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Varia vs Motrix: catalog facts
Varia	Motrix
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Linux, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux
Regular downloads, torrents and videos in one app Built on the aria2 download engine	One queue for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links Splits a download across multiple connections
Fewer torrent controls than a dedicated client Smaller project than older download managers	Version 1 has had no release since May 2023 Version 2 is a beta and the project says v1 data migration is not validated
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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