GNU Wget2 vs Cyotek WebCopy: catalog facts
 GNU Wget2 |  Cyotek WebCopy |
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Free Free and open source under the GPL. |
Free Free to use. |
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macOS, Linux, Command line |
Windows |
- Parallel connections and HTTP/2 make recursive mirroring much faster
- Keeps Wget's command line, so existing habits carry over
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- Remaps links for offline browsing
- Rules to include or exclude parts of a site
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- Not a complete drop-in replacement; some Wget options are missing
- Packaged separately from wget, so it is not installed by default
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- Windows only and needs the .NET Framework
- Does not run JavaScript, so dynamic sites copy poorly
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Closed source |
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License: GPL-3.0 |
License not stated |
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Not stated if an account is needed |
No account needed |
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Not stated if it works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 22, 2026 | Checked September 24, 2026 |
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