Firelink vs Gopeed
Firelink
github.com
Gopeed
gopeed.comSide by side
| Figure | Firelink | Gopeed |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Download Manager Software | 8.6 (#7) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Browser integration | Firelink Companion sends browser downloads, selected links, media pages, magnet links, and torrent metadata to the desktop app for review. | Browser extensions for Chrome, Edge and Firefox can automatically capture download links. |
| HTTP downloads | It supports segmented HTTP and HTTPS downloads with retries, speed limits, and connection controls. | Gopeed supports HTTP and HTTPS transfers. |
| License | Firelink is available under the MIT License, while bundled tools and fonts retain their own licenses. | The GitHub repository identifies Gopeed as GPLv3 licensed. |
| Purpose | Firelink manages direct downloads, browser captures, media, playlists, queues, and scheduling in one desktop app. | Gopeed is a high-speed download manager built with Golang and Flutter. |
| Security | Companion handoff requests are signed with HMAC-SHA256, verify desktop identity, and send handoff data only to the paired Firelink app on localhost. | The API documentation recommends setting an API token, and public Web deployments should enable identity authentication. |
Plans
In their own words
Firelink
Firelink is a free desktop download manager for direct files, browser handoffs, media, playlists, torrents and scheduled queues. It supports segmented HTTP and HTTPS downloads with retries, speed limits, connection controls and adaptive mirror selection. Queues can be paused, resumed, retried, redownloaded and scheduled. Bundled yt-dlp, FFmpeg and Deno support media and playlist downloads, including direct HLS, DASH and Smooth Streaming manifest URLs; DRM and other protected-key workflows are not supported, and subtitle or multiple-audio-track selection is not exposed in the current phase.
The Firelink Companion can send browser downloads, selected links, media pages and torrent information to the desktop app for review. It supports Firefox and Chromium Manifest V3, with Edge installation through Microsoft Edge Add-ons and a release ZIP for other Chromium browsers. The extension says download data stays local. Firelink is available for macOS, Windows and Linux under the MIT License. The macOS package is ad-hoc signed and not notarized, the Windows installer is unsigned, and the current Linux AppImage requires glibc 2.35 or newer.
Gopeed
Gopeed is a free, open-source download manager for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and the web. It handles HTTP, HTTPS, BitTorrent, magnet, and ed2k links; BitTorrent support includes seeding, DHT, PEX, uTP, WebTorrent, and UPnP. JavaScript extensions can add download sources such as YouTube, HuggingFace, and cloud storage, while browser add-ons for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox can capture links automatically. For remote or automated workflows, Gopeed offers an HTTP REST API, an official JavaScript SDK, and webhooks for completion or failure events. Its web version and Docker deployment can provide remote download services with configurable authentication. The project has no ads or tracking and is released under GPLv3. The API guidance recommends using an API token, and public web deployments should enable identity authentication. The iOS build is an IPA for self-signing rather than an App Store listing. The installation guide also notes that Windows antivirus software may falsely flag host.exe and updater.exe.