Alternatives to Motrix
A clean desktop download manager that speaks HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links from one queue. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Motrix
A clean desktop download manager that speaks HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links from one queue.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Motrix.
Persepolis
A download manager built on aria2 that splits a file across up to sixty-four connections and schedules queues.
Persepolis uses a Qt interface over aria2 with scheduled queues and up to sixty-four connections, and had a 2025 release, but lacks Motrix's BitTorrent and magnet queue.
aria2
A command line downloader that pulls one file from several sources at once, including a torrent and a mirror together.
aria2 handles HTTP, FTP and BitTorrent from the command line with a JSON-RPC daemon, and runs on Android too, but has no graphical interface of its own.
GNU Wget2
Successor to Wget with HTTP/2, parallel connections and compression.
GNU Wget2 is a command line tool for macOS and Linux with parallel connections and HTTP/2, but no BitTorrent support and no graphical queue.
Gopeed
A cross-platform download manager for HTTP, BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k links.
Gopeed is an open-source Flutter app for HTTP, BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k links, with a Docker image available.
Free Download Manager
A download accelerator and organizer that splits files into segments and includes a BitTorrent client.
Free Download Manager offers segmented downloads, a BitTorrent client and built-in browser integration on four platforms, but its source licence is not clearly stated.
Varia
A simple download manager for regular downloads, torrents and videos, built on aria2.
Varia is a simpler aria2-based manager for regular downloads, torrents and videos with a companion browser extension, but has no macOS build.
AB Download Manager
Open source desktop download manager with multi-connection downloads, queues, a scheduler and browser extensions.
AB Download Manager is an open-source manager with multi-connection downloads, queues, a scheduler and browser extensions, but no torrent support listed.
BitComet
A long-running BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP download client with long-term seeding and disk caching.
BitComet is a closed-source client for BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP with disk caching and long-term seeding, and it adds an Android version.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Motrix 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.
Motrix is MIT-licensed and handles BitTorrent and magnet links in one queue, but it is an Electron app and version 1 has had no release since May 2023.
Download Master
A free Windows download manager that splits files into parallel streams and resumes broken downloads.
Motrix is MIT-licensed and cross-platform, handling HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links in one queue, but it is Electron-based and needs an extension for browser integration.
File Centipede
All-in-one download and upload manager with BitTorrent, WebDAV, FTP and SSH clients for Windows and Linux.
Motrix is MIT-licensed and puts HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links in one queue across desktop systems including macOS, but lacks upload, WebDAV and SSH features.
Folx
A macOS download manager that splits downloads into threads, organizes them and handles torrents.
Motrix is free and MIT-licensed, handling HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links in one queue with a macOS Universal build, though it is Electron-based.
iGetter
A download manager that speeds up downloads with segmented transfers and resumes broken ones.
Motrix is free and MIT-licensed, adding BitTorrent and magnet links, but it is Electron-based and needs a separate extension for browser integration.
Internet Download Accelerator
Windows download manager that splits files into parts to speed up transfers and resumes broken downloads.
Motrix is free and MIT-licensed with multi-connection downloads plus BitTorrent and magnet links, but it is Electron-based and lacks built-in browser integration.
KGet
KDE's download manager for HTTP and FTP with pause, resume and Metalink support.
Motrix is an MIT-licensed Electron app with one queue for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links, though version 1 has not been released since May 2023.
Leech
A lightweight macOS download manager with accelerated downloads, bandwidth limits, scheduling and sorting rules.
Motrix is free and open source under MIT, handles BitTorrent and magnet links too, but it is an Electron app and version 1 has stalled.
Progressive Downloader
Free macOS download manager with multi-threaded downloads, mirror search, scheduling and browser integration.
Motrix is an open-source Electron app with one queue for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links, including a macOS Universal build.
Xtreme Download Manager
An open-source download accelerator that splits files into parts and saves videos from streaming sites.
Motrix is open source under MIT and adds BitTorrent and magnet links in one queue, but it is Electron based and lacks built-in browser integration.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
qBittorrent
A full-featured BitTorrent client with no ads, built as an open source replacement for µTorrent.
DownThemAll!
Mass downloader that grabs every link or image on a page.
Media Downloader
Download supported online media through a desktop interface.
AriaNg
A web frontend written in plain HTML and JavaScript for controlling and monitoring aria2 downloads.
JDownloader
A Java download manager that fetches files and videos from many hosting sites through plugins.
