agalwood/motrix

Motrix is a free, open-source desktop download manager that handles multiple types of file transfers from a single clean interface. Where a web browser can only download files over standard HTTP/HTTPS links, Motrix also supports FTP (an older file transfer protocol), BitTorrent (a peer-to-peer file sharing network), and Magnet links (a way to start BitTorrent downloads without a separate .torrent file). Under the hood, Motrix uses Aria2, a well-known, high-performance command-line download engine, as its core download engine, but wraps it in a graphical interface so you do not need to use the command line. Aria2 handles the actual downloading while Motrix provides the visual front-end. This combination delivers powerful features like running up to 10 concurrent download tasks simultaneously, splitting a single file download into up to 64 parallel threads to maximize speed, setting speed limits to avoid saturating your connection, and automatic daily updates of BitTorrent tracker lists (servers that help peers find each other). You would use Motrix when you regularly download large files, software, datasets, media, and want more control and speed than a browser's built-in downloader provides, or when you frequently use BitTorrent and want a clean desktop client. Motrix is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It can be installed through the standard package managers on each platform, Homebrew on Mac, Chocolatey or Scoop on Windows, and various formats (AppImage, Snap, Flatpak, AUR) on Linux. The tech stack is JavaScript built with Electron (the framework that packages web apps as desktop applications), Vue.js for the user interface, and Aria2 as the download backend.