LimeWire Alternatives

When you hear about LimeWire, what you think of it depends immediately upon how long you've been using the Internet and for what purpose. Memories of access to a world of incredible music accessible easier than ever before, or memories of articles criticizing its spread of pirated content access.

Regardless, LimeWire has been discontinued since October of 2010. In its wake, there are many modern peer-to-peer file sharing alternatives, many of which are also open source. Also unlike LimeWire, some of these newer peer-to-peer file sharing apps are also available on your Android phone or tablet via the Google Play Store.

LimeWire alternatives are mainly Torrent Clients but may also be Music Downloaders or Media Players. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of LimeWire.

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qBittorrent
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Free • Open Source
Torrent Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Snapcraft
PortableApps.com
Haiku
Flathub
AppImageHub
71 alternatives to qBittorrent
The qBittorrent project aims to provide a Free Software alternative to µTorrent. Additionally, qBittorrent runs and provides the same features on all major platforms (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, OS/2, FreeBSD).
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qBittorrent Features
1. Ad-freeqBittorrent doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. LightweightqBittorrent consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. PortableqBittorrent can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsqBittorrent can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Download torrents
Support for MAGNET links
Integrated Search
Sequential downloading
Simple installation
Encrypted Connection
Peer-To-Peer
User friendly
Multiple languages
Speed charts
Transmission
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Free • Open Source
Torrent Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
Haiku
Cloudron
Xfce
Flathub
70 alternatives to Transmission
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.
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Transmission Features
1. LightweightTransmission consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableTransmission can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Command line interfaceTransmission either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Transmission without registration.
5. No TrackingTransmission will not track you or use your personal data.
6. Ad-freeTransmission doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
7. Privacy focusedTransmission is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Remote Management
Simple installation
Advert blocking
µTorrent
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Freemium • Proprietary
Torrent Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
PortableApps.com
Wine
63 alternatives to µTorrent
µTorrent is a lightweight BitTorrent client that includes standard features such as bandwidth prioritization, scheduling, RSS auto-downloading and Mainline DHT. Additionally, µTorrent supports the Protocol Encryption joint specification and peer exchange.
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µTorrent Features
1. LightweightµTorrent consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableµTorrent can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Peer-To-Peer
Digital Signage
µTorrent vs LimeWire
Some users think µTorrent is a great alternative to LimeWire, some don't.
Deluge
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Free • Open Source
Torrent Client
Mac
Linux
BSD
libtorrent
Python
66 alternatives to Deluge
Deluge is a full-featured BitTorrent client for Linux, Unix and Windows. It is written in python, uses libtorrent (rasterbar) at its core and GTK for the main user interface along with web and console interfaces for advanced client/server...
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Deluge Features
1. Ad-freeDeluge doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsDeluge can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. PortableDeluge can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Built-in Torrent client
Configurable
Windows Compatible
IP Address Blacklist
Web client
Tixati
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Torrent Client
Windows
Linux
53 alternatives to Tixati
Tixati is a peer-to-peer file sharing program that uses the popular BitTorrent protocol. This protocol allows many peers to form a cooperative swarm and download very large files with great efficiency.
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Tixati Features
1. Ad-freeTixati doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. DecentralizedTixati is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
3. PortableTixati can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Peer-To-Peer
Sequential download
Stream audio
Remote Management
Auto-categorize
Customizable
Media Streaming
Tag based
Sync iTunes Libraries
Soulseek
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
16 alternatives to Soulseek
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...
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Soulseek Features
Peer-To-Peer
Wishlist
Longevity
Android Sync
Soulseek vs LimeWire
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eMule
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Free • Open Source
Windows
23 alternatives to eMule
eMule is a free peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft Windows. Connects to the eDonkey network and the Kad network.
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eMule Features
Integrated Search
Peer-To-Peer
Support for eD2K/eDonkey protocol
Warning
malware detected:https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/16a831e1de1d2f3a78de04d3f07cf3b8b97608769304f6160e416b371c0d51c2
Vuze
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Freemium • Proprietary
Torrent Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
BSD
Google Chrome
69 alternatives to Vuze
Vuze (formerly Azureus) is a free BitTorrent client used to transfer files via the BitTorrent protocol. Vuze is written in Java, and uses the Azureus Engine. In addition to bittorrenting, Vuze allows users to view, publish and share original DVD and HD quality video content.
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Vuze Features
Integrated Chat
Built-in player
Built-in Video Converter
Built-in Antivirus
Integrated Search
Bundleware
Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Discontinued
Vuze that hasn’t been updated since 2017.https://fossbytes.com/best-torrent-client-windows-free-torrent-downloaders/
BitTorrent
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Freemium • Proprietary
Torrent Client
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
Android Tablet
84 alternatives to BitTorrent
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer program developed by Bram Cohen and BitTorrent, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol.
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BitTorrent Features
Built-in Media converter
Peer-To-Peer
Built-in Antivirus
Built-in player
Gapless Playback
Bundleware
Like uTorrent, installs other applications. See https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/6133c9233d45f8db8cfb4daf5af84abb3bacae89601939b6ffcf02921d85bebe/detection
Miro
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
109 alternatives to Miro
Miro (formerly Democracy Player) is a free and open source internet TV application, media library, and video player.
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Miro Features
1. Music StoreYou can buy music and keep ownership in perpetuity at Miro.
TV Streaming
Fullscreen support
Create Playlist
Built-in Torrent client
Media library
Music Library
Android Sync
Built-in Media converter
Discontinued
No updates since 2013. Youtube intergration broken because of no updates since youtube API changed. See changelog: http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/Miro/