Free Download Manager for Windows

User Reviews

• It can download from https and it has complete features

  Holybride2/20/2017

  Pros

  It can download from any website. We just need to provide the URL. It can download from HTTP, not a lot of software provide this feature. It has complete features such as advanced speed, it shows the file's size. It can resume the broken download if you change the URL.

  Cons

  Nothing. I hope it stays like this forever.

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• the best version I've used.

  usertest111/1/2016

  Pros

  Simply the best

  Cons

  None can be found

  Summary

  <br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Nov 1, 2016<p/>Simply the best<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Nov 1, 2016<p/>Simply the best

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• FDM 3.9.7 FireFox and Win10 left me Flat

  johnniedoo9/13/2016

  Pros

  I have used FDM for many years with FireFox a combination I loved and came to depend on. I went though whatever it took to keep them both functioning together in all the different updates and upgrades of both windows, fdm and ff. It became easy to use and did everything it was supposed to do and do many things other download helpers could not.

  Cons

  I am very disappointed that this version is no longer working properly with windows10,and FireFox. I have spent over a week , uninstalling and reinstalling both, even tried the vesion 5.0 new update. I am no longer able to make fdm download in firefox. it resists every config. and after so many years, i am very capable of setting it up/configuring it. and have even looked to help and searches to find anything i may hve overlooked. no good. I do not find any incompatibility with windows 10 mentioned either. I hate to give it up. but have no option-it will not work.

  Summary

  After trying to make this work, trying version 5 but i am not able to get the 'old' version I like, like the interface and the ability to run instead of save and open later, and easy ability to manage all my downloads , how they will work and where they will go. I like the interface, do not like the v5, but that is personal taste, I could do things with the original application and it wont work anymore. wont load up right click will not launch it either. after more years than i can count i've had to resort to using the capable but limited built in FF download tool with a few add on tweakers. and not like it at all. but it works. and FDM3.9.7 with ff ext, wont too bad

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• Poor User Interface.

  arndtwc9/1/2016

  Pros

  It does download fast.

  Cons

  You need to type in the complete path to where you want to put the file, like you did with DOS. Don't for get the file extension, it does not remember the default (.mp4, .txt, etc). Looks to much like Android OS, I use a Desktop Computer not a phone. Can not use Windows short cut keys. No Menu, just symbols.

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• AVOID - with recent(2016) it hijacked my bandwidth

  atunis580417/10/2016

  Pros

  The new design is slick, however after running the software for about one week, I noticed my bandwidth usage went thru the roof, from an average of about 2GB/day to about 14gb/day. After doing some detective work, I discoved that this software had hijacked my computers bandwidth. I uninstalled it, and my bandwidth has gone back to normal.

  Cons

  See above - this software is now maleware!

  Summary

  Avoid this, or watch your bandwidth (and cost thereof) go thru the roof

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• This works great and it's free so what else do you need

  jcbox3d12/23/2015

  Pros

  Set up is easy and it does the downloads easily so that you can run them, view them, or just have them as you need them.

  Cons

  There's not any for me.

  Summary

  Great product and it's free!

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• Several downloads corrupted :(

  danh00212/17/2015

  Pros

  Able to download large files that the web browser gives up on. Downloads multiple files simultaneously Can schedule downloads Lots of options

  Cons

  Can't rely on the downloaded files to be error free.

  Summary

  I buy on-line video courses from "The Great Courses" which can be streamed or downloaded for later viewing. The video files (usually 24+ per course) can be from 400 to 700 MB in size each so restarting a 10+ Gigabyte download is no trivial task. After starting the downloads in Chrome only to come back later to find several of the courses failed to download completely in the browser (I tried IE also) , I decided to give this program a try. I was at first happy that I could just start the downloads and by the end of the afternoon all of the files would complete. When I went to play them back however, several videos were corrupted and stopped playing at random locations. I downloaded a couple of them directly from the web browser then compared the files to the ones saved by Free Download Manager using the FC command at the command prompt. There were a couple of locations in the files that didn't match up. The videos that I downloaded directly played back ok so those files didn't seem to have any problems. Several of the video files downloaded by FCM however had errors and I had to re-download them individually from the browser so I'm sorry to say that I can't rely on Free Download Manager at this point. (using Ver 3.9.6 build 1614)

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• One of the best programs I've ever seen. Period.

  crunchabit6/11/2015

  Pros

  Fast, lightweight, powerful and ad-free. In fact, it excels in every one of these categories.

  Cons

  None whatsoever

  Summary

  An amazingly powerful and hassle-free tool. I use it professionally in different environments ensure large downloads are fast and resumeable. Always works without a hitch. Thank you FreeDownloadManager.org!

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• It's the BEST download manager available!

  atunis580415/25/2015

  Pros

  Excellent, intuititve design; easy to install and use; works exceptionally well with Chrome browser. This beat IDM by a longshot!

  Cons

  none observed

  Summary

  It's remarkable that such an excellent download manager is free! Try the others, then get the best!

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• Outstanding download manager!

  atunis580414/23/2015

  Pros

  Has been able to download everything I have thrown at it, with ease! Downloads are exceptionally rapid..Design is very well laid out and intuitive. Works very nicely with the Chrome browser. I have tried virtually all the download managers available today, and this one bests them all.

  Cons

  None observed.

  Summary

  Outstanding and remarkable in that it's a free download manager, what with all the bells and whistles included in the program.

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