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WireShare

WireShare is a fork of the original LimeWire open source project.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Alerts

  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
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Discontinued

The last version is from October 2022.

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Features

  1.  Peer-To-Peer
  2.  Integrated Search
  3.  Tabbed interface
  4.  Integrated Chat
  5.  Support for MAGNET links

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WireShare was added to AlternativeTo by Danilo Venom on and this page was last updated . WireShare is sometimes referred to as LimeWire Pirate Edition, LPE. 
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What is WireShare?

WireShare is a fork of the original LimeWire icon LimeWire open source project.

Features

Ease of use. Just install, run, and search. Ability to search by artist, title, genre, or other meta-information. Elegant multiple search tabbed interface. "Swarm" downloads from multiple hosts help you get files faster. Utilizes "ultrapeer" technology that reduces bandwidth requirements for most users. Integrated chat. Browse host feature. Even works through firewalls. Can connect to the network using GWebCache, a distributed connection system. Automatic local network searches for lightning-fast downloads. If you're on a corporate or university network, download files from other users on the same network almost instantaneously! Share files privately with Friends. Download and share torrents. Support for MAGNET links that allow you to click on web page links that access Gnutella. No adware, spyware, or advertising.