Alternatives to JDownloader

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

  • pyLoad

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    pyLoad also uses plugins for file hosters but runs headless on a server with a web interface, and it does not require Java.

  • Mipony

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

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroid

    Mipony automates file-host waiting times and mixes torrents into the queue, but it is closed source and has no Linux build, adding Android instead.

  • Free Download Manager

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

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Free Download Manager focuses on segmented direct downloads and torrents, relies on add-ons for video sites, is closed source and adds an Android version.

  • 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 an open-source accelerator that takes over browser downloads and saves streaming videos, but it has no hoster plugins and no macOS build, and its new version is beta.

  • Gopeed

    A cross-platform download manager for HTTP, BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k links.

    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.

  • Motrix

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Motrix offers a clean single queue for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links, but it is an Electron app with no hoster plugins and version 1 has not been updated 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 an open-source desktop manager with multi-connection downloads, a scheduler and browser extensions, but it has no hoster plugins or remote access.

  • File Centipede

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsLinuxBrowser extension

    File Centipede combines downloads, torrents, FTP, WebDAV and SSH with video capture, but it is closed source, freemium and has no macOS build.

Also worth comparing

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

  • MeTube

    A self-hosted web interface for yt-dlp that downloads video and audio from YouTube and other sites.

    FreeProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    JDownloader is an open source Java download manager with plugins for many hosting sites and remote access via My.JDownloader, but its interface is dense.

  • RipMe

    An open-source Java album ripper that downloads images and videos in bulk from supported sites.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    JDownloader is open source and also Java based, covering many hosting and video sites through plugins, with remote access through My.JDownloader.

  • WFDownloader App

    A free bulk downloader for images, videos and files from galleries, forums and supported sites.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    JDownloader is open source, uses plugins for many hosting and video sites and adds remote access, but it requires Java and has a dense interface.

  • yt-dlp

    A command line downloader that saves audio and video from thousands of sites, with precise control over formats.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    JDownloader is an open-source Java download manager using plugins for many hosting and video sites, with browser integration and remote access.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.