Effortlessly download a wide range of content from the Internet with the help of this sleek, fast, and free download manager
Free Download Manager is one of the best download managers around and has been the go-to pick for most Windows and macOS users.
Recently, it was made available for Linux users as well, even though it’s still not available as a stable version, and it’s only available for 64-bit Linux distributions capable of handling .DEB files (aka Debian-based distros, at least for now).
Reasons why FDM is so popular?
For starters, FDM is a cross-platform app. This means that users who used it on one platform and like it, will most probably look to keep it around when switching OSes.
Secondly, and more importantly, it’s a damn good downloader. It’s freeware (even though it started life as an open-source app), it has no bloat, no ads, and it’s remarkably fast.
In fact, Free Download Manager is one of the few apps of this sort that allows you to download multiple files at once, from multiple sources, without limiting the number of files or throttling the download speeds.
Working with FDM
Another reason why FDM is regarded as one of the best tools of this sort is, of course, because it’s an easy-to-use app.
The GUI won’t impress in terms of looks, but it has everything covered, and it boasts a functional and logical layout.
It’s also quite flexible, meaning you can download pretty much everything. For example, you can even download YouTube videos.
Still in the flexibility department, FDM can also handle torrents, and it has dedicated extensions for all major browsers out there such as Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.
FDM can integrate with your computer’s AV, it can even be used as your default torrent downloader, and it also has a Snail Mode (useful for downloading files at extremely slow speeds).
Verdict
Taking everything into account, there’s not much one can actually reproach Free Download Manager. It’s a well-designed and feature-packed download manager that offers plenty of flexibility while being extremely easy to use.
