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KGet vs Free Download Manager: catalog facts
KGet	Free Download Manager
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later.	Free Free to use, with optional donations.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Browser extension
Pause, resume and restart downloads Metalink support with mirrors and checksums	Segmented downloading with automatic resume Built-in BitTorrent client with bandwidth control
Fits best on a KDE Plasma desktop No BitTorrent listed among its features	Source code licence is not clearly stated on the homepage Video downloading depends on add-ons for supported sites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	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 23, 2026

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