Alternatives to Neat Download Manager

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

  • 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 paid and Windows only, adding a scheduler, site grabber and browser 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 adds a built-in BitTorrent client and Linux and Android versions, with browser integration for Chrome, Firefox and Edge.

  • 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, runs on Linux as well, and adds queues with a built-in scheduler and browser extensions.

  • 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, takes over browser downloads and saves streaming videos, but runs on Windows and Linux rather than macOS and its new version is beta.

  • Brisk

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Brisk is an open-source multi-connection download manager that also runs on Linux and includes an auto-updater and hotkeys.

  • 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-only accelerator with a scheduler, site manager, plug-ins and playback of media while downloading.

  • Internet Download Accelerator

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Internet Download Accelerator is a freemium Windows-only segmented downloader with browser integration and clipboard link detection, with some features in the paid Pro edition.

  • iGetter

    A download manager that speeds up downloads with segmented transfers and resumes broken ones.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSBrowser extension

    iGetter is a paid segmented download manager with scheduling and browser extensions, whose macOS version runs through bundled Wine.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Neat Download Manager as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • HTTP Downloader

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsBrowser extension

    Neat Download Manager is free but closed source, runs on Windows and macOS, and can download and merge HLS video segments.

  • Leech

    A lightweight macOS download manager with accelerated downloads, bandwidth limits, scheduling and sorting rules.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    Neat Download Manager is free and runs on macOS and Windows with HLS video merging, though the Mac build lags the Windows version.

  • Progressive Downloader

    Free macOS download manager with multi-threaded downloads, mirror search, scheduling and browser integration.

    FreeProprietarymacOS

    Neat Download Manager is a free Windows and macOS accelerator that merges HLS video segments, though the Mac build lags the Windows one.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.