cURL vs axel : Which is Better?
cURL
cURL is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data using various protocols. The cURL project produces two products, libcurl and cURL. Developed by Daniel Stenberg
License: Open Source
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axel
Axel tries to accelerate HTTP/FTP downloading process by using multiple connections for one file. It can use multiple mirrors for a download. Axel has no dependencies and is lightweight, so it might be useful as a wget clone on byte-critical systems. Developed by http://wilmer.gaa.st/main.php/axel.html
License: Open Source
cURL VS axel Feature comparision
| Feature | cURL | axel |
|---|---|---|
| Command line | ||
| Command line interface | ||
| Data transfer | ||
| File transfer | ||
| Download Accelerators | ||
| Support for FTP | ||
| Lightweight | ||
| Support for Multiple threads | ||
| Batch processing | ||
| Downloader | ||
| Ad-free | ||
| Browser integration | ||
| Firefox Extensions | ||
| Google Chrome Integration | ||
| Aria2 | ||
| Download videos from youtube | ||
| Media grapper | ||
| Youtube downloader | ||
| Bulk image | ||
| Clipboard monitoring | ||
| Download Scheduling | ||
| Integrated Web Browser | ||
| Bulk download | ||
| Checksums verification |
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