Getleft

Getleft is a simple-to-use application which allows you to download content from the online environment. It can be handled by individuals of any level of experience.

Upon program initialization, you can configure settings when it comes to the interface language, proxy server and authentication details.

The interface of the application is plain and simple to work with, so you shouldn't have any navigation problems if you are already familiarized with similar software tools. All you have to do is specify the URL and output directory, in order to start a task; this can be performed immediately or postponed until further notice.

The download queue shows the URL, status and local directory for each job. On top of that, Getleft gives you the possibility of generating a site map and of resuming all idle tasks from the File menu. You can make the app ignore all up links, or specify the level limit and file filter (images, HTML or user-defined). But you can also purge user-defined file types and view log details regarding downloads (including history).

The download manager uses a low-to-moderate amount of CPU and system memory, has a good response time and takes reasonable time to download a file. No error dialogs have been shown in our testing and Getleft did not hang or crash. There's also a help file available. Some improvements are welcomed in the visual department of the GUI. But we must keep in mind that Getleft has not been updated for a while.