aria2 comparisons
aria2 is compared head-to-head with Free Download Manager, JDownloader and Internet Download Manager and more: 7 head-to-heads in Download Manager Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
aria2 head-to-head
- aria2 vs Free Download Manager
- aria2 vs JDownloader
- aria2 vs Internet Download Manager
- aria2 vs BitComet
- aria2 vs Motrix
- aria2 vs GNU Wget
- aria2 vs KGet
aria2 vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Browser integration | Video downloading | Download scheduling | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | aria2 | Free | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | 8.6 | ||||
| 1 | Free Download Manager | Yes | Free | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.3 |
| 2 | JDownloader | Yes | Free | Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, web browsers, API | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.2 |
| 3 | Internet Download Manager | No | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.1 | |
| 4 | BitComet | Yes | Free | 9.0 | ||||
| 5 | Motrix | Yes | Free | macOS, Windows, Linux | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.9 |
| 6 | GNU Wget | Yes | Free | linux, windows, macos | Yes | 8.7 | ||
| 8 | KGet | Yes | Free | Linux | Yes | 8.4 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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