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gallery-dl vs Bulk Image Downloader: catalog facts
gallery-dl	Bulk Image Downloader
Free Free and open source.	Paid A $39.95 license, often discounted, with a free trial.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Browser extension
Downloads entire galleries from one URL Supports many image hosting sites	Fetches full-size images instead of thumbnails Preview and select images before downloading
No graphical interface Site support can break when websites change	Paid software Windows only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
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 24, 2026

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