trial and also Windows only, offering dynamic segmentation, a scheduler, a site grabber and extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge.

  • Free Download Manager

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

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Free Download Manager is free with segmented downloads, a BitTorrent client and browser integration, and also runs on macOS, Linux and Android.

  • Download Master

    A free Windows download manager that splits files into parallel streams and resumes broken downloads.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    Download Master is a free closed-source Windows accelerator with multi-stream downloads, a scheduler, media playback while downloading and plug-in support, with no paid edition.

  • Neat Download Manager

    Free download manager for Windows and macOS with dynamic segmentation, resume and browser integration.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Neat Download Manager is free with dynamic segmentation and HLS video merging, and adds a macOS build, though it is closed source with infrequent updates.

  • 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 free and open source on Windows and Linux, takes over browser downloads and saves streaming video, though its new version is a beta.

  • AB Download Manager

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    AB Download Manager is free and open source with multi-connection downloads, queues, a scheduler and browser extensions on Windows, macOS and Linux.

  • HTTP Downloader

    An open-source Windows download manager for HTTP and HTTPS built on I/O completion ports.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsBrowser extension

    HTTP Downloader is a small open-source Windows manager with Chrome and Firefox extensions, but it drops FTP and handles only HTTP and HTTPS.

  • Brisk

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Brisk is free and open source with multi-connection downloads across Windows, macOS and Linux, and includes an auto-updater and hotkeys.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.