LimeWire Alternatives

µTorrent

µTorrent is a lightweight BitTorrent client that includes standard features such as bandwidth prioritization, scheduling, RSS auto-downloading and Mainline DHT. Additionally, µTorrent supports the Protocol Encryption joint specification and peer exchange. Only the server version is available for Linux officially. The desktop version can run on Linux using Wine.

Features:

• Lightweight
• Digital Signage
• Peer-To-Peer
• File sharing
• Peer-To-Peer
• Portable

Transmission

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.

Features:

• Lightweight
• Advert blocking
• Command Line support
• File sharing
• File-sync
• Portable
• Remote Management

qBittorrent

The qBittorrent project aims to provide a Free Software alternative to µTorrent. Additionally, qBittorrent runs and provides the same features on all major platforms (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, OS/2, FreeBSD). qBittorrent is based on the Qt toolkit and libtorrent-rasterbar library.

Features:

• Lightweight
• Ad-free
• Integrated Search
• Download torrents
• Support for MAGNET links
• Sequential downloading
• User interface
• Built-in RSS reader
• Disable Subfolder
• Download Queue
• Download Scheduling
• Drag n drop
• Encrypted Connection
• Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
• File sharing
• HTTP Web seeding
• Multiple languages
• Peer-To-Peer
• Portable
• RSS Downloader
• Torrent search
• Speed charts

Deluge

Deluge is a full-featured BitTorrent client for Linux, Unix and Windows. It is written in python, uses libtorrent (rasterbar) at its core and GTK for the main user interface along with web and console interfaces for advanced client/server facility. Deluge features a rich plugin collection; in fact, most of Deluge's functionality is available in the form of plugins. Deluge was created with the intention of being lightweight and unobtrusive.

Features:

• Ad-free
• Built-in Torrent client
• Configurable
• Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
• IP Address Blacklist
• Ad-free
• Portable
• Windows Compatible

Vuze

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. Content is presented through channels and categories containing TV shows, music videos, movies, video games and others.

Features:

• Built-in Antivirus
• Built-in player
• Built-in Video Converter
• Integrated Chat
• Integrated Search

Tixati

Tixati is a peer-to-peer file sharing program that uses the popular BitTorrent protocol. This protocol allows many peers to form a cooperative swarm and download very large files with great efficiency. Tixati is one of the most advanced and flexible BitTorrent clients available. And unlike many other clients, Tixati contains no spy-ware, no ads and no gimmicks.

Features:

• Ad-free
• Auto-categorize
• Customizable
• Decentralized
• File sharing
• Group chat
• Media Streaming
• Peer-To-Peer
• Portable
• Remote Management
• Torrent search
• Sequential download
• Stream audio
• Sync iTunes Libraries
• Tag based

eMule

Successor to the classic, iconic eDonkey2000 peer-to-peer file sharing application that helped popularize P2P file sharing.

Features:

• Support for eD2K/eDonkey protocol
• File sharing
• Integrated Search
• Peer-To-Peer

BitTorrent

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. It is often nicknamed Mainline by developers denoting its official origins. Since version 6.0 the BitTorrent client has been a rebranded version of µTorrent. It's currently available for Microsoft Windows, Mac

Features:

• Built-in Antivirus
• Built-in Media converter
• Built-in player
• File sharing
• Gapless Playback
• Peer-To-Peer
• Remote desktop

Soulseek

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 same interests, share information, and chat freely using real-time messages in public or private. Soulseek®, with its built-in people matching system, is a great way to make new friends and expand your mind!

Features:

• Longevity
• Android Sync
• File sharing
• Peer-To-Peer

rTorrent

rtorrent is a BitTorrent client for ncurses, using the libtorrent library. The client and library is written in C++ with emphasis on speed and efficiency, while delivering equivalent features to those found in GUI based clients in an ncurses client.