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Revision as of 20:09, 11 March 2017
File sharing is a method of distributing electronically stored information such as computer programs and digital media. Below is a list of file sharing applications, most of them make use of peer-to-peer file sharing technologies.
This comparison contains next to file sharing applications also download managers that can be used as file sharing applications (using the torrent-protocol). For pure download managers see the Comparison of download managers.
Note: BitTorrent-only clients have another comparison page (linked in section "Others comparison pages").
Table
Name | Network[1] | Anonymous P2P | Link system compatibility | Price | Platform | License | Programming language | Free Spyware-Adware | Latest release version | Extra information |
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Acquisition | Gnutella, BitTorrent | No | magnet | Nagware or US$17.99 | macOS | GPL | Objective-C, Java | Yes | 2010, 2.2 (v223) (November 19, 2010[±] | )Alternative to LimeWire for Mac users; uses Cocoa GUI |
aMule | eDonkey, Kad | No | eD2k, magnet | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | C++ | Yes | 2011, 2.3.3 (February 7, 2021[2]) [±] | |
ANts P2P[3] | ANts | Yes | ed2k | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | Java | Yes | 2010 | File sharing and HTTP publishing. |
Ares Galaxy | Ares, BitTorrent | No | arlnk | Free | Windows | GPL | Object Pascal (Delphi) | Yes | 2014, Template:Latest stable software release/Ares Galaxy | |
BearShare (pre v6.0) |
Gnutella | No | ed2k, magnet | Free or US$3.29 monthly | Windows | Proprietary | C++ | No | 2013, 10.0.0.131462 (January 29, 2013[±] | )Since version 6: clone of the commercial iMesh software; does not connect to Gnutella and restricts downloads to media formats
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BitComet | BitTorrent, eDonkey, Kad;[4] HTTP/FTP download | No | ed2k,[4] magnet | Free | Windows | Proprietary | C++ | Yes | 2015, 1.94 (September 11, 2022[±][5] | )Exploits SuperSeeding and thus is often banned by trackers and peers. Compatible with e2DK links through an eMule plugin which gives access to eDonkey and Kad networks and cross-network sharing abilities with BitTorrent network. |
broolz[6] | Direct Connect | No | No | Free or US$59.95 | Windows, macOS, GNU | Proprietary | Java | Yes | 2011 | Internal p2p protocols that allow only secondary users authorised by primary user to share. |
Cabos | Gnutella | No | magnet | Free | macOS, Windows | GPL | Java, REALbasic | Yes | 2010, 0.8.2 (February 9, 2010[±] | )|
Calypso | MUTE | Yes | No | Donation | GNU, Windows | GPL | C++, Qt | Yes | 2010 | Prior name: Kommute |
Datawire | P2P Private Networking (chat supported) | Yes | No | Free | Windows, GNU, macOS | Proprietary | Java | Yes | 2011 | |
DC++ | Direct Connect | No | magnet | Free | Windows | GPL | C++ | Yes | 2015, 0.851 April 6, 2015 | Many modifications exist, for example LinuxDC++ |
eDonkey2000 | eDonkey, Overnet | No | ed2k | Free or US$19.95 | GNU, macOS, Windows | Proprietary | C++ | Yes | 2005 | Discontinued |
eMule | eDonkey, Kad | No | ed2k | Free | Windows | GPL | C++ | Yes | 2010, 0.50a (April 7, 2010[7]) [±] | Supports protocol obfuscation |
ExoSee | ? | No | No | Free | Windows | Proprietary | ? | Yes | 2007 | ExoSee appears to have no business model. |
Filetopia | Filetopia | No (except when using a bouncer) | No | Free | Windows | Proprietary | Delphi | No | 2002 | |
Flashget | BitTorrent, eDonkey; HTTP/FTP download | No | ? | ? | Windows | Proprietary | ? | ? | 2012 | |
Free Download Manager | BitTorrent; HTTP/FTP download | No | metalink | Free | Windows | GPL | C++ | Yes | 2015, 6.13.4.3616 (February 9, 2021[±][8] | )|
Freenet's FProxy | Freenet | Yes | No | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | Java | Yes | 2014, 0.7.5 (Build 1498) (June 23, 2024[9]) [±] | |
Frost | Freenet | Yes | No | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | Java | Yes | 2011 | |
FrostWire | BitTorrent | No | magnet | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | Java | Yes | 2015, 6.9.8 (build 312) (April 26, 2022[±] | )Fork of LimeWire, with no copyrighted-material blocker planned. |
GetRight | BitTorrent; HTTP/FTP download | No | ? | ? | Windows | ? | ? | ? | 2011 | |
giFT | OpenFT and, with plugins, Ares, Gnutella, FastTrack | No | No | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | C | Yes | 2004, 0.11.8.1 (2004-11-27) [±] | |
Gnucleus | Gnutella, Gnutella2 | No | No | Free | Windows | GPL | C++ | Yes | 2005, 2.2.0.0 (June 17, 2005[±] | )|
gnunet-fs | GNUnet | Yes | ECRS | Free | GNU, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows | GPL | C | Yes | 2014, 0.19.4 (April 1, 2023[10]) [±] | |
gtk-gnutella | Gnutella | No | magnet | Free | GNU, Windows | GPL | C | Yes | 2015, 1.2.2 (February 25, 2022[±] | )|
iMesh (pre v6.0) |
FastTrack, Gnutella, Gnutella2 | No | No | Free | Windows | Proprietary | C++ | Yes | 2008 | |
I2Phex | I2P (protocol Gnutella) | Yes | magnet | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | Java | Yes | 2011 | Need I2P to run. |
I2PSnark[11] | I2P (protocol BitTorrent) | Yes | magnet | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | Java | Yes | 2014 | Integrated into I2P distribution. |
iMule | I2P (protocol Kad network) | Yes | ed2k, magnet | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | C++ | Yes | 2013, 2.3.3.3 (June 1, 2016[±] | )needs I2P to run |
Infinit | Infinit | No | No | Free | macOS, Windows | Proprietary | C++ | Yes | 2014 | Unlimited and encrypted peer to peer file sharing application with pause and resume. |
Jumpshare | Jumpshare | No | No | Free or US$9.99/month | Windows, macOS | Proprietary | Various | Yes | 2015 | Real-time file sharing with built-in utilities for screenshots, screencasts, notes, and voice clips |
Kazaa | FastTrack | No | No | Free | Windows | Proprietary | C++ | adware & spyware | 2006 | Illegal in Australia. |
Kazaa Lite | FastTrack | No | No | Free | Windows | Proprietary | ? | Yes | 2007 | Adware-disabled version of Kazaa (fake versions in circulation) |
KCeasy | Ares, Gnutella, FastTrack, OpenFT | No | No | Free | Windows | GPL | C++, Object Pascal (Delphi) | Yes | 2008 | Uses integrated giFT file sharing daemon as back-end. |
KGet | BitTorrent; HTTP/FTP download | No | ? | Free | part of KDE on Windows | GPL | ? | ? | 2012 | ? |
LimeWire | Gnutella, BitTorrent | No | magnet | Free or US$18.88 | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | Java | No | 2010 | Shutdown permanently due to injunction from MGM v. Grokster in which Limewire was ordered to disable all functionality of the software.[12] |
Manolito | MP2P | No | MP2P | Free or US$19.95 | Windows | Proprietary | ? | No | 2008 | |
MLDonkey | BitTorrent, eDonkey, FastTrack, (Gnutella, Gnutella2), Kad; HTTP/FTP download | No | ed2k, magnet, sig2dat | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | OCaml | Yes | 2014, 3.1.7 (July 6, 2020[13]) [±] | P2P application, telnet / web-interface / GUI interface, complete and complex remote usage. Sancho GUI makes automatic SSH tunnels. |
Morpheus | NEOnet, Gnutella, Gnutella2, BitTorrent | No | No | Free or US$19.95 | Windows | Proprietary | ? | Yes | 2007, 5.55.1 (November 15, 2007[±] | )|
MUTE | MUTE | Yes | No | Donation | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | C++ | Yes | 2009 | |
Nachtblitz[14] | I2P (protocol Kad network) | Yes | ed2k, magnet | Free | Windows, GNU with Wine | GPL | .NET Framework | Yes | 2016 | needs I2P to run |
NeoLoader[15] | BitTorrent, eMule (Kad), eDonkey2000, DDL, HTTP/FTP download | Yes[16] | ? | Free | Windows, OS X, Ubuntu | Proprietary ? | C ? | Yes | 2015 | |
Net Transport[17] | BitTorrent, eMule; HTTP/FTP download | ? | ? | US$29,95 | Windows, macOS | Proprietary | ? | ? | 2015 | ? |
Nodezilla | Private | Yes | No | Free | GNU, Windows | core proprietary, GUI GPL | Java | Yes | 2010 | Most is proprietary, GUI is GPL. |
Opera | BitTorrent; HTTP/FTP download | No | No | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | Proprietary | C++ | Yes | 2015, 100.0.4815.21 (June 20, 2023[18][19][20])
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Perfect Dark | Perfect Dark | Yes | No | Free | Windows | Proprietary | ? | Yes | 2014 | Boards. Auto update. |
Piolet[21] | MP2P | No | MP2P | Free or US$19.95 | Windows | Proprietary | ? | No | 2008 | |
Retroshare | Retroshare | Yes | Own format | Free | Windows, GNU, macOS | GPL | C++ | Yes | 2016 | Uses PGP for friend authentication. Decentralized F2F network type. |
RShare | RShare | Yes | No | Free | Windows | GPL | C# | Yes | 2007 | eMule-like usability |
Robert | I2P (protocol BitTorrent) | Yes | magnet | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | Python | Yes | 2012 | needs I2P to run |
Share | Share | Yes | No | Free | Windows | Proprietary | Object Pascal (Delphi) | Yes | 2006 | Anonymous developer; tries to be Winny successor |
Shareaza | eDonkey, BitTorrent, Gnutella, Gnutella2, Direct Connect; HTTP/FTP download | No | ed2k, magnet, Piolet/MP2P, gnutella | Free | Windows | GPL | C++ | Yes | 2015, 2.7.10.2 (September 18, 2017[22]) [±] | Uses a powerful files library; maintained by volunteer group |
Sharing Max | Sharing Max | No | Yes | Free | Windows | Proprietary | Visual Basic | No | 2012[23] | |
SoMud[24] | BitTorrent | No | magnet uri, meta link | Free | Windows, macOS | Proprietary | C++ | Yes | 2013 | Search and download P2P and web video networks such as YouTube and Yahoovideo etc. |
StealthNet | RShare | Yes | No | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | C# | Yes | 2011 | Evolution of the RShare client with many functions. |
Soulseek | Soulseek | No | No | Free, donations for privileges | Windows | Proprietary | ? | Yes | 2015, SoulseekQt build 2024.02.01 (February 1, 2024[±] | )Folder downloads, browse users with folder trees, no multi-source downloads |
Thaw | Freenet | Yes | No | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | Java | Yes | 2008 | |
Tribler | BitTorrent and its own | Yes | magnet | Free | Windows, GNU, macOS | GNU LGPL v2.1+[25] | Python, C++ | Yes | 2015, 7.12.1 (September 20, 2022[±][26] | )Unlike most other torrent clients, Tribler is decentralized (as well as anonymous) and does not rely on any trackers or any other indexing service to discover content.[27] Also features a built-in video streamer. |
TrustyFiles[28] | eDonkey, Overnet, Gnutella, Gnutella2, FastTrack, BitTorrent | No | ed2k | Free or US$29 | Windows | Proprietary | ? | adware & spyware | 2007[29] | Has code stolen from Gnucleus, giFT, and avlib[citation needed];[30] GNU version announced, but never released; takeover similar to the Shareaza.com and Lphant issues is likely to have happened |
uGet | BitTorrent; HTTP/FTP download | No | magnet, metalink | Free | GNU, Windows, Android | LGPL | C, GTK+ | Yes | 2014 | uGet 2.0 is currently in Beta Development (as of 9 September 2014) and available for testing via uGetdm.com |
Vuze (formerly Azureus) |
BitTorrent and I2P | No (except when using I2P) | magnet | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | Java | No | 2016, 5.7.6.0 (November 2, 2017[±][31] | )|
Warez P2P | iP2P DHT | No | No | Free or US$19.99 | Windows | Proprietary | ? | Yes | 2007 | Developer claims Warez v3.0 beta is malware-free |
WinMX | WinMX Peer Network (independent, now user-operated), OpenNAP, chatrooms supported | No | No | Free | Windows | Proprietary | C++ | Yes | 2004 | Official development has ceased due to RIAA coercion. Versions 3.53, 3.54 beta 4 and older are available from 3rd parties. |
Winny | Winny | Yes | No | Free | Windows | Proprietary | C++ | Yes | 2003 | |
WireShare | Gnutella, BitTorrent | No | magnet | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | GPL | Java | Yes | 2016 | Forked from Limewire pro |
Wuala | Wuala | No | No | Free | GNU, macOS, Windows | Proprietary | Java | Yes | 2009 | |
Name | Network | Anonymous P2P | Link system compatibility | Price | Platform | License | Programming language | Free Spyware-Adware | Last release year | Extra information |
- Note that several applications had adware or spyware tied in in the past and may have it again in the future. The same goes for forks of open source apps, e.g. eMule. This list attempts to display the current status only.
Others comparison pages
- Comparison of Advanced Direct Connect software
- Comparison of BitTorrent software
- Comparison of eDonkey software
- Comparison of G2 software
- Comparison of gnutella software
- Comparison of download managers
File sharing web applications
A web application, unlike a software, does not need to be installed on the computer.
Name | License | Programming language | Latest release version | Extra Information |
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FileZ | GPL | PHP | 2012 | https://github.com/FileZ/FileZ |
QuickBase | Proprietary | Java | 2000 | https://quickbase.intuit.com |
ZendTo | free | PHP | 2015 | http://zend.to/ |
See also
- Anonymous peer-to-peer
- Anontune, a music site by Anonymous
- Disk sharing
- File sharing in Canada
- File sharing timeline
- File-sharing program
- List of filesharing programs for Linux and BSD
- Open Music Model
- Warez
Notes
- ^
- According to the article Forbes, Top File-Sharing Networks, on 22 June 2005
- BitTorrent 10 million in March, 2006 according to the Business Week article BitTorrent Goes Hollywood
- ^ "Download", aMule team, sourceforge.net, 2021-02-07, retrieved 2021-02-07
- ^ http://antsp2p.sourceforge.net/
- ^ a b Compatibility with eDonkey and Kad networks is done via a modded eMule plugin also developed by the Comet team
- ^ "BitComet Changelog". www.bitcomet.com. 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "broolz - your cloud your way; File Sharing, File Synchronization, File Backup, File Recovery & Enterprise Collaboration Tools". Web.archive.org. 2012-02-25. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
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- ^ "Free Download Manager 6 Forums". FreeDownloadManager.org. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Releases · freenet/fred". github.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Schanzenbach, Martin (2023-04-01). "GNUnet 0.19.4". gnunet.org. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Untraceable: How to Seed Torrents Anonymously Using I2PSnark « Torrent". Torrent.wonderhowto.com. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ Judge Wood (26 October 2010). "Limewire Permanent Injunction" (PDF). Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "MLDonkey at GitHub". GitHub. 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ http://echelon.i2p/nachtblitz
- ^ http://neoloader.com/features.html
- ^ http://neoloader.com/anonymity.html
- ^ http://www.xi-soft.com/default.htm
- ^ "Thanks for downloading Opera". Opera Norway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Thanks for downloading Opera". Opera Norway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Index of /ftp/pub/opera/desktop/100.0.4815.21/". Opera Norway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Piolet Networks. "Free music downloads, mp3 downloads". Piolet. Retrieved 2013-10-25.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Shareaza download page on sourceforge Web site". SourceForge. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "Download Free Sharing Max, Sharing Max 1.0.0.2 Download". Brothersoft.com. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ "Features". Somud.com. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ tribler/LICENSE.txt at devel · Tribler/tribler, GitHub, retrieved 2014-12-18
- ^ "Releases".
- ^ whatIsTribler/2
- ^ "TrustyFiles Ultimate P2P - Personal File Sharing for MP3 Music, Movies, Games, Photos, and Software". Trustyfiles.com. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ From RazorPop:. "TrustyFiles Free - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com". Download.cnet.com. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
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- ^ "Changelog". Vuze Community. Retrieved 2017-12-11.