Wget vs aria2 : Which is Better?

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Wget

Wget is a free utility for non-interactive download of files from the Web. Developed by GNU Project

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

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aria2

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

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Android Xfce

Wget VS aria2 Feature comparision

Feature Wget aria2
Batch processing
Command line
Command line interface
Downloader
Resume interrupted downloads
Browser integration
Built-in Torrent client
Clipboard monitoring
Ad-free
Data transfer
File transfer
Portable
Save web page for offline use
Network Tools
Web Testing
Download Accelerators
Web-Based
Firefox
Firefox Extensions
Plugins
Multiple protocols
Lightweight
Support for Multiple protocols
Support for Remote Control
BitTorrent support
Capture Video
Auto detect videos
Auto grab links from browser
Auto-identifies vids
Google Chrome Integration
Aria2
Download videos from youtube
Media grapper
Youtube downloader
Captcha Recognition
Multiple languages
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