# Alternatives to JDownloader Automates file-host downloads. JDownloader ranks #9 of 11 in Download managers, with an Alt Score of 70. It is licensed under GPL, free from Free and available on Windows, macOS and Linux. 8 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source. Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/jdownloader/ Category: Download managers ## Overview - **Who it's for**: Power users and forum/file-sharing communities who regularly download from one-click hosters (e.g. Rapidgator, Mega, etc.) and want to automate large or repetitive downloads rather than clicking through each host manually. - **What you get**: A free, open-source Java download manager that decrypts and queues links from container formats (DLC, RSDF, CCF) and hoster URLs. It handles multi-part downloads, automatic file extraction/decompression, captcha solving, and link-checking to skip dead links. A plugin system supports hundreds of hosting sites, and a browser extension or remote/mobile app lets you send links to it from anywhere. - **How it works**: You paste or feed it links (or a container file), JDownloader parses and decrypts them via host-specific plugins, then downloads, extracts, and organizes the files automatically, prompting for captchas or premium account credentials when a host requires them. ## Profile - **License**: GPL (verified 2026-07-08) - **Pricing model**: Free (verified 2026-07-08) - **Starts at**: Free (verified 2026-07-08) - **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux - **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-08) ## Ranked alternatives | # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms | |---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------| | 1 | [Download Master](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/download-master.md) | 80 | Proprietary | Windows | | 2 | [Internet Download Manager](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/internet-download-manager.md) | 80 | Proprietary | Windows | | 3 | [Xtreme Download Manager (XDM)](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/xtreme-download-manager.md) | 80 | GPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 4 | [Free Download Manager](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/free-download-manager.md) | 75 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Android, Linux | | 5 | [yt-dlp](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/yt-dlp.md) | 75 | Unlicense | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 6 | [aria2](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/aria2.md) | 70 | GPL-2.0 | ? | | 7 | [Folx](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/folx.md) | 70 | Proprietary | macOS | | 8 | [Motrix](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/motrix.md) | 70 | MIT | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 9 | [Persepolis Download Manager](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/persepolis.md) | 70 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 10 | [4K Video Downloader](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/4k-video-downloader.md) | 40 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux | Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/ ## Feature comparison Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified). | Download managers checklist | JDownloader | Download Master | Internet Download Manager | Xtreme Download Manager (XDM) | Free Download Manager | yt-dlp | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pricing model | Free | Donationware | One-time | Free | Free | Free | | Starts at | Free | $9.95 | €21.50 | Free | Free | Free | | License | GPL | Proprietary | Proprietary | GPL-2.0 | Proprietary | Unlicense | | Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Android, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | | Segmented downloading | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Browser integration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | | Video grabbing | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | | Scheduler | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | | Resume support | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Open source | Yes | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes | | No bundled adware | Partial | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | | Speed limits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | CLI | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ## Sources Sources for JDownloader. Each alternative is sourced on its own page. - **License**: GPL — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “Complete Open-Source (GPL)” - **Pricing model**: Free — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “JDownloader is a free, open-source download management tool with a huge community that makes downloading as easy and fast as it should be.” - **Starts at**: Free — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “JDownloader is a free, open-source download management tool” - **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “Windows ... Linux ... macOS ... Download Installer” - **Status**: active — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “Choose your operating system(updated on March 31 2026)” - **Segmented downloading**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “Chunkload. JD opens multiple connections for one file.” - **Browser integration**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-08) - Note: My JDownloader" into your Firefox browser. It enables you to send links, selections and image urls directly to one of your connected JDownloader." - Quote: “This addon intergrates ” - **Scheduler**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “There is a scheduler addon which allows you to set times where JDownloader should Start/stop downloads” - **Resume support**: Partial — (verified 2026-07-08) - Note: Resume depends on the hoster; many require premium. - Quote: “Resume a link. Most hosters support resuming in Premiummode only” - **Open source**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “Complete Open-Source (GPL)” - **No bundled adware**: Partial — (verified 2026-07-08) - Note: An 'alternative installer without optional software offers' implies the standard installer bundles offers. - Quote: “Download Alternative Installer (x86, Java 1.8) without any optional software offers” - **Speed limits**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “Users can start, stop or pause downloads, set bandwith limitations, auto-extract archives and much more.” - **CLI**: No — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “The ideas explained on this page are only conceptual ideas so far. Implentation hasn't started yet on this topic” --- Ranked by verified data, never by who paid. https://altcatalog.com/trust/