Aria2

HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, and BitTorrent downloads can be managed with aria2, a lightweight command-line utility.

aria2.github.io
Aria2 homepage screenshot

About Aria2

aria2 is a command-line download utility for HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent and Metalink downloads. It can fetch one file from several sources at once. Its main interface is the command line. The official page also lists separate UI frontend projects, including a web browser interface.

Pricing is not clearly stated.

Key features

  • Multi-connection downloads from multiple sources and protocols
  • Low memory use, about 4MiB to 9MiB with disk cache off
  • Built-in BitTorrent client with DHT, PEX, encryption and magnet URIs
  • Metalink support for file verification
  • Remote control through JSON-RPC and XML-RPC
Watch out for
  • Core use is through the command line, with GUI options from separate frontend projects

Aria2 at a glance

Type
App
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Android
Details verified
Oct 21, 2026 · Official source
Open source
Yes · Source code
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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