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We've compiled a list of 24 free and paid alternatives to axel. The primary competitors include Wget, aria2. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between axel and cURL, EagleGet, Xtreme Download Manager. Also you can look at other similar options here: File Sharing Software.


Wget
Free Open Source

GNU Wget is a free software package for retrieving files using HTTP(S) and FTP, the most...

aria2
Free Open Source

aria2 is a multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility.

cURL
Free Open Source

cURL is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data...

EagleGet is a free all-in-one download manager; it can be integrated to Chrome, IE, Firefox, Opera...

Xtreme Download Manager
Free Open Source

Xtreme Download Manager is a powerful tool to increase download speed up-to 500%, save videos from...

This utility allows you to automatically download an image file in every few seconds or minutes...

Manage all your downloads and create queues, monitor the download progress and grab Internet files...

Axel tries to accelerate HTTP/FTP downloading process by using multiple connections for one file.

axel Platforms

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tick-square Linux
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axel Overview

Axel tries to accelerate HTTP/FTP downloading process by using multiple connections for one file. It can use multiple mirrors for a download. Axel has no dependencies and is lightweight, so it might be useful as a wget clone on byte-critical systems.

axel Features

tick-square Support for Multiple threads
tick-square Command line interface
tick-square Support for FTP
tick-square Download Accelerators
tick-square Lightweight

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