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- GetRight (Windows) is a Download Manager that supports Metalink.
- FlashGot (Cross platform, Open Source) is a Firefox extension that integrates with around 30 Download Managers and supports Metalink (an older version, it needs to be updated) with wxDownload Fast, Speed Download, and GetRight 5.2d and later.
- aria2 (Unix/Windows, Open Source) is a high speed download utility that supports segmented downloads, BitTorrent, and Metalink (HTTP/FTP/BitTorrent integrated) from the command line. aria2fe is a GUI front end for aria2, as is aria2::gui, and karia2, a QT4 based GUI in development. powerpill is a wrapper for the pacman package manager. Libretto (Unix) is a Web based download manager that supports Metalink through aria2.
- Speed Download (Mac) is a slick Download Manager with fast downloads & P2P filesharing. It integrates with popular Mac browsers like Safari, Camino, & Firefox (along with 5 others).
- wxDownload Fast (Mac/Unix/Windows, Open Source) supports Metalink.
- Free Download Manager (Windows, Open Source) supports Metalink.
- Orbit Downloader (Windows) is a new download manager with interesting P2P features.
- SmartFTP (Windows), an excellent FTP client on Windows, supports Metalink for adding files to a transfer queue and checksum verification (no acceleration).
- Phex (Mac/Unix/Windows, Open Source) is a Gnutella P2P client that can download and export Metalinks.
- Appupdater for Windows "is similar to apt-get or yum on Linux. It automates the process of installing and maintaining up to date versions of programs." They also have a Metalink Repository. It uses Metalinks for a specific set of programs and does not allow downloading with other .metalinks obtained elsewhere.
- Metadl (Windows, Open Source), a NSIS download plugin based on libcurl, is used in Wubi which is a Ubuntu installer for Windows. Hampus Wessman has added download resuming, Metalink, checksum verification support, and repair information (in Wubi development branch, not in released version). Wubi downloads a Ubuntu ISO from one mirror over FTP/HTTP and takes advantage of Metalink's features of higher availability and increased reliability. If there are errors in the download, they are repaired.
- DownThemAll! (Cross Platform Firefox Extension, Open Source) is a welcome addition. Nils Maier has added Metalink support, with checksum verification and multiple file selection.
- TheWorld Browser (Windows) is a "tiny, fast, yet free, secure and powerful web browser." It's the first web browser to natively support Metalink.
- Metalink Checker (Mac/Unix/Windows, Open Source) is a command line Python downloader that supports multi-source downloads and chunk checksums, as well as checking mirrors listed in a .metalink file. It can also be used as a library.
- Retriever (Cross Platform, Java) is a download manager that includes Metalink and BitTorrent support.
- GGet (GTK, Open Source) by Johan Svedberg is a Google Summer of Code project to make a modern download manager for GNOME. It uses Metalink Checker for the backend.
- VeryCD easyMule - an eMule variant tied to the VeryCD site.
- Mini Downloader, part of the Metalink tools, is a standalone downloader of Metalinks. The first release focuses on downloading OpenOffice.org.
- KGet (KDE 4, Unix, Open Source) includes Metalink support. Snapshots and daily builds are already available for openSUSE, Kubuntu, and Arch Linux. KDE Commit Digest has details.
- Net Transport (Windows) is a download manager that also supports BitTorrent and captures streaming audio/video.
- libmetalink is a Metalink library written in C language. It adds Metalink functionality such as parsing Metalink XML files to programs written in C. PylibMetalink, Python bindings for libmetalink, are available.
- yum, an automatic updater and package installer/remover for RPM systems (Red Hat, Fedora, CentOS) uses Metalinks behind the scenes for system updates. Details.
- mulk (Open Source) is a non-interactive multi-connection network downloader with image filtering based on libcurl.
- JDownloader is open source, platform independent and written completely in Java.
- MetaProducts offers a number of apps with Metalink support, such as Offine Explorer Enterprise and others.
- Smart Package Manager has Metalink support.
- Metalink Access (Opera browser extension) lets you download Metalinks in the browser.
- Internet Download Accelerator/Download Master support Metalink.
- uGet supports Metalink with the aria2 plugin.
- Metalink Downloader is a new Chrome extension with Metalink support! (Now on the Chrome Web Store).
- cURL (Cross platform, Open Source) support requires some code and a Metalink C parser. Metadl uses libcurl.
- GNU Wget (Open Source) support was added in Google Summer of Code 2012 but is currently in a separate branch. Here's the feature request and start of the feature spec.
- DLApplet (Java, Open Source) is a proof of concept downloader and only supports basic Metalink downloads for now.
- Celerius (GTK, Unix, Open Source) plans to be a powerful and simple download manager. Still in a pre-alpha state, and Celerius 0.1 release date is unknown. Code (Python) is available on launchpad for Celerius and Celerity. Celerity is the downloading library for Celerius. It can currently handle basic metalinks, multi-file support, automatic file verification via checksumming, and also supports segmented downloading.
- Snappy (Open Source) simple downloading. The Snappy project develops libsnappy, a download library based on libcurl. It will support metalinks and segmented downloading. The emphasis is on simplicity and lightness, while providing fast and robust download capabilities.
- Metalink parser implementation in Java (Open Source) No release yet, but some code is available.
- the MirrorBrain, openSUSE (& more) download redirector, automatically redirects clients (per HTTP redirection) to a mirror server near them. Peter Poeml has added Metalink support.
- Metalink Editor (Cross Platform, GUI, Open Source) is a Metalink editor by Hampus Wessman written in Python which allows you to create and edit almost any kind of Metalink.
- Metalink tools (Unix/Windows, Open Source) - Bram Neijt's command line tools for generating Metalinks.
- Metalink Library for PHP and Python (metalink-library) (Unix/Windows, Open Source) - "A script based library to create and manage Metalink download files." Rene Leonhardt's fork of the Metalink Editor.
- Geo McFly (Unix/Windows, Open Source) - On the fly generator of metalinks based on client's geographical location by Per Øyvind Karlsen.
- Metamirrors Metagenerate gives you an easy Web UI to create Metalinks. There's also the Linux kernel metalink generator (and it's PHP source).
- Metamirrors is a checksum linking database.
- Simba (Unix, Open Source) - the mirroring tool, includes Metalink plugins and templates for automatic generation. See Simba in action
- RoPkg::Metalink / Metalink @ Packages Resources (Unix, Open Source), by Manuel Subredu, provides updated Metalinks for the Arch Linux, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Linux Kernel, OpenOffice.org, openSUSE, Ubuntu/Edubuntu/Kubuntu ISOs. Software and source code (GPL, Perl) for generating Metalinks is also available there.
- cURL provides Metalinks for their downloads with a Perl script.
- Bouncer (Open Source) powers downloads for various projects like Mozilla. A patch for Metalink generation has been submitted by Bram Neijt but not yet integrated.
- MirrorManager creates Metalinks for Fedora ISOs.
- Origo is a new and easy to use software development and hosting platform for open and closed source projects. Among many features, it has easy release management and mirroring with automatic metalink generation.
- Metalink Generator by NetCorp creates Metalinks in a Web UI. This application is unmaintained and does not support all Metalink features, so using another generator is advised.
- find that file is a search engine for downloads, and it now spiders Metalinks!
- metaTED offers Metalinks of TED talks and software for creating them.
- Metalink Ruby for creating Metalinks with the Ruby language!
Planned future clients:
- Axel (Open Source, Unix) support requires some code and a Metalink C parser.
- Lailaps Download Manager (Open Source, Windows/Unix) is a Java download manager with planned Metalink support.
- ReGet (Windows) is an excellent download manager too, in multiple versions. Metalink is scheduled for ReGet Deluxe 5.3.
- Internet Download Manager (Windows) is a download manager that Metalink would fit well with.
- iGetter (Mac/Windows) Download Manager plans to support Metalink.
If you like Metalink, request support in these sites or clients on their forums or bug trackers:
- Safari is Apple's browser. Metalink support in Safari is Bug ID# 5323134.
- Opera is a great standards compliant browser that's always adding new features. Current threads: 1, 2, 3
- Google Chrome (Open Source) is another wonderful browser.
- Firefox (Open Source) is pretty neat too. Downloads, Protocols.
- FlashGet is a Windows download manager.
- BitComet is a download manager that also supports BitTorrent.
- CuteFTP is a Windows GUI FTP client.
- gwget is a Gnome GUI for wget.
- Shareaza (Open Source) would be great as well.
- Mandriva has heavily integrated Metalinks into their distribution.
- Fedora's MirrorManager makes Metalinks.
- Ubuntu - They already use Metalinks for ISO downloads. There are three specs for using Metalink: Just ISO downloads, ISO downloads again, & System-wide.
- Debian has some stuff up on their wiki.
- VOTE FOR IT! SourceForge.net - Metalink support for their download services has been requested numerous times by users and has been submitted as a feature request by SF Support.
- FreeBSD has some ideas about using it with the ports infrastructure.
Minimum & optional requirements for integration into clients:
- Recommended: For file verification: Ability to verify at least MD5, SHA-1, and SHA-256 Checksums.
- Optional: Ability to use multiple URIs, either sequentially or simultaneously.
- Optional: BitTorrent, Magnet Links, ed2k links, and other P2P networks.
- Optional: Configurable options or settings for: language, location, operating system, etc. OpenPGP.
If you would like more information, we can be reached at:
Metalink Project Contributors
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| Ant Bryan Available for Hire (Stuff, Sundry Things, and Dreams) |
Darius Liktorius (Site, initial FlashGot patch, Generator) |
Manuel Subredu (Simba, RoPkg::Metalink / Metalink @ Packages Resources) |
Bram Neijt (Metalink tools, Metamirrors, Bouncer patch, Tons O' Stuff), |
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| Giorgio Maone (FlashGot) |
Hampus Wessman (Metalink Editor, Metadl - Wubi download plugin) |
Manolo Valdes (KGet Developer) |
Nick Dominguez (Master Songsmith, Design Guru, Visiting Lecturer, Site Design) |
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| Josh Colbert (Master Songsmith and Storyteller, v2 Gen, Schema, Docs) |
Danny Ayers (RDF, GRDDL goodness) |
Per Øyvind Karlsen (Geo McFly) |
Peter Poeml (openSUSE download redirector aka the MirrorBrain) |
bf (Logo), Paul Burkhead, Michael Burford (GetRight), Tatsuhiro Tsujikawa (aria2), Max Velasques (wxDownload Fast), Yazsoft (Speed Download), FDM Team, Nils Maier (DownThemAll), Orbit Downloader Team, Urs Wolfer (KGet developer), Mathias Berchtold (SmartFTP), Neil McNab (Appupdater), Arne Babenhauserheide (Phex Metalink export), Ruben Kerkhof (MirrorManager patch, Schema), Tom Mainville, Judd Vinet, Patrick Ruckstuhl, Ross Smith, Dan Fandrich, Dan Brickley, Phoenix and TheWorld Browser Team, Hayden Legendre (Retriever Download Manager), Mike Wells (aria2fe), Nicolas Alvarez, Rene Leonhardt (Metalink Library for PHP and Python), Nick Carrabba, Troy Sobotka, Corey Farwell, Matt Domsch.