Alternatives to Varia

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

  • Motrix

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Motrix is an MIT-licensed Electron app with one queue for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links and a macOS build, but no recent v1 release.

  • Gopeed

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Gopeed is an open-source Flutter download manager for HTTP, BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k links that also runs on macOS and in Docker.

  • 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 a BitTorrent client on four platforms including Android, but its source licence is not clearly stated.

  • Persepolis

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Persepolis is also built on aria2, with up to sixty-four connections, scheduled queues, video grabbing and macOS builds, but no listed torrent support.

  • 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 multi-connection manager with queues, a scheduler and browser extensions, also available on macOS.

  • KGet

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

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    KGet is KDE's GPL download manager for HTTP and FTP with Metalink support, but it lists no BitTorrent support and fits best on Plasma.

  • 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 takes over browser downloads and saves streaming videos on Windows and Linux, but lists no torrent support and its new version is an experimental beta.

  • BitComet

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

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    BitComet is a closed-source client for BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP with long-term seeding, disk caching and more torrent features, available on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.

Also worth comparing

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

  • aria2

    A command line downloader that pulls one file from several sources at once, including a torrent and a mirror together.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidCommand line

    Varia builds a simple graphical app on the aria2 engine for regular downloads, torrents and videos, available for Windows and Linux with Flatpak and Snap packaging.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.