Web sites found here contain information about Open Source software and applications for peer-to-peer (P2P) communication and file sharing.
Regular Websites
The download and documentation web site for the openly developed peer-to-peer software; contains FAQ, and other user information. - Ares
http://www.ares.net/
Provides free download of the most popular file sharing programs. Includes product reviews, and free music downloads. - Ares P2P
http://www.officialares.com
A multi-language and multi-tracker bitTorrent file-sharing client; openly developed for Windows in C++. - BitComet
http://www.bitcomet.com/
An openly developed file-sharing application for distributing very large software and multimedia files. Includes documentation, FAQ, and more. - BitTorrent
http://www.bittorrent.com/
An Open Source, crossplatform Gnutella client with proxy and firewall to firewall file transfer support. Available in Japanese and English. - Cabos
http://cabos.sourceforge.jp/
An openly developed peer-to-peer project; designed to allow the distribution of large files from web servers. - Dijjer
http://freshmeat.net/projects/dijjer/
One of the largest and most reliable Open Source peer-to-peer file sharing clients around the world; with download and documentation information. - eMule Project
http://www.emule-project.net/
A secure file sharing and peer-to-peer communications tool which uses public key encryption. - Filetopia
http://www.filetopia.com/
An openly developed Java application which allows peer-to-peer audio and video streaming; complete with FAQ and User Guide. - Freecast
http://www.freecast.org/
An openly developed and free file sharing program; for Windows, Mac, and other OS. - FrostWire
http://www.frostwire.com/
An openly developed P2P application which is both a visually appealing and feature rich bittorrent based application; complete with download and documentation information. - G3Torrent
http://g3torrent.sourceforge.net/
Galet is a P2P application which primarily aims to provide easy-to-setup, secure communication channels between the computers of people who know and trust each other. - Galet
http://galet.sourceforge.net/
An Open Source file sharing and communication application released under the GNU General Public License. Features include UDP-based communication protocol, and more. - HeavyMole
http://heavymole.sourceforge.net/
Jungle Monkey (JM) is a distributed file-sharing program. - Jungle Monkey
http://www.junglemonkey.net/
An Open Source Windows client; built using giFT. Features a User Guide for connecting to the Gnutella, Ares and OpenFT networks. - KCeasy
http://www.kceasy.com/
kerjodando is a modification of the anonymous P2P file sharing client; designed to be user friendly. - kerjodando
http://www.kerjodando.com/
An openly developed bitTorrent client; built for the KDE environment; contains FAQ, download, and documentation information. - KTorrent
http://ktorrent.org/
Openly developed and running on Unix and Linux, this P2P file sharing project provides access other networks, such as Overnet, BitTorrent, Kademlia and DirectConnect. - MLDonkey Project
http://mldonkey.sourceforge.net/
A file sharing application which is both openly developed and available for free; with download and spec information. - mp3 Rocket
http://www.mp3rocket.com/
MUTE is an anonymous, decentralized search-and-download file sharing system. - MUTE
http://mute-net.sourceforge.net/
An openly developed P2P file sharing program; with download and documentation information for developers and end users. - Myster Project
http://sourceforge.net/projects/myster/
Nodezilla is a secured, distributed, and fault tolerant routing application that supports distributed services such as file sharing, chat, and more. - Nodezilla
http://www.nodezilla.net/
OpenLMS is a Learning Management System (LMS) project made at the Department of Geography, NTNU; with support for group collaboration, file sharing, distribution of lectures, etc. - OpenLMS
http://openlms.sourceforge.net/
parlement is a P2P system that aims to implement electoral lists and PGP signatures. - parlement
http://leparlement.org/
An openly developed way to listen to radio and watch video on the internet, through P2P technology that lets anyone become a broadcaster without the costs of streaming. - PeerCast
http://www.peercast.org/
An openly developed P2P application running on the Gnutella Network and licensed under GPL. Features include plain worldwide searching, downloading and sharing files. - Phex
http://phex.sourceforge.net/
A P2P application for the Linux/Unix Gnutella network; written in C++ and with the Qt libraries. - Qtella
http://qtella.sourceforge.net/
rwdtorrent is a BitTorrent application utility; can view meta file information locally or over HTTP. - rwdtorrent
http://rubyforge.org/projects/rwdapplications/
The Savannah is an internet resource that makes it easy to share free software and get help with free and open software projects. - Savannah
http://www.nongnu.org/
An openly developed P2P software project; providing access to hundreds of thousands of users for audio and video sharing for the purpose of education, entertainment, and more. - Shareaza
http://www.pantheraproject.net/
Soulseek is an openly developed P2P communication and file-sharing system. - Soulseek
http://www.slsknet.org/
An openly developed P2P application which gives the BitTorrent users all the information they need in one place and in real-time. - TorrentSpy
http://torrentspy.sourceforge.net/
A search engine that allows users to search for torrent websites for movies, TV shows, games, music, and a lot more. - Torrentz
http://www.torrentz.com
Provides one of the most popular programs for downloading Torrent files; small and can run easily on most computers. - uTorrent
http://www.utorrent.com
Volley is a modular client/server application for chat, file sharing, etc. - Volley
http://volleyserver.sourceforge.net
Formerly Azureus; a bitTorrent client for file-sharing. Contains an FAQ, User Guide, and more. - Vuze
http://azureus.sourceforge.net/
An Open Source peer-to-peer and VPN communication software; complete with download and documentation information for developers and users. - Wippien
http://wippien.com/
The Wyzo browser is openly developed by Radical Software; for quality P2P communication and file sharing. - Wyzo
http://www.wyzo.com/