Cyotek WebCopy vs GNU Wget2: catalog facts
 Cyotek WebCopy |  GNU Wget2 |
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Free Free to use. |
Free Free and open source under the GPL. |
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Windows |
macOS, Linux, Command line |
- Remaps links for offline browsing
- Rules to include or exclude parts of a site
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- Parallel connections and HTTP/2 make recursive mirroring much faster
- Keeps Wget's command line, so existing habits carry over
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- Windows only and needs the .NET Framework
- Does not run JavaScript, so dynamic sites copy poorly
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- Not a complete drop-in replacement; some Wget options are missing
- Packaged separately from wget, so it is not installed by default
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Closed source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: GPL-3.0 |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Works offline |
Not stated if it works offline |
Checked September 24, 2026 | Checked September 22, 2026 |
Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.
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