Thread: Alternatives to limewire.

Im sure we all have used Limewire at some point in out bittorrent history. I came across some useful alternatives to limewire whilst browsing around the net.
LimeWire topped the p2p charts for a long time but since its permanent shutdown other kindred p2p applications have stepped into the spotlight to fill the void left by once the most installed file-sharing client in the world.

However, LimeWire also gained a bad rep because of the gate open to malware and the annoying adware it bombarded its users with. The amount of fake files circulating its network had become enough turn off for most passionate file sharers. But here comes the good part – most of these next apps while being based on LimeWire’s architecture, have removed the flaws I mentioned earlier to offer a better, cleaner, safer file-sharing experience.

So let’s get started:

1.Limewire turbo -
A popular replacement for the defunct client and allows users, just like the latter, to search for and to share media files including MP3, movies, pictures, games, software, documents with anyone over the Internet. It doesn’t lack powerful features like ghost ratings, completely user configurable queue area, swarming downloads (portions of a file will be downloaded from different peers if available).
2.Mp3 Treat -
while mp3 rocket is moving towards a different technology to avoid being targeted by the RIAA the same Limewire was, Mp3 Treat remains a solid option for those wanting a good downloading service with additional treats and a wide variety of extra-features concerning the management of your digital content – playing, recording, converting, tagging, etc.
3.Turbo wire -
A very strong p2p client. Limewire with a bit of twist. Quite resourceful in terms of features – auto-connect, groups, browse host, multiple search, upload throttling, connection quality control, library management and efficient filtering, TurboWire adds more speed to your downloads and spares you of the tones of crapware the original client delivered. (Free)
4.Frostwire -
While LimeWire was being buried, its brother was busy extending its service to Android users; First released in 2004, Frostwire’s popularity increased rapidly and now it attracts more users since it can be used flawlessly with all Android devices that run Android 1.6 OS and higher. The app also offers numerous other features such as chat room and the ability to send private files with attachments. Two years ago the client launched FrostClick, a service for promoting independent artists and which has been received very well. (Free)
5.Bearshare -
BearShare is a leading file sharing program. Intuitive design, millions of users, safety features and quick setup. Also one of my favorites for music,their library of songs is simply amazing,9 times out of 10 you will find what your looking for.
6.Sharest -
“The Superlative in P2P File Sharing!” reads the website – another derivation that improves LimeWire’s capabilities both in terms of downloading and connecting functions. Good-looking and with a better overall performance. It uses the multi-platform Gnutella p2p protocol. (Free)
7.Limezilla -
This is the original client with additional convenience and high-speed downloading. The website, Sharezillas.com also offers other advanced file-sharing programs that make downloading an easy and enjoyable process – ShareZilla and BitZilla. (Free)
8. Emule -
At dawn of May 13th 2002 a guy called Merkur was dissatisfied with the original eDonkey2000 client and was convinced he could do better. So he did. He gathered other developers around him, and eMule Project was born. Their aim was to put the client back on track where eDonkey had been famous before, adding tons of new features and a nice GUI. They couldn't imagine what impact this decision would have... As of today, eMule is one of the biggest and most reliable peer-to-peer file sharing clients around the world. Thanks to it's open source policy many developers are able to contribute to the project, making the network more efficient with each release.

9.Lets not forget limewire pirate edition. The original client resurrected by a secret dev team that left aside what made the program detrimental to some point – all remote settings, the Ask toolbar etc. However, due to the intervention of the RIAA which said that the existence of this edition, the official LimeWire company violates the injunction given by the federal judge, the Pirate Edition’s website went offline. (Free)

I hope some of you guys find this useful.

Don't you forget Emule? As far as I know, it's still one of the most used programs of P2P. I used it a lot before going into Torrent World.

Originally Posted by toninho

Don't you forget Emule? As far as I know, it's still one of the most used programs of P2P. I used it a lot before going into Torrent World.

Thanks for reminding me,i added it in the list for everybody.

Interesting list speedking, thanks for sharing mate. I never really knew about any of them. Could be a great alternative if in some day or time bittorrent would seize to exist. I got a few questions:

Are any of these better or equal to bittorrent? [doubt this =D]

If you were to rank the programs you listed from best to worst what would they be? [just top 3 would be enough].

Originally Posted by Majid

Interesting list speedking, thanks for sharing mate. I never really knew about any of them. Could be a great alternative if in some day or time bittorrent would seize to exist. I got a few questions:

Are any of these better or equal to bittorrent? [doubt this =D]

If you were to rank the programs you listed from best to worst what would they be? [just top 3 would be enough].

Thanks for your response Majid. Well emule is huge as most of us know(can't believe i left that one out lol). Lime wire Turbo is nice,it has some nice unique features,including ghost ratings and completely user-configurable queue area. The gui is pretty easy to use too,for me personally this has to be the best alternative to limewire,its very powerful and intuitive to use software and it’s free of course.

Its pretty difficult for me to say which are best,there really is so many of these flying around the net,i just pulled out a few of them that i have personally used. The list is just to give people an idea that there are some nice alternatives out there. They all have advantages and disadvantages so check a couple out and see what you think.
In regards to these better than bittorrent, i really doubt that,even though some of these alternatives boast how risk/virus free they are. We have the advantage of seed boxes etc to improve security risks and of course download speeds. The bittorrent world has become much more advanced since the days of limewire and other p2p networks so again,i can't honestly see these networks being better than bittorrent.