JDownloader
A Java download manager that fetches files and videos from many hosting sites through plugins.
These buttons open the developer's own site, repository or store listing in a new tab. wares.gg does not host downloads.
5 more ways to get JDownloader
Other download sites
Run by third parties, not by The JDownloader team. Prefer the official page above when it works.
Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install jdownloader - Homebrew
brew install --cask jdownloader - Flathub
flatpak install flathub org.jdownloader.JDownloader
About JDownloader
JDownloader is a desktop download manager for queuing and fetching files from one-click hosters and video sites. Hosting sites are handled by plugins, so you can paste links or pick them up from the browser and let the program work through the list.
The project site lists browser integration with Click'n'Load, an automatic router reconnect feature, add-ons and a portable version. My.JDownloader offers remote access to a running instance. Plugins can break when a hosting site changes, so the program relies on frequent updates.
Strengths
- Plugin support for a large number of hosting and video sites
- Browser integration and link capture
- Remote access through My.JDownloader
- Add-ons and a portable version
Limitations
- Plugins can break when a site changes and need updates
- Requires Java
- Interface is dense for simple one-off downloads
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download and use.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The JDownloader team
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- People who download many files or videos from hosting sites in batches
- Categories
- Video editing, Download managers
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to JDownloader
Compare allSoftware that can replace JDownloader for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
pyLoad
Open-source, self-hosted download manager written in Python and controlled through a web interface.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
File Centipede combines downloads, torrents, FTP, WebDAV and SSH with video capture, but it is closed source, freemium and has no macOS build.
JDownloader as an alternative
Listings that name JDownloader as an alternative.
MeTube
A self-hosted web interface for yt-dlp that downloads video and audio from YouTube and other sites.
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.
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.
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.
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 necessarily a direct replacement.
RDT-Client
A self-hosted web interface for downloading torrents and usenet files through debrid services.
gallery-dl
A command-line program that downloads image galleries and collections from many image hosting sites.
Media Downloader
Download supported online media through a desktop interface.
ytDownloader
Open-source desktop app for downloading video and audio from hundreds of websites.
