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Neat Download Manager vs Progressive Downloader: catalog facts
Neat Download Manager	Progressive Downloader
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free from the official site; a Mac App Store version costs 4.99 to support the developer.
Windows, macOS, Browser extension	macOS, Browser extension
Small installer for Windows and macOS Resumes broken downloads and renews expired links	Multi-threaded downloads with mirror search Built-in FTP, SFTP and WebDAV browser
Closed source Infrequent updates; the Mac build lags the Windows one	macOS only Current version requires macOS 13 or newer
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	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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