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kage vs GNU Wget: catalog facts
kage	GNU Wget
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free software under the GNU General Public License.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Captures JavaScript-rendered pages through a real browser Saved copies run no scripts and make no network calls	Resumes interrupted downloads Recursive mirroring with link conversion
Interactive features that depend on JavaScript stop working in the copy Needs Chrome for rendering	Command line only Wget2 is the newer successor with further development
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
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 September 23, 2026

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