Motrix vs aria2: catalog facts
 Motrix |  aria2 |
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Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. |
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line |
- One queue for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links
- Splits a download across multiple connections
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- Downloads one file from HTTP, FTP and BitTorrent sources at the same time
- Verifies Metalink chunk checksums while downloading, not after
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- Version 1 has had no release since May 2023
- Version 2 is a beta and the project says v1 data migration is not validated
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- Command line only; every graphical interface is a separate project
- The option list is long and the defaults are conservative
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: MIT |
License: GPL-2.0 |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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