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

The best Peer-to-Peer File Sharing alternative to LimeWire is Transmission, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to LimeWire and six of them are Peer-to-Peer File Sharings so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Peer-to-Peer File Sharing alternatives to LimeWire are µTorrent, Soulseek, eMule and Shareaza.

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LimeWire alternatives are mainly Peer-to-Peer File Sharings, but if you're looking for Torrent Clients or Torrent Streaming Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android and Linux. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to LimeWire.
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    Transmission

     1592 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.

    81 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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    Transmission Windows
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    µTorrent

     2704 likes

    Torrent client for extensive desktop downloads, featuring concurrent torrent downloads, RSS feed support, scheduling, bandwidth management, and remote connectivity.

    72 µTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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    Soulseek

     142 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
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    eMule

     148 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
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    • European Union flagEU
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    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.

    69 Shareaza alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Shareaza screenshot 1
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  6. DreaMule icon

    DreaMule

     3 likes

    The DreaMule is based on the Very famous eMule. It focus on correct it maily bugs and add more features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • BR flagBrazil
    DreaMule screenshot 1
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