Nicotine+ Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Nicotine+ for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Soulseek, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Nicotine+ and ten of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Nicotine+ are BiglyBT, Vuze, BitTorrent and BitSwarm Client GUI.

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  1. Soulseek icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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  2. BiglyBT icon
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    BiglyBT is a feature filled, open source, bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source project, now Vuze .

    75 BiglyBT alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • BSD
     
  3. Vuze icon
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    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.

    75 Vuze alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware
    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
     
  4. BitTorrent icon
     137 likes

    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.

    90 BitTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. 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.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    A batch downloader for Soulseek using Soulseek.NET. Accepts CSV files and Spotify or YouTube urls.

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  7. Tunepack icon
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    Tunepack is a modern desktop tool for finding and downloading high quality audio files, using Soulseek under the hood. It can also burn CDs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Acqlite icon
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    Acqlite is Gnutella file sharing program based on LimeWire, Acquisition and Cabos. It is free software and contains no spyware or adware. It provides a simple interface, multiple language support, and iTunes + iPod integration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Quazaa icon
     8 likes

    Quazaa is a cross platform multi-network peer-to-peer file-sharing client based on Shareaza which will support Gnutella2, Ares, eDonkey2000, HTTP, FTP, and BitTorrent.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Seeleseek icon
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    Seeleseek is a macOS client for the Soulseek file-sharing network. It allows users to search and queue downloads across the network, share folders, browse others' libraries, chat, and maintain wishlists.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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