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aria2

Android only

8.9No. 6 of 47
in Download Manager Software
  • Recognised40% of the score72
  • Phone app26% of the score100
  • Documented20% of the score80
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Android, api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
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Summary

aria2 is ranked #6 of 47 in download manager software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Android, API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

aria2 plans and pricing

All plans
aria2 Free Free software under GNU GPL v2 or later · no paid tiers stated aria2.github.io · 4 Oct 2026

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Supported platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Androidaria2.github.io
Remote control
Yesaria2.github.io

Facts

Purpose
aria2 is a lightweight command-line utility for downloading files over multiple protocols and from multiple sources.aria2.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Protocols
It supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent, and Metalink.aria2.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Multi-source downloads
It can download a file from multiple sources or protocols to use available bandwidth.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
BitTorrent
BitTorrent features include DHT, PEX, encryption, magnet URIs, web seeding, selective downloads, local peer discovery, and UDP trackers.aria2.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Metalink
Metalink support includes file verification and integration with HTTP, FTP, SFTP, and BitTorrent.aria2.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Related integrations
The project lists apt-metalink, powerpill, python3-aria2jsonrpc, and aria2.js as related projects, and webui-aria2 and uGet as frontends.aria2.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Security
The project README says aria2 checks HTTPS server certificates by default and describes using a CA bundle when the system trust store is unavailable.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrity checks
aria2 can validate download chunks using Metalink checksums and supports MD5 and SHA-family checksums for Metalink verification.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Platforms
The official site says source and binaries are available for OS X, Windows, and Android; the project describes itself as cross-platform.aria2.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
License
The program is free software under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or, at the user's option, any later version.aria2.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Resource use
The official site reports typical physical memory usage of 4 MiB for normal HTTP/FTP downloads and 9 MiB for BitTorrent downloads when disk cache is off.aria2.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Security releases
The project says it may issue patch releases between regular releases to address security issues.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Warranty
The project README states that the program comes with no warranty and is used at the user's own risk.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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