Neat Download Manager

Downloading files from the Internet can, of course, be done using the built-in download manager of any web browser. However, there are certain advantages to using a standalone download manager. Not only that they provide better download speeds but they allow you to pause and resume downloads easier, set priorities and bandwidth limitations, and organize the downloaded files almost automatically, to name a few pluses.

Neat Download Manager is one of the tools you can go to if you are looking to try out a cost-free download manager. With a very small footprint on the system, this lightweight application makes it easier for you to grab files from the Internet and save them to your computer.

The interface might seem a bit outdated but the layout is clean and well-organized. All the downloads are displayed within a table, where you can see the file’s size, the completion status, the used bandwidth and a few details about who ended the download and the last download attempt.

The left-side panel contains all the downloads, neatly organized by file type. In other words, when you download a file using Neat Download Manager, the file is automatically sent to the corresponding category without your intervention. As such, you can browse the videos, audio files, archives, documents or the applications you already downloaded. There is also a miscellaneous section for other types of files.

On-going downloads are located in the “Incomplete” section, while finished downloads are automatically moved to the “Complete” section.

One of the notable pluses of Neat Download Manager is its browser integration. There are browser extensions that you can install in two of the most popular web browsers, namely Chrome and Firefox. Once you do so, Neat Download Manager will instantly intercept all the download links, practically replacing the browser’s download assistant.

Neat Download Manager is a handy download manager and accelerator with support for HTTP, HTTPS and FTP protocols.

It tries to match the popular download managers out there but there are still a few important features it lacks and which could make it a serious competitor in this section. For instance, it does not feature browser-wise integration (it only works with Chrome and Firefox, if the corresponding extensions are installed) or support for any of the popular video hosting services.

On the bright side, it uses a dynamic segmentation download algorithm, which allows notably faster download speeds.