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Axel – lightweight command-line download accelerator

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

Axel accelerates HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and FTPS downloads through parallel connections, server mirrors, rate limits and resumable sessions.

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Alternatives to popular CLI tools: Wget

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

We spotlight alternatives tools to Wget, a non-interactive network downloader.

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HTTPie – user-friendly command-line HTTP client

October 17, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

HTTPie simplifies API requests with readable syntax, formatted JSON, file uploads, authentication, persistent sessions and downloads.

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aria2 – multi-protocol command-line download manager

October 17, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

aria2 accelerates downloads across HTTP, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent and Metalink with segmented transfers, checksum checks and remote control.

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Wget2 – successor to GNU Wget

October 17, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

Wget2 downloads files and mirrors websites using parallel connections, HTTP/2, recursive crawling, link conversion and resumable transfers.

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curl – command-line data transfer tool and library

October 17, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

curl transfers data across web, file and messaging protocols with authentication, proxies, parallel requests and libcurl integration.

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curlie – HTTPie-style interface for curl

October 17, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

curlie combines curl’s transfer capabilities with HTTPie-inspired syntax, readable output, streaming responses and curl command previews.

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Hurl – run and test HTTP requests with plain text

August 2, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

Hurl runs chained HTTP requests and validates API responses with captures, assertions, JSONPath, XPath and automated test reports.

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xh – fast and friendly command-line HTTP client

August 2, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

xh sends HTTP requests with concise syntax, JSON and form data, authentication, session support, downloads and curl command translation.

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