<s>
File	O
sharing	O
is	O
a	O
method	O
of	O
distributing	O
electronically	O
stored	O
information	O
such	O
as	O
computer	B-Application
programs	I-Application
and	O
digital	O
media	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
comparison	O
contains	O
also	O
download	B-Protocol
managers	I-Protocol
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
file	O
sharing	O
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
pure	O
download	B-Protocol
managers	I-Protocol
see	O
the	O
comparison	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
download	I-Protocol
managers	I-Protocol
,	O
and	O
for	O
BitTorrent-only	O
clients	O
the	O
comparison	O
of	O
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
clients	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
10	O
million	O
in	O
March	O
,	O
2006	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
Business	O
Week	O
article	O
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
Goes	O
Hollywood	O
Anonymous	O
P2P	O
Link	O
system	O
compatibility	O
Price	O
Platform	B-Device
License	B-License
Programming	O
language	O
Free	O
Spyware-Adware	O
Latest	O
release	O
year	O
Extra	O
information	O
aMule	B-Language
eDonkey	O
,	O
Kad	O
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
Linux	B-Application
C++	B-Language
2016	O
,	O
BitComet	B-Protocol
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
,	O
eDonkey	O
,	O
Kad	O
;	O
Compatibility	O
with	O
eDonkey	O
and	O
Kad	O
networks	O
is	O
done	O
via	O
a	O
modded	O
eMule	B-Protocol
plugin	O
also	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
Comet	O
team	O
HTTP/FTP	O
download	O
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
C++	B-Language
2015	O
,	O
Exploits	O
SuperSeeding	O
and	O
thus	O
is	O
often	O
banned	O
by	O
trackers	B-Protocol
and	O
peers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compatible	O
with	O
e2DK	O
links	O
through	O
an	O
eMule	B-Protocol
plugin	O
which	O
gives	O
access	O
to	O
eDonkey	O
and	O
Kad	O
networks	O
and	O
cross-network	O
sharing	O
abilities	O
with	O
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
network	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
DC++	B-Language
Direct	O
Connect	O
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
C++	B-Language
2017	O
,	O
0.866	O
Many	O
modifications	O
exist	O
,	O
for	O
example	O
:	O
LinuxDC++	O
,	O
EiskaltDC++	O
,	O
FlylinkDC++	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
eMule	B-Protocol
eDonkey	O
,	O
Kad	O
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
C++	B-Language
2010	O
,	O
Supports	O
protocol	O
obfuscation	O
Filetopia	B-Protocol
Filetopia	B-Protocol
(	O
except	O
when	O
using	O
a	O
bouncer	O
)	O
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
Java	O
2018	O
Flashget	B-Protocol
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
,	O
eDonkey	O
;	O
HTTP/FTP	O
download	O
Windows	B-Application
2012	O
Free	B-Protocol
Download	I-Protocol
Manager	I-Protocol
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
;	O
HTTP/FTP	O
download	O
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
C++	B-Language
2015	O
,	O
Freenet	B-Protocol
’s	O
FProxy	O
Freenet	B-Protocol
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Java	O
2020	O
,	O
Frost	O
Freenet	B-Protocol
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Java	O
2011	O
FrostWire	B-Protocol
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Java	O
2015	O
,	O
Fork	B-Application
of	O
LimeWire	B-Application
,	O
with	O
no	O
copyrighted-material	O
blocker	O
planned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GetRight	B-Protocol
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
;	O
HTTP/FTP	O
download	O
Windows	B-Application
2011	O
giFT	O
OpenFT	O
and	O
,	O
with	O
plugins	O
,	O
Ares	O
,	O
Gnutella	B-Protocol
,	O
FastTrack	B-Protocol
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
C	B-Language
2004	O
,	O
GnucDNA	B-Protocol
/	O
Gnucleus	O
Gnutella	B-Protocol
,	O
Gnutella2	O
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
C++	B-Language
2005	O
,	O
GNUnet	B-Language
/	O
gnunet-fs	O
GNUnet	B-Language
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
FreeBSD	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
C	B-Language
2019	O
,	O
Latest	O
preview	O
release	O
:	O
0.11.0pre66	O
/	O
gtk-gnutella	B-Language
Gnutella	B-Protocol
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
Linux	B-Application
C	B-Language
2018	O
,	O
I2Phex	O
I2P	B-Protocol
(	O
protocol	O
Gnutella	B-Protocol
)	O
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Java	O
2011	O
Need	O
I2P	B-Protocol
to	O
run	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iMule	O
I2P	B-Protocol
(	O
protocol	O
Kad	O
network	B-Architecture
)	O
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
C++	B-Language
2013	O
,	O
needs	O
I2P	B-Protocol
to	O
run	O
Jumpshare	B-Operating_System
Jumpshare	B-Operating_System
Free	O
or	O
US	O
$9.99	O
/month	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
macOS	B-Application
Proprietary	B-Application
Various	O
2015	O
Real-time	O
file	O
sharing	O
with	O
built-in	O
utilities	O
for	O
screenshots	O
,	O
screencasts	O
,	O
notes	O
,	O
and	O
voice	O
clips	O
KCeasy	B-Language
Ares	O
,	O
Gnutella	B-Protocol
,	O
FastTrack	B-Protocol
,	O
OpenFT	O
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
C++	B-Language
,	O
Object	O
Pascal	O
(	O
Delphi	O
)	O
2008	O
Uses	O
integrated	O
giFT	O
file	O
sharing	O
daemon	B-Operating_System
as	O
back-end	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
KGet	B-Language
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
;	O
HTTP/FTP	O
download	O
Free	O
part	O
of	O
KDE	O
on	O
Windows	B-Application
C++	B-Language
2012	O
MLDonkey	B-Protocol
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
,	O
eDonkey	O
,	O
FastTrack	B-Protocol
,	O
(	O
Gnutella	B-Protocol
,	O
Gnutella2	O
)	O
,	O
Kad	O
;	O
HTTP/FTP	O
download	O
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
Linux	B-Application
OCaml	B-Language
2014	O
,	O
P2P	O
application	O
,	O
telnet	O
/	O
web-interface	O
/	O
GUI	O
interface	O
,	O
complete	O
and	O
complex	O
remote	O
usage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nodezilla	B-Protocol
Private	B-Protocol
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Java	O
2010	O
Most	O
is	O
proprietary	B-Application
,	O
GUI	O
is	O
GPL	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Perfect	B-Application
Dark	I-Application
Perfect	B-Application
Dark	I-Application
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
C++	B-Language
2015	O
Boards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retroshare	B-Application
Retroshare	B-Application
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
C++	B-Language
2021	O
Uses	O
PGP	O
for	O
friend	O
authentication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Decentralized	O
F2F	O
network	B-Architecture
type	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Robert	B-Protocol
I2P	B-Protocol
(	O
protocol	O
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
)	O
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Python	O
2012	O
needs	O
I2P	B-Protocol
to	O
run	O
Share	B-Application
Share	B-Application
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
Object	O
Pascal	O
(	O
Delphi	O
)	O
2006	O
Anonymous	O
developer	O
;	O
tries	O
to	O
be	O
Winny	B-Protocol
successor	O
Shareaza	B-Application
eDonkey	O
,	O
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
,	O
Gnutella	B-Protocol
,	O
Gnutella2	O
,	O
Direct	O
Connect	O
;	O
HTTP/FTP	O
download	O
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
C++	B-Language
2017	O
,	O
Uses	O
a	O
powerful	O
files	O
library	O
;	O
maintained	O
by	O
volunteer	O
group	O
StealthNet	B-Application
RShare	O
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
C#	O
2011	O
Evolution	O
of	O
the	O
RShare	O
client	O
with	O
many	O
functions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Soulseek	B-Operating_System
Soulseek	B-Operating_System
Free	O
,	O
donations	O
for	O
privileges	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
Mac	O
,	O
Linux	B-Application
C++	B-Language
,	O
QT	O
2015	O
,	O
Folder	O
downloads	O
,	O
browse	O
users	O
with	O
folder	O
trees	O
,	O
no	O
multi-source	O
downloads	O
Tribler	B-Language
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
and	O
its	O
own	O
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
Python	O
,	O
C++	B-Language
2019	O
,	O
Unlike	O
most	O
other	O
torrent	B-Protocol
clients	O
,	O
Tribler	B-Language
is	O
decentralized	O
(	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
anonymous	O
)	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
rely	O
on	O
any	O
trackers	B-Protocol
or	O
any	O
other	O
indexing	O
service	O
to	O
discover	O
content.whatIsTribler/2	O
Also	O
features	O
a	O
built-in	O
video	O
streamer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vuze	B-Application
(	O
formerly	O
Azureus	B-Application
)	O
BitTorrent	B-Protocol
and	O
I2P	B-Protocol
(	O
except	O
when	O
using	O
I2P	B-Protocol
)	O
Free	O
GNU	B-Operating_System
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Java	O
2016	O
,	O
WinMX	B-Protocol
WinMX	B-Protocol
Peer	O
Network	B-Architecture
(	O
independent	O
,	O
now	O
user-operated	O
)	O
,	O
OpenNAP	O
,	O
chatrooms	O
supported	O
Free	O
Windows	B-Application
C++	B-Language
2004	O
Official	O
development	O
has	O
ceased	O
due	O
to	O
RIAA	O
coercion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
same	O
goes	O
for	O
forks	B-Application
of	O
open	O
source	O
apps	O
,	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
eMule	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Opera	B-Application
web	I-Application
browser	I-Application
no	O
longer	O
includes	O
P2P	O
functionality	O
.	O
</s>
