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Vortex Download Manager vs Ghost Downloader: catalog facts
Vortex Download Manager	Ghost Downloader
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, with optional donations.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Browser extension
Multi-connection downloading for faster transfers Downloads videos from websites as well as regular files	Browser extension detects HLS and DASH streams on a page Records live streams
Small project with infrequent updates No packaged releases on the GitHub repository	Speed claims come from the developer's own benchmark Media sniffing needs the browser extension installed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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