pyLoad vs Persepolis
When comparing pyLoad vs Persepolis, the Slant community recommends Persepolis for most people. In the question“What is the best Linux download manager?” Persepolis is ranked 2nd while pyLoad is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Persepolis is:
Google Chrome browser extension to use Persepolis as download manager for download links.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Actively developed
Pro Highly customizable
Pro Written in Python
Pro Cross-platform
Pro Lightweight
Pro Highly extensible and many plugins
Pro Web User Interface
Modern Web UI that allows use in the browser
Pro Free and open source
Pro Integrated Extension
Google Chrome browser extension to use Persepolis as download manager for download links.
Pro Download Queue
Pro Download Complete Alert
Download window appears after the download is done.
Pro Download Window
Small Window showing download percentage, speed, etc.
Pro Uses Aria2
Cons
Con No GUI
Con Bad or absent browser and clipboard monitoring, bad interface, limited settings
Cannot get the download link by itself in most cases, and it needs the link to be entered manually (not even clipboard monitoring worked). Changing the theme can make it unusable, settings are very limited compared to concurrent programs.
Con Queue
Schedule does not work