I have received a lot of notice from user, about download interruption, slow speed or connection problems... so I decided to make a quick review about some most common download managers.
1. Internet Download Manager:
Probably the most common one around here. I recommend this download manager for its simple and clean design.
Testing for connection flushed: with connection flushed, IDM auto resume it. I give it 10/10 for this point.
Most recommended download manager.
Score: 9/10
2. FlashGet:
A free download manager. Mostly used with firefox for it full integrated into the browser.
Testing for connection flushed: if something flickering your connections, the download is stucked. I had to manually stop and resume the download. And it resume perfectly.
If you need a download manager that free and nice support for your FF, FlashGet is a valuable option.
Score: 6.5/10
2. Download Accelerator Plus:
The most annoying software I ever used:
- I manually unchecked option "Default download manager" then I were asked "Do you want to make it default..." after installed. If you ask for that, why put an option in the installer? Annoying.
- Ask for install their toolbar, what is the need for that.
- Ask for install a bunch of other softwares. Hey, no joking. I am installing a download manager, not an advertiser program.
- Tempted to set their page as my homepage. Are you a virus or what?
- Waste of my bandwidth: open the program with their homepage. I NEED A DOWNLOAD MANAGER, NOT A WEB BROWSER.
Testing for connection flushed: even if a hair got in your connection for 0.000000000000001s, the download is completed at once. What is the need for a download manager if it can't manage the download in case of the connection not stable?
If you are using DAP, I recommend you remove it at once.
Score: 0/10 - you should remove it at once.
4. JDownloader:
Free download manager. And with tons of plugin to support for various download site. Chauthanh.info have their own plugin: http://jdownloader.org/hoster/chauthanh.info
Testing for connection flushed: not sure why they marked our site as "not resumable". Even though tested, I can resume the download easily with pause or stop.
It's a bit hard to use for common user in their first time. If you want to try something new, give it a go.
Score: 7/10