Best alternatives to Download Manager (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Download Manager, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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IDM Download Manager
Click once to download all images on a webpage with the IDM Download Manager Extension.
≈60K users4.8★ from 97 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago7 permissions- About 60× more users than Download Manager
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 9)
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Download with Ant Download Manager
Download files with Ant Download Manager (AntDM)
≈100K users4.7★ from 1.3K ratingsUpdated 3 months ago10 permissions- About 100× more users than Download Manager
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 9)
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Open With Download Manager
Open and download desired links with internet download manager.
≈90K users2.3★ from 324 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago4 permissions- About 90× more users than Download Manager
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 9)
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Prism Download Manager
Hand downloads, videos and links to the Prism download manager.
≈5K users5.0★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago10 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Download Manager
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 9)
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IDM - Download Manager Extension
IDM Download Manager Extension: bulk download all images, videos and files from a page or a list of links in one click or as a ZIP.
≈20K users4.8★ from 25 ratingsUpdated in the last day10 permissions- About 20× more users than Download Manager
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 9)
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IDMGCExt - Download Manager Extension
Solve all your Download Problems with IDMGCExt - Download Manager Extension for Chrome with one Click.
≈2K users5.0★ from 10 ratings6 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Download Manager
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 9)
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Wing Download Manager
In WingFTP's web client, you can use this extension for downloading multiple files/folders.
≈20K users1.6★ from 16 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago7 permissions- About 20× more users than Download Manager
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 9)
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Hydra Download Manager Integration
A browser integration for Hydra: automatic download capture, right-click downloads, and media/HLS/DASH stream sniffing.
≈4K users4.8★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago8 permissions- About 4.0× more users than Download Manager
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (8 vs 9)
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Download Accelerator & Manager
Easily manage and accelerate your downloads up to 5 times!
≈10K users3.6★ from 34 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago7 permissions- About 10× more users than Download Manager
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 9)
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iGetter Download Manager
Download files with iGetter Download Manager.
≈1K users3.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 16 months ago7 permissions- A similar number of users to Download Manager
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 9)
Download Manager alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Download Manager?
By users, the most popular alternative is Download with Ant Download Manager with ≈100K users and a 4.7-star rating. The closest match by what it does is IDM Download Manager.
Which Download Manager alternative has the best rating?
IDM Download Manager has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 97 ratings.
Is there a Download Manager alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Open With Download Manager asks for 4 permissions, against 9 for Download Manager.
How many alternatives to Download Manager are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Download Manager on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.