Cyotek WebCopy Alternatives for Copying Websites Offline

Cyotek WebCopy is a free Windows program that copies a website, or part of one, to your disk for offline reading. It still works. The downloads page lists stable version 1.9.1.872, dated August 18, 2023, and a 1.10.0.920 nightly from January 1, 2026 that is meant for testing only. It needs .NET Framework 4.6, and the listed systems run from Vista SP2 to Windows 10.

The main gap is JavaScript. Cyotek's own page says WebCopy has no virtual DOM and does not parse scripts, so links that a page builds in the browser are never followed. The eight picks below include free and paid desktop copiers for Windows and Mac, a command-line option, and two tools that record pages through a real browser. For a deeper look at the oldest free option, see our HTTrack alternatives page.

Prices below are as of November 6, 2026. Our method is on How we review tools.

Quick comparison

HTTrack

HTTrack does the same job as WebCopy, and unlike WebCopy it is moving again. After years stuck on 3.49-2 from 2017, a run of releases began in late summer 2026. The Debian changelog records 3.50.1 to 3.50.5 between September 2 and October 2, then 3.51.0 on October 28, 2026. The new version can copy a site behind a login or CAPTCHA by reusing the session from your own browser.

The download page offers 3.51-0 builds for Windows on x64, x86 and ARM64, a macOS package for Apple Silicon on macOS 15 or later, and an Android app. WinHTTrack needs Windows 7 SP1 or newer. It is free under the GPL.

Best for: WebCopy users on Windows who want a free copier with recent releases and login support.

Pricing:

• Free and open source under the GPL

Watch out for:

• Script-heavy sites are still a weak spot. The FAQ warns that pages built with heavy Java or JavaScript may come out broken or incomplete.

Official site: HTTrack.

SiteOne Crawler

SiteOne Crawler fixes the exact thing WebCopy cannot do. Its --browser option renders each page in Chromium before saving, so links and content that scripts create end up in the copy. Version 2.5.1 from June 27, 2026 ships browser mode in the default builds and downloads Chromium on first use.

The crawler itself is written in Rust. A separate desktop app, built on Electron, runs on Windows x64, macOS on Intel and Apple Silicon, and Linux. Besides an offline clone, it can export a site as Markdown, which helps if you want the text for notes or an AI tool.

Best for: Copying modern sites built with React, Vue or similar frameworks at no cost.

Pricing:

• Free and open source under the MIT licence

Watch out for:

• Browser mode does not pass cookies, HTTP authentication or custom headers to Chromium, so pages behind a login are out of reach that way.

Official site: SiteOne Crawler.

Offline Explorer

Offline Explorer is a Windows program from MetaProducts, whose site carries a copyright line going back to 1997. The product page says a Chromium engine can serve as the internal browser for compatibility with modern sites, which is the closest a Windows desktop copier here gets to full JavaScript rendering.

The three editions differ mostly in scale. The comparison chart caps a download session at 300,000 files on Standard, 3 million on Pro and 100 million on Enterprise. Every edition can schedule downloads, and only Enterprise writes a detailed report in WARC format.

Best for: Researchers and companies on Windows who copy large or modern sites on a schedule.

Pricing:

• Offline Explorer (Standard) 8.8: $101.95 on the product page
• The comparison chart lists Standard $91.95, Pro $229.95 and Enterprise $599.95 per single licence
• 30-day evaluation

Watch out for:

• Prices do not match across the site. The product page shows $101.95 while the comparison chart still says $91.95, so check the checkout total before paying.

Official site: Offline Explorer.

A1 Website Download

Microsys sells A1 Website Download for both Windows and Mac, which WebCopy has never offered. The product page lists Windows 11 back to XP and macOS 10.8 or newer. One payment covers every 12.x release, including 12.0.2.

The 30-day trial is fully working. After that, the program drops to a free mode that still copies up to 500 page URLs per website, enough for a small business site or a documentation section. The page says it converts links in CSS and most JavaScript files.

Best for: People who want a paid desktop copier on Windows or Mac without a subscription.

Pricing:

• Free mode: $0, up to 500 page URLs per site
• Full version: $29, no subscription for version 12.x

Watch out for:

• Converting links inside JavaScript files is not the same as running the scripts. The page does not claim it can capture content that a browser builds after loading.

Official site: A1 Website Download.

GNU Wget and Wget2

Wget is the command-line route. One line with --mirror, --convert-links and --page-requisites rebuilds a browsable copy, and --warc-file saves an archive file at the same time. Since it is a command, the same job can run from Task Scheduler or a script every night.

Two versions exist. Wget 1.25.0 dates from November 2024, and Wget2 reached 2.3.0 on September 21, 2026. Wget2 downloads over several connections at once and supports HTTP/2, but drops FTP and some older options.

Best for: Admins who want repeatable, scripted copies instead of clicking through a GUI.

Pricing:

• Free software under the GNU GPL

Watch out for:

• Like WebCopy, it finds links in HTML and CSS only, so script-built content is missing from the copy.
• GNU publishes source code only; Windows users install a third-party build.

Official site: GNU Wget and Wget2.

ArchiveWeb.page

ArchiveWeb.page, from the Webrecorder project, records pages while you click through them. Since it runs in your own browser, anything you can see after logging in gets saved, including content that scripts load. You start and stop a recording session from the extension.

It comes as a Chrome extension or a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Version 0.17.1 came out in September 2026. For people who want a full self-hosted archive instead, our ArchiveBox alternatives page compares server-based tools.

Best for: Saving members-only pages, dashboards or courses exactly as they looked in your browser.

Pricing:

• Free and open source under AGPL-3.0

Watch out for:

• You get WARC or WACZ files, not a folder of HTML pages. They open in ReplayWeb.page, not by double-clicking.

Official site: ArchiveWeb.page.

Browsertrix

Browsertrix is the crawling sibling of ArchiveWeb.page. It loads every page of a site in a real browser on Webrecorder's servers, so JavaScript runs and your computer stays free. The pricing page sells it by execution minutes, storage and pages per crawl.

The code is open source under AGPLv3, and organisations can run it themselves on Kubernetes. Output is WACZ, the same replayable format libraries and archives use.

Best for: Teams that need whole modern sites captured faithfully without running the crawler locally.

Pricing:

• Starter: $30 per month, 180 execution minutes, 100 GB, 2,000 pages per crawl, 7-day free trial
• Standard: $60 per month, 360 minutes, 220 GB, 5,000 pages per crawl
• Plus: $120 per month, 720 minutes; Pro and Enterprise billed annually

Watch out for:

• Page caps are tight on cheaper plans: 2,000 per crawl on Starter and 5,000 on Standard.

Official site: Browsertrix.

SiteSucker

WebCopy has no Mac version, and SiteSucker is the usual answer for Mac owners. You paste a URL and it copies the site's files into a local folder you can open in any browser. Version 6.2.2 is a universal app for macOS 14 or later.

A Pro edition adds downloads of embedded YouTube, Vimeo, WordPress and Wistia videos, with a 14-day trial limited to 100 files. There is also an iPhone and iPad version for reading copied sites on the go.

Best for: Mac users who want a one-window copier without the command line.

Pricing:

• Mac: $5.99 on the Mac App Store
• iPhone and iPad: $4.99 on the App Store

Watch out for:

• It ignores JavaScript entirely, and the developer warns that large sites can use up memory.

Official site: SiteSucker.

How to choose

When to stay with Cyotek WebCopy

Keep WebCopy if the site you copy is plain HTML and you work on Windows. It is free, its rules let you include or exclude parts of a site by URL pattern, and the 2023 build still installs from the downloads page. Move on when pages come out empty because scripts load the content, or when you need a Mac or Linux copy.

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