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Progressive Downloader vs Neat Download Manager: catalog facts
Progressive Downloader	Neat Download Manager
Free Free from the official site; a Mac App Store version costs 4.99 to support the developer.	Free Free to download and use.
macOS, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Browser extension
Multi-threaded downloads with mirror search Built-in FTP, SFTP and WebDAV browser	Small installer for Windows and macOS Resumes broken downloads and renews expired links
macOS only Current version requires macOS 13 or newer	Closed source Infrequent updates; the Mac build lags the Windows one
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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