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Ghost Downloader vs Vortex Download Manager: catalog facts
Ghost Downloader	Vortex Download Manager
Free Free and open source, with optional donations.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Browser extension	Windows
Browser extension detects HLS and DASH streams on a page Records live streams	Multi-connection downloading for faster transfers Downloads videos from websites as well as regular files
Speed claims come from the developer's own benchmark Media sniffing needs the browser extension installed	Small project with infrequent updates No packaged releases on the GitHub repository
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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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