Internet Download Manager aka IDM is very popular Download manager. Why everyone use this software and even pay money ? Because this small piece of software has so many features that none can imagine a download manager can have. But you know it’s paid software. So lets put light on some Free IDM alternatives which are not getting popular because People think that only IDM is the best and there are not worthy alternative to IDM (well they are wrong). So I am going to share all top 7 free IDM alternatives with short description. Downloading torrents with IDM? Then you must check these Kickasstorrent alternative sites and hide your torrent activity by using a torrent vpn.
Free IDM alternative 1: Eagle Get
Recently a new download manager has got my attention and this software has many similar features you love to see on IDM. It’s Free, works same as IDM and it’s lightweight. The name of the software is Free Download Manager
Main interface of Eagleget:
After installing this software, enable it’s addon in your browser so that you can download by right click on any download link:
Refresh Download link if it’s expired:
Download speed notification Box:
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Free IDM alternative 2: JDownloader
Jdownloader is JAVA coded secure. fast Download manager. It’s free and open source software. It has all the features of Internet download manager and works on major OS like Windows , Linux , MAC etc. So if you use Mac/Linux then Jdownloader is the best IDM alternative. It can pause,resume your download and shedule your download, manage your download list. Unlike Internet Download Manager it does not start all downloads at once. You can choose how many simultaneous download will be running. Actually I like this exclusive feature of Jdownloader. Try this Free idm alternative .
Free IDM alternative 3: Download Accelerator Plus (DAP)
DAP is Downloaded by over 293 million users , Do you know why ? It’s Free, Smooth, Fast download manager. It accelerates your Download speed by their own technique which is much faster than IDM . You can also once try this free IDM alternative.
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DAP’S features:
- Video Preview New feature in DAP
- Watch your videos while downloading
- Check your content as soon as download starts
Free IDM alternative 4: Internet Download Accelerator
Yet another Free IDM alternative. It is a similar software and has all IDM features like splitting Files for tweaking download speed. It can also refresh expired download link so that you can resume downloads. It’s getting popular day by day. You can also increase your uTorrent download speed by using torrent tracker list on uTorrent application.
Free IDM alternative 5: FreeRapid Downloader
This is free and JAVA based download manager which can be used to download from Rapidshare, Facebook, Youtube, and many other file-sharing services. If you like this software please consider some donations.
Free IDM alternative 6: Orbit Downloader
It’s also free download manager . It can also be used for downloading files and videos from Youtube,Pandora,Rapidshare etc. As far as it has many features similar to IDM.
Free IDM alternative 7: MIPONY
Are you addicted to Large file Downloads? Are you using file sharing sites most ? Then Mipony is the best choice for you.
Mipony is a free download manager (IDM alternative)specially coded to optimize and automate the downloads.
Mipony’s features:
- Download is fully automatic
- Mipony optimizes your connection
- If you have Premium accounts of file sharing sites then you can securely use them with mipony
- Embedded web browser
- REmote control
Update: This post was updated on 2021
you missed xtreme download manager ,it even works on linux and mac os .Its not popular but i must say i found it as good as IDM
Thanks so much Varun. If anyone want to try Xtreme downloader , visit Varun’s blog post about it
Here
The admin (Munna) have a great heart….!!! & thanks a lot for share…
If you are chrome user you can use some extension that can download media file on any website. Most recommend is using IDM Module (may be it’s name changed). Here is the fix link.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/idm-module/ajkhjekibcfjngomhbbifihellcaebcn
I have to admit that I am not using any download manager in Ubuntu. Simply don’t need that I need one. Modern browsers took good care over downloads.
Thanks for the great list, I like the IDM, great to know I have a few free options available too in case I need an alternative or a backup. Eagle Get looks solid.
As someone that’s used eagleget and flashget for years, I have to say IDM is miles ahead. Flashget is great software but has a few limitations compared to idm. Eagleget is very amateur software.
Hey, i think you might also see my listings for few more better idm alternatives.
jdwonlaoder is the best !
Dude, you seriously need to work on your grammar. It’s hilarious. The same goes to most of the people who made comments.
Nice article though, Thumbs up for that.
Thank You for your great post. I need it as alternative to the IDM which not free. I also want to post it on my blog
I really wanted the alternative of IDM because it irritates me every time
Thanks to you,I get a alternate of it 🙂
We are really happy to see that you have found an alternative here. Thank you for your feedback Onam!
Wahh, better stuff you have shared & really thankful for it. IDM so far best download manager. No download manager may beat internet download manager in transfer speed.
I have not tried any of them but i wanna ask before using that which one of hem shows download buton while playing mp3 or video on net just like IDM.
Yes. Eagle get shows download button when playing online videos or MP3 just as like IDM. You can also select HD or SD for Videos.
thanks for the list, i cant able to use the crack version of IDM and i was searching the best alternative now i downloaded eagleget & jdownloader thanks for sharing the info…
Nice collection bro,But most of the downloads are related with brothersoft or softpedia,We need to install Brothersoft Softwawre to install Orbit Download,Can you update with direct links ?
I can’t help bro, The official site linked the download link with brothersoft.
Thanks for the list.. I am really happy to see this list
Thanks. I’ve been trying to crack IDM for weeks now after it refused to work. I tried eagle get today and it seems fine. it’s a bit slow though. I didn’t know there were soo many alternatives to IDM.
Thanks for commenting. But I can’t agree with you about EagleGet. It’s not slow. Download speed depends on your internet speed
I will try JDownloader, IDM is good till the trial period 🙁
I really wanted the alternative of IDM because it irritates me every time
Thanks to you,I get a alternate of it
Can Jdownloader provide download link like idm when streaming? If yes, would uninstall IDM ASAP
You may try Eagle Get download manager. It is the perfect match for what you need.
None of them bring up a download box on the video like IDM does
Eagle kept bringing up errors and restarting my laptop
NOW!!!…IDM can go to HELL with its annoying product key request…cos I won’t be needing them anymore…what was the IDM guy feeling like
Thanks mate, hope IDM guys will understand now :p
FDM (Free download manager) is also Good.
i think none of them work like idm because download icon of not any downloader appears on youtube video when i checking them honestly but later on i find a browser which allow me to download youtube videos it has a built in youtube videos and audio downloader and other wise i like eagle get because it is as i guess very fast
I don’t recommend Slim browser though.
IDM is really good but for batch downloading, I give it to WFDownloader App. It’s cross-platform.
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Hi Fanghdbr
Thanks for informing us about the new software. Hope you liked our IDM alternative list.
That freaking software is always asking for keys, keys and keys. It’s so annoying. 🙁
BTW, you mentioned nord and ipavnish. What about using another VPN like I have PureVPN? Is it good for P2P?
Hi Henry J. Patric
Yes, IDM does that frequently , hence you can use these working IDM alternatives.
PUREVPN is an IDLE VPN for Torrenting
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Thanks for sharing nice information. IDM is really good but for batch downloading.
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Eagle get is really good alternative to idm, give it a try
Hey, you’ve got a nice review there. Those tool have helped me get the files I needed. But for downloading videos, the AceThinker Video Keeper got my loyalty because it does not disappoint me when I want to download movies in HD quality. Trust me, I’ve been using this tool for years and it always meet my expectations 😀
Its working. Thank you! But for downloading videos, the AceThinker Video Keeper got my loyalty because it does not disappoint me when I want to download movies in HD quality.
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