good download management software?

Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
edited August 2003 in Science & Tech
I've always used Download Accelerator to manage my d/ls, but I'm wondering if there's anything better available. I need something that can do everything Download Accelerator can do- queuing, acceleration, resume partial downloads, "leeching" (one-click d/ling of every link on a page, with options to filter for certain file types), etc.

Any suggestions? Or is DAP still the best thing out there?

Comments

  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited July 2003
    I've been very happy with get-right. I haven't used DA in a while, so I can't really compare them.


    Prof
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    Flashget.

    Bar-none, hands-down, best program ever.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited July 2003
    Thrax said
    Flashget.

    Bar-none, hands-down, best program ever.

    That's a new one on me. What makes it better?

    I download old radio shows by the hundreds (thousands, sometimes). If there's something substantially better out there I'd like to know more. Getright is one of the few shareware programs I've actually paid to upgrade.


    Prof
  • Nolf-JobNolf-Job Inside each and every one of you!
    edited July 2003
    What exactly do these types of programs do? Do they only apply to files downloaded from web broswers?
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    I have always use Getright and i find it very good. I tried DAP a few weeks ago and i hated it. Flashget is new for me as well.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited July 2003
    Nolf; What they do depends on the piece of software in question. In general, they let you queue and schedule downloads, automatically download all links on a page ("leeching"), allow you to resume/retry paused and failed downloads, and accelerate downloads by breaking files into smaller segments which are downloaded independently and then recombined.

    Thrax... Tried Flashget, and it seems to be very good. Have to try Getright too, though...
  • RiddickRiddick Malaysia Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    what are the main diffs between DA and getright? is in terms of dl speed? user interface?
  • MERRICKMERRICK In the studio or on a stage
    edited August 2003
    My 2 cens/pence worth:
    DAP is not the way to go. Read their licenses agreement. This prog is notorious for being a spy. Check out the Adaware forums on the sibject. Even if you pay for the full version it is not recommended. You may not have security concerns at DAPs level of intrusion but it will suck bandwidth when you're online. And I'll bet it sucks resources offline by running some periodic check crap. Definitly keep it out of your start up folder. I've used Mass Downloader demo. It's real good and at $20 you can't go wrong.
    Right now I'm looking for a good freeware download manager. I'm going to try DLExpert:
    www.tinyapps.org/internet.html
    I tried Fresh Download:
    www.freshdevices.com/freshdown.html
    But I wasn't thrilled with it.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Flashget supports single-click page leeching (Download EVERYTHING).

    Supports batch downloads if you're downloading file-01.rar through file-52.rar you can set it so file-**.rar between 01-52 are downloaded.

    It supports up to 10 threads of downloads for slow hosts.

    Supports download resuming, downloading pausing.

    If you copy a link and hit new job, it has the link ya copied already in the download source.

    You can right click and tell links to download with flashget.

    You can drag and drop links into their tiny hovering hotbox.

    You can make flashget the default DL manager.

    It's a great little program, and I swear by it.
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    You might also look at a thing called FTP Voyager. It has a very good download queueing ssytem and is being very actively updated, and is reasonable to license. It can handle as many simultaneous download streams as your box, bandwidth, and modem and ISP will alow you to run simultaneously.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited August 2003
    Never heard of Flashget before, I'll have to try it tonight.

    As of late I have been using DA. I went through the regestry long ago and changed the keys in such a way that all adds are disabled, and it cannot connect to the host server. Nevertheless, if this Flashget is freeware, I'll give it a shot.
  • MERRICKMERRICK In the studio or on a stage
    edited August 2003
    As of late I have been using DA. I went through the regestry long ago and changed the keys in such a way that all adds are disabled, and it cannot connect to the host server. Nevertheless, if this Flashget is freeware, I'll give it a shot.

    Alas...Flashget is not free. BTW when you said DA, did you mean DAP?
  • danball1976danball1976 Wichita Falls, TX
    edited August 2003
    Go with GetRight. I've been using for the past 3 yrs
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited August 2003
    Since this topic has sparked some lively discussion, it is going to be the subject of the "Short-Media Approved Utilities" poll for the coming week.

    Go HERE to cast your vote.

    We always encourage comments at our weekly utilities poll - if there are no objections, I will add the comments in this thread to the article when it is written. Feel free to add your comments in the poll thread - it might encourage other people to add theirs, as well.

    Thanks! :thumbsup:


    Prof
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited August 2003
    profdlp,
    Where do you get your old radio shows from? Can you get old British comedy shows?

    bothered.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited August 2003
    bothered said
    profdlp,
    Where do you get your old radio shows from? Can you get old British comedy shows?

    bothered.
    I have a few, but the bulk of my collection (about 12,000 shows) are US. I would love to have more British shows, but the BBC did a better job of renewing their copyrights. Send me a PM and let me know what you're looking for. As far as the "getting" part, I am a member of several Old-Time Radio groups which collect out-of-copyright shows.


    Prof
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