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kage vs GNU Wget2: catalog facts
kage	GNU Wget2
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Captures JavaScript-rendered pages through a real browser Saved copies run no scripts and make no network calls	Parallel connections and HTTP/2 make recursive mirroring much faster Keeps Wget's command line, so existing habits carry over
Interactive features that depend on JavaScript stop working in the copy Needs Chrome for rendering	Not a complete drop-in replacement; some Wget options are missing Packaged separately from wget, so it is not installed by default
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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