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Ghost Downloader vs FluxDown: catalog facts
Ghost Downloader	FluxDown
Free Free and open source, with optional donations.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence, with no ads.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted, Browser extension, Command line
Browser extension detects HLS and DASH streams on a page Records live streams	Supports HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, eD2K, HLS and DASH in one app Dynamic segmentation and resume for transfers
Speed claims come from the developer's own benchmark Media sniffing needs the browser extension installed	Young project with a recently rebuilt interface Some community channels are Chinese-language
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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