BitTorrent AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Peer-to-Peer File Sharings

The best Peer-to-Peer File Sharing alternative to BitTorrent is Transmission, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to BitTorrent and 19 are Peer-to-Peer File Sharings so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Peer-to-Peer File Sharing alternatives to BitTorrent are Soulseek, eMule, Nicotine+ and qBittorrent Enhanced Edition.

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  1. Transmission icon

    Transmission

     1562 likes

    Transmission has the features you expect in a BitTorrent client: encryption, a web-based interface, peer exchange, UPnP and NAT-PMP port forwarding, web seed support, watch directories, tracker editing, global and per-torrent speed limits, and more.

    74 Transmission alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
    • Xfce
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about Transmission as an Alternative to BitTorrent
    Oktay Mercan
    Positive
    0

    its lightweight and small size and GUI is simple.

    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Trusted by the Linux community.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Transmission icon

    • Most users think Transmission is a great BitTorrent alternative.

    • Transmission is Free and Open SourceBitTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Transmission is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBitTorrent is not according to our users
  2. Soulseek icon

    Soulseek

     141 likes

    Soulseek® is a unique ad-free, spyware free, and just plain free file sharing application. One of the things that makes Soulseek® unique is our community and community-related features. Based on peer-to-peer technology, virtual rooms allow you to meet people with the...

    20 Soulseek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    v2017.2.20
     
  3. eMule icon

    eMule

     146 likes

    Successor to the classic, iconic eDonkey2000 peer-to-peer file sharing application that helped popularize P2P file sharing.

    20 eMule alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Search window.
     
  8. Shareaza icon

    Shareaza

     35 likes

    Shareaza is the most luxurious and sophisticated file sharing system you'll find. It can harness the power of up to four separate peer-to-peer networks, including EDonkey2000, Gnutella, BitTorrent and Shareaza's native network, Gnutella2.

    67 Shareaza alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Shareaza screenshot 1
     
  9. Fopnu icon

    Fopnu

     18 likes

    Fopnu is P2P File Sharing System. 100% Free, Simple and Easy to Use. Contains NO Spyware and NO Ads. Fully decentralized network. All shared files are indexed locally.

    21 Fopnu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Network
     
  10. MLDonkey icon

    MLDonkey

     21 likes

    MLDonkey is an open source, multi-protocol, peer-to-peer file sharing application that runs as a back-end server application on many platforms. It can be controlled through a user interface provided by one of many separate front-ends, including a Web interface, telnet interface...

    22 MLDonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    MLDonkey screenshot 1
     
  11. Transmitic icon

    Transmitic

     1 like

    Transmitic is an encrypted, peer to peer, file transfer program with download pause and resume.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Downloads page of Transmitic
     
  12. Torrex icon

    Torrex

     7 likes

    Using this application you can download any torrents and magnet links and start viewing media content in the built-in media player without waiting for the download completion.

    44 Torrex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
    Torrex screenshot 1
     
  13. BitSwarm Client GUI icon

    BitSwarm Client GUI

     2 likes

    BitSwarm implements Bittorrent Protocol v2 from scratch to achieve best performance and to expose low-level parameters for customization. It uses a custom thread pool and part files (APF) for fast resume from previous incomplete session.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    BitSwarm: GUI Client (.NET Framework Winforms)
     
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