Top Alternatives to Download Status Bar

aria2 is a lightweight multi-protocol & multi-source command-line download utility. It supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent and Metalink, etc.

uGet is a GTK based Download Manager for GNU Linux and Windows.

FlashGet (JetCar) is a freeware download manager for Microsoft Windows.

Internet Download Accelerator, often called IDA, is a shareware download manager.

GetRight is a download manager. GetRight is able to pause and resume downloads, download from multiple servers to speed up download time (segmented file transfer), scheduling the starting and stopping of downloads and shutting off the computer or disconnecting the modem when the downloads have finished.

Folx is a download manager for Mac OS X. It integrates with the Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome web browsers and with the FlashGot extension.

BitComet is a BitTorrent/HTTP/FTP download client and supports many modern bittorrent protocol, e.g. Magnet Link, HTTP Seeding, DHT network, UDP tracker, etc.

iGetter is a download manager.

webui-aria2 is an interface to interact with aria2.