JDownloader2
JDownloader 2 is a free, open-source download manager that retrieves files from websites, file hosts, and media sources with queue control, bandwidth limits,…
Platform availability
Available on 4 of 6 install platforms
Also on Docker Hub and GitHub
Health score
81/100 Excellent
- Maintained
- 100last commit 17 days ago
- Popular
- 641,514 GitHub stars
- Easy to install
- 654 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
- Light to run
- No data
Based on 3 of 4 factors.
How is this calculated?
A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.
Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 10 days ago
- GitHub stars
- 1,514
- Open issues
- 53
- Last commit
- 2026-09-22
- Latest release
- v26.09.1
- License
- MIT
- Activity
- declining
Checked 3 days ago - source: GitHub (jlesage/docker-jdownloader-2)
Resources & Compatibility
ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.
Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs
First-install notes
- Accessing the container After starting the container, open the JDownloader 2 interface in any modern web browser, or connect with a VNC client. source
Fetched 3 days ago - each note links to its source
Variants
Alternatives (11)
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- DownThemAll - DownThemAll (or just dTa) is a powerful yet easy-to-use browser extension for Firefox, Chrome and Opera that adds new advanced download cap…
- Free Download Manager - Accelerates downloads by splitting files, supports dark mode, controls traffic, enhances speed, organizes downloads, and is ad-free.
- Internet Download Manager - Accelerate your downloads by up to 8 times!
- SCrawler - A program to download photo and video from any site (e.g.
- Video DownloadHelper - Extension for Chrome and Firefox downloading both audio and video from many websites.
- Xtreme Download Manager - Xtreme Download Manager is a powerful tool to increase download speed up-to 500%, save videos from video sharing sites and integration with…
- uGet - uGet is a lightweight and full-featured Download Manager for Linux and Windows.
- youtube-dl - Download videos from YouTube and over 1000 sites using a platform-independent command-line tool, requiring Python.
Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo
Common questions
Is this JDownloader 2 Docker container made by the JDownloader team?
No. The container project is entirely unofficial and not made by the creators of JDownloader 2.
How can I access the JDownloader 2 GUI from another device?
The container provides the full graphical interface in a modern web browser or through any VNC client. The browser interface also includes audio playback, clipboard sharing, an integrated file manager and terminal, and desktop notifications.
Can I put JDownloader 2 behind a reverse proxy?
Yes. The container documentation includes reverse proxy configuration and options for routing based on hostname or URL path.
What authentication options are available for the container?
The documentation lists security settings, VNC password, web authentication, and configuring user credentials.
Does the container support hardware acceleration?
The container documentation includes GPU acceleration support.
Answers sourced from github.com
Community
- Jdownloader2 premium cracked, or alternative that doesn't ... - Reddit (reddit)
- Is jdownloader 2 safe? : r/software - Reddit (reddit)
Collected 10 days ago - public community threads