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Axel vs GNU Wget: catalog facts
Axel	GNU Wget
Free Free and open source.	Free Free software under the GNU General Public License.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Multiple connections per file for faster downloads Small and lightweight	Resumes interrupted downloads Recursive mirroring with link conversion
Command line only, no graphical interface No browser integration	Command line only Wget2 is the newer successor with further development
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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