Download - File Sharing
Ares
Ares - (Open Source)
Ares is a free open source file sharing program that enables users to share any digital file including images, audio, video, software, documents, etc.
You may now easily publish your files through the Ares decentralized network. As a member of the virtual community, you can search and download just about any file shared by other users.
With Ares you can also join chat rooms or host your channel and meet new friends.
BearShare
Free Peers Inc. - (Freeware)
BearShare is a leading file sharing program. Intuitive design, millions of users, safety features and quick setup - what more could you ask for? How about Free exclusive BearShare music, help with common questions and Free tools!
BearShare Lite removes the bundled software and a cleaner, simpler user experience.
BitComet
BitComet.com - (Freeware)
BitComet is a p2p file-sharing freeware fully compatible with Bittorrent, which is one of the most popular p2p protocol designed for high-speed distribution of 100MB or GB sized files. BitComet is a powerful, clean, fast, and easy-to-use bittorrent client. It supports simultaneous downloads, download queue, selected downloads in torrent package, fast-resume, chatting, disk cache, speed limits, port mapping, proxy, ip-filter, etc.
Cabos
Cabos -(Open Source)
Cabos is an open source Gnutella file sharing program based on LimeWire and Acquisition. It is free software, with no spyware and no adware. Guaranteed.
Cabos provides simple sidebar user interface, firewall to firewall transfers, proxy transfers, Universal Plug and Play, iTunes + iPod integration, Creative Commons integration, "What's New?" searches, international searches, and more.
DC++
DC++ - (Open Source)
DC++ is an free open-source, ad and spyware-free client, written in C++ for the Direct Connect protocol originally developed by John Hess, that allows you to share files over the internet with other users.
eMule
eMule Project - (Open Source)
eMule is a filesharing client which is based on the eDonkey2000 network but offers more features than the standard client. The Clients use several networks to create one reliable network. (ED2K, Source Exchange, Kad). eMule's Queue and Credit system helps to ensure that everyone will get the file he wants by promoting those that upload back to the network. eMule is completely free of any Adware, Spyware, etc.
Each file checked for corruptions while downloading to ensure an error free file. The eMules Intelligent Corruption Control helps to speed up the correction of corrupted parts. Auto priorities and Source management allows you to start many downloads without having to monitor them. The Preview function allows you to look at your Videos and Archives before they are completed. For video previewing, we recommend the Video Lan Client.
FrostWire
FrostWire - (Open Source)
FrostWire, a Gnutella Peer-to-Peer client, is a collaborative effort from many Open Source and freelance developers located from all around the world. Its features include: BitTorrent Support : Turbo-Charged Download Speeds : Absolutely NO Spyware or Adware : Connects to more sources : Creative Commons license support : Max. speed network connections : Junk Result Filters : Community Chat Rooms : Tunes Integration : Firewall-to-firewall transfers : Proxy Support
iMesh
iMesh - (Freeware)
iMesh is the latest version of the popular peer-to-peer file-sharing program that lets you find, download, share, and publish audio and video files, computer games, images, photos, and just about any document. An ever-growing community of millions of registered users ensures quick location and download of virtually any type of file available on the P2P network. iMesh makes file sharing even better, with great new features including multinetworking (search simultaneously on other file-sharing networks such as Gnutella) and a new, friendlier user interface.
Limewire
Lime Wire LLC - (Freeware)
LimeWire is a fast P2P file-sharing application, letting users share and search for all types of computer files, including movies, pictures, games, and text documents. The application's other features include dynamic querying, the ability to preview files while downloading, advanced techniques for locating rare files, and an extremely intuitive user interface.
Shareaza
Shareaza Development Team - (Open Source)
Shareaza is a file sharing system that can harness the power of up to four separate peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, including EDonkey2000, Gnutella, BitTorrent and Shareaza's native network, Gnutella2 (G2).
Not only that, but Shareaza is completely FREE and won't show any annoying ads or pop-ups. It won't install any unwanted third party programs that can wreak havoc with your computer. No spyware, no registration, no "paid version". Just download and use. Simple.
u-Torrent
Ludvig Strigeus - (Freeware)
uTorrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint. It was designed to use as little cpu, memory and space as possible while offering all the functionality expected from advanced clients:
Features include: Multiple simultaneous downloads : Configurable bandwidth scheduler : Global and per-torrent speed limiting : Quick-resumes interrupted transfers : RSS Downloader : Trackerless support (Mainline DHT)
Vuse
Azureus - (Open Source)
Vuze (formerly Azureus) is a java bittorrent client offering multiple torrent downloads, queuing/priority systems (on torrents and files), start/stop seeding options and instant access to numerous pieces of information about your torrents.
Vuze now features an embedded tracker easily set up and ready to use.
Please note that it requires the latest Java Runtime Environment to work.