Comments on: 10 Linux Download Managers That Actually Work in 2026

By: Ravi Saive

Ravi Saive — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:48:23 +0000

The Linux download managers that support authenticated downloads (either directly or through cookies, headers, or browser integration) include:

uGet
aria2
Persepolis Download Manager
Xtreme Download Manager
Motrix
Free Download Manager

By: AreaAnalogy

AreaAnalogy — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:50:27 +0000

One thing I think is missing from this comparison:

Which of these download managers can handle downloads from web addresses that require authentication?

I’ve tried quite a few of the download managers mentioned here, and almost all of them fail in this regard. Only uGet handled it properly. I think any comprehensive review of download managers should cover this feature, as it’s an important capability for many users.

By: Ravi Saive

Ravi Saive — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:14:37 +0000

In reply to taha.

@taha,

You’re welcome! I understand the issue. I’ll remove the '$' to make it easier for you to copy and paste.

Let me know if there’s anything else!

By: taha

taha — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 21:32:31 +0000

Hi, thanks for the info. I don’t know if it’s for me or not, but the ‘$' is messing up the copy and paste on multi-line codes.

It would be easier if you remove it.

By: Ravi Saive

Ravi Saive — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 03:58:05 +0000

In reply to dragonmouth.

@dragonmouth,

My favourite is XDM (Xtreme Download Manager) is one of the most powerful download accelerator and streaming video downloader.