The best free download manager for Linux with browser Integration. Read the blog to know about their features, installation commands, and recommended use-cases to help you choose the right one.

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Downloading large files on Linux is usually fine with browsers — but for better speed, pause/resume support, scheduling, and queuing, dedicated download managers make life a lot easier. Ubuntu users have many choices, from command-line utilities to full GUI tools.

Below are the top download managers for Ubuntu, why they’re great, and how to install them.

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1. uGet — Lightweight & Powerful GUI Manager

uGet Download Manager is a lightweight yet powerful open-source download manager for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. It supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and BitTorrent downloads, offers pause and resume capability, batch downloading, download categories, and browser integration, making it an excellent choice for efficient and organized file management.

The Uget is best for users who want a full featured graphical download manager with browser integration.

Key Features of uGet Download Manager

• Supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, BitTorrent, Metalink
• Pause / resume downloads
• Batch downloads
• Browser integration (via extension)
• Category management with speed control

Install uGet Download Manager on Ubuntu

sudo apt update
sudo apt install uget

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2. Aria2 — Minimal, Super Fast CLI Tool

Aria2 is a lightweight, high-speed download manager for Linux that runs in the command line. It supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, BitTorrent, and Metalink. Aria2 uses multi-connection downloads, offers pause and resume, and consumes very low system resources.

The Aria2 is best suited for command-line power users needing multithreaded and segmented downloads.

Key Features of Aria2 Download Manager

• Lightweight and blazing fast
• Supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, BitTorrent, Metalink
• Multisource downloads
• Low memory footprint

Install on Ubuntu

sudo apt update
sudo apt install aria2

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You can also download Persepolis Download Manager which the GUI for Aria2. The Persepolis is best for users who like Aria2 behind a graphical interface.

Key Features of Persepolis Download Manager:

• Beautiful and intuitive GUI
• Uses Aria2 in the backend
• Queue scheduling & segmentation
• Supports playlists & categories

Install Persepolis Download Manager on Ubuntu

Persepolis will be downloaded using the official PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:persepolis/ppa
sudo apt update
sudo apt install persepolis

You can also install it via Snap:

sudo snap install persepolis

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3. Xtreme Download Manager (XDM)

Xtreme Download Manager is a powerful tool to increase download speed up-to 500%, save streaming videos from YouTube, DailyMotion, Facebook, Vimeo, Google Video and 1000+ other websites, resume broken/dead downloads, schedule and convert downloads. XDM seamlessly integrates with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox Quantum, Opera, Vivaldi and other Chroumium and Firefox based browsers, to take over downloads and saving streaming videos from web.

It is best for users who want IDM-like features (resume, speed boost, browser integration).

Key Features of Xtreme Download Manager

• Captures downloads from browsers
• Supports video downloads from popular sites
• Pause/resume & speed throttling
• Cross-platform

Install on Ubuntu

Download the official installer script of the Xtreme Download Manager using the following commands:

wget https://github.com/subhra74/xdm/releases/latest/download/xdm.tar.xz
tar -xvf xdm.tar.xz
cd xdm
./install.sh

Or install via Snap:

sudo snap install xdm --beta

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Quick comparison of the above 3 download managers for Linux Ubuntu

Download Manager	GUI	CLI	Resume	Scheduler	BT Support
uGet	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅
Aria2	❌	✅	✅	❌	✅
Persepolis	✅	(via aria2)	✅	✅	✅
XDM	✅	❌	✅	????️ Partial	❌

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Ubuntu offers a wide range of powerful download managers to suit different user needs. Download the one you prefer.