FrostWire Alternatives

FrostWire is described as 'Free, open source P2P BitTorrent file sharing application & cloud file downloader in one. It's a fork of LimeWire' and is a very popular Torrent Client in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to FrostWire for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Flathub apps. The best FrostWire alternative is qBittorrent, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FrostWire are Transmission, µTorrent, Deluge and Free Download Manager.

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  1. Aria2 Next icon

    Aria2 Next

     2 likes

    aria2 is remarkable open source software. For over a decade it has been one of the most capable download engines available, trusted by countless tools and users worldwide.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  2. ABC_OKC icon

    ABC_OKC

     4 likes

    "ABC_OKC is a Bittorrent client forked from the old client ABC. I've been improving and maintaining this version since 2004."

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    ABC_OKC screenshot 1
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  3. LittleShoot icon

    LittleShoot

     3 likes

    The P2P Browser Plugin for integrating file sharing anywhere on the web.

    LittleShoot is: Easy File Sharing in your Browser Streaming P2P Downloads Searches of YouTube, BitTorrent, LimeWire, Flickr, and More BitTorrent Downloads in your Browser Open Source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
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  4. BitSwarm Client GUI icon

    BitSwarm Client GUI

     2 likes

    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.

    50 BitSwarm Client GUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    BitSwarm: GUI Client (.NET Framework Winforms)
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  5. OneSwarm icon

    OneSwarm

     22 likes

    Supports both bittorrent protocol and a friend-to-friend version of the same protocol which in most situations makes you anonymous.

    68 OneSwarm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    OneSwarm screenshot 1
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  6. Gigatribe icon

    Gigatribe

     3 likes

    Gigatribe allows you to share all your documents, movies, pictures, directly from your hard drive with your friends over the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    Gigatribe screenshot 1
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  9. JSTorrent icon

    JSTorrent

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    JSTorrent runs anywhere you have Chrome installed because it runs in pure JavaScript. Can be bought from the Chrome Web Store for a small fee or installed for free from their GitHub repo.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    JSTorrent screenshot 1
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  10. mldonkey-next icon

    mldonkey-next

     2 likes

    mldonkey-next is a modern GUI for the multi-protocol p2p filesharing application mldonkey. mldonkey-next connects to mldonkey using the TCP binary interface.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    mldonkey-next screenshot 1
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  11. R

    Rapidbay

     1 like

    Rapid bay is a self hosted video service/torrent client that makes playing videos from torrents dead simple.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Playtoob icon

    Playtoob

     2 likes

    PLAYTOOB is a simplified YouTube Companion. Select and paste the IDs of your favorite channels and it will play their top content. You can sort by date, likes, views, and filter by channel or recency. It eliminates shorts, restricted, and live content.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Playtoob screenshot 1
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