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Wget wins for simplicity.

`wget https://example.com/file.zip`

Done. No flags, no fuss.

Curl feels like overkill unless you’re doing something fancy.

And wget’s resume feature (`-c`) is a lifesaver for big downloads.

For basic downloads, wget vs curl isn’t even a debate.