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Neat Download Manager vs Ghost Downloader: catalog facts
Neat Download Manager	Ghost Downloader
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source, with optional donations.
Windows, macOS, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Browser extension
Small installer for Windows and macOS Resumes broken downloads and renews expired links	Browser extension detects HLS and DASH streams on a page Records live streams
Closed source Infrequent updates; the Mac build lags the Windows one	Speed claims come from the developer's own benchmark Media sniffing needs the browser extension installed
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 October 2, 2026

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