PowerFolder

PowerFolder

PowerFolder is a P2P based application that gives you the possibility to share files privately via LAN or Internet but it is also a good tool if you wan to synchronize two or more computers. PowerFolder allows you to create a private folder that can be accessed only by the users you choose by sending them an invitation via e-mail. You'll always know if your files are being downloaded or not thanks to the statistics logged by PowerFolder. It is a very good application if you want to share files with your friends. You can store up to 5GBand those files can be accessed from anywhere if you give permission. If you want to sybchronize folders of two or more computers, PowerFolder can be a good choice too, because it can synchronize them through the Internet, that means you synchronize some folders of the computer at work and at home.

Orb

Orb Networks, Inc.

Orb is a fantastic program which you will be able to share your multimedia files with people all around the word with. It is easier than any way you can imagine. It works over your browser, so you will not need to have any P2P program installed which consumes more resources. Orb is an easy solution for those users who only want to share some files and are searching for a safe and easy-to-use program. Over Orb net you will find files of audio, video, picture and you will be able to listen to the radio online or watch online TV channels. The navigation system is easy, it includes some tabs, one for each kind of files and simple subcategory menus. It's perfect if you want to watch on your PS3, Wii or XBOX 360 the media files stored in your PC.

Torenkey

N/A

Torenkey is a very interesting P2P client which is capable to use the networks of two of the most important P2P programs: eMule and BitTorrent. The main advantage of Torenkey is that it allows you to have the features of those two programs in just one interface, it means that you'll only have to run one application to download the music, programs and any other multimedia files you used to download by using two programs. If you used to use only Torrent network or eDonkey network now you can power up your P2P filesharing experience: Mix the advantages of both two networks, availability and speed, that's great! A full featured interface allows you to access the basic features of the two networks. Remember that you may open the ports to enjoy the full power of Torenkey.

GigaTribe

D1FFER

GigaTribe is an innovative way of sharing files through the Internet. This program, which is really just a P2P client, is a great way to exchange pictures, music, videos, and whatever you want with your friends. GigaTribe is the best solution if you want to avoid the risks of massive P2P networks or are just looking for a fast and efficient way to share certain files with a few people. Once you install the client, you have to add the friends you want to share files with to the interface. Only these people will have access to your computer's content. In addition, GigaTribe can also resume incomplete downloads and includes different options for managing users and groups, as well as a practical chat that you can use to communicate with the rest of the users that are connected and on your friends list.

Pando

Pando Networks

If you want to share any file which weights a lot (a concert, movie, lots of photos,...), this application will be very useful for you. Pando is a very easy to use application with which you will be able to share files and folder by a curious way. Pando Networks? mission is solving the problem of big-file transfers that has plagued companies and annoyed consumers for years. If you want to use the program you will have to sign up (it's free, don't worry) and once you have registered the process is easy. You upload the files to pando, and then pando tells you where it is and gives you the password, then, you send the link and the password to the contacts you want and they only have to click on the link and they will download the file directly from the server. Of course, your contact has to have Pando installed (as if you were using other P2P programs). With no doubt, this program is going to be talked about because of its originality and speed.

ApexDC++

Peer Web DC

ApexDC++ (previously known as PeerWeb DC++) is a DC++ based client free of adware and spyware that modifies and improves some of the original program's options to become the most adequate version. The program's functionality is basically the same: As a program user, you will have access to a list of channels where all users have a list of files to be shared. The more you share, the more channels you'll have access to. Once inside the chosen hub or channel, you can browse the shared file's tab for each user and download the ones you need. The load and speed of download will depend on the amount of people before you that were downloading the same file.

Cabos

heavy_baby

Cabos is a Gnutella file sharing program based on LimeWire and Acquisition. It is totally Virus free and spyware free. It has been developed by Japanese programmers who have given the program a n intuitive and easy to use interface different to the interfaces of the P2P programs we are used to manage, so it will be a new experience. From Cabos we will be able to find any kind of file: docs, music, videos, programs,... The download speed will depend on the bandwidth we have, but it is really fast. Remember, the more you share, the faster you download. In the options menu we will find the options we find in any other p2p program: setup connection, folders, startup settings, order files by categories, adult protection,... In addition, and maybe the feature that distinguishes it, it is fully compatible with iTunes and iPod.

eNNerGO

Francisco Smorlesi

ANts P2P

Roberto Rossi

ANts P2P has been defined as a third generation application within peer to peer file interchange networks. ANts P2P uses diverse mechanisms to protect its users privacy, making you practically invisible while you use it. On one hand, ANts P2P hides the IP address of the computer running it, while on the other, it crypts all of the information that it receives and sends. ANts P2P benefits from the technology of Ad-Hoc networks, which allow two computers to communicate without establishing a direct connection between them. Otherwise, it isn't all that different from any other P2P application. You can use it to download more than one file at the same time, pause and resume a download whenever you need to, and more.

DC++

DC

DC (Direct Connect) is a decentralized information network whose main objective is to share and download files using themed hubs and channels in which users make any material related to the hub's theme available to other users. The services is divided into hubs in which you can share files and make requests to others users in order to find what it is you're looking for. You can share the files using either P2P protocols or direct connections, the protocol that gave the program its name. DC is free and open source, and it does not include ads or adware of any kind. Each one of the hubs has its own rules and conditions, and its administrators can create all kinds of requirements and conditions on file downloads in order to ensure the well-functioning of the community. It supports magnet links, pausing of downloads in progress, being able to connect to several hubs at the same time, and a system that helps you manage favorite friends and hubs, making it one of the best options if you're looking for a different, specialized service to find that program or video you haven’t been able to find anywhere else.

LittleShoot

Adam Fisk

We know how P2P works, programs such as uTorrent, Ares, eMule or the beloved napster have given us an idea of what P2Pis. However, although these programs have been the reference for filesharing, they are not the only ones and P2P is not the only way to share files over Internet. Littleshoot is a new program that will arrive in your computer, more specifically in your browser, to change the way you share files. Littleshoot is programmed by the creators of Limewire, so we expect good results of it. Publish, search and download files using LittleShoot: audio, video, pictures, software... share Flickr photos, or youtube videos. Sharing a file is as easy as marking it and enter the path for it. Once you have found the file you want to download, just add it to the download queue and wait.

easyMule

N/A

easyMule is an Open Source project that intends to give life to one of the most famous P2P clients we have ever used: eMule. The main purpose of easyMule is to simplify the interface of eMule top make easier to use it for any novice user, the second purpose is to speed up downloads of all those user with Low ID. It has eliminated some of the original tabs and options, for example you will not have to connect manually to a server because it will do it automatically. Now you can search for a file, select it and wait it to be downloaded as fast as easyMule can, what you can see by accessing the statistics ot know how things have gone. Finally, it also includes a new feature that protects your Hard Drive of multiple and unnecessary accesses.

Windows Live Sync

Microsoft

Windows Live Sync, previously known as FolderShare, is a free service by Microsoft available for Mac and Windows, that allows you to synchronize files and access them from Windows or Mac. Choose files and folders, assign tags, choose friends to share files with,etc. Windows Live Sync is a good service and it's totally free. Don't worry abouut privacy and security, the service is really well designed and uses AES and SSL algorithms to protect it. Finally, we have to say that it offers up to 4GB and a limit of 20,000 files so we think it's enough.

PictureShare net Wallpaper Man

PictureShare LCC

Thanks to PictureShare net Wallpaper Manager you will be able to receive pictures from your contacts registered in PictureShare.net. The pictures are daily processed in PictureShare servers and you can download them and directly set them as wallpaper. PictureShare includes lots of features which make them a complete program that can help you having an amazing different wallpaper anytime you want. It allows you to choose a folder with your own pictures and set when the wallpaper will be automatically changed (from minutes to several days). Note for Vista users Vista users may have trouble installing the fonts that PictureShare.net uses. If you find you have problems installing the fonts, use this setup program.

Ares Galaxy Turbo Booster

Download Boosters

Ares Galaxy Turbo Booster is a powerful acceleration plug-in for the well-known Ares file sharing program. AGTB works pretty well and make Ares download much faster. That means you will be able to take the most out of your Internet connection. The add-on consumes very low resources and you will not have any problem when using it because its interface is extremely simple. Just run it and then run Ares. That's all you need to boost up downloads. Ares Galaxy Turbo Booster powers up source searches and completed-file cleaning too. If you think Ares is downloading slower than usual, run AGTB and enjoy top speed downloads.

eMule Xtreme

emulextreme

eMule Xtreme is an eMule mod, an improved version of this P2P file sharing client that makes the most out of your bandwidth. It has been modified so that only computers with an IDAlta have access to the network, in others words only those whose connection is not blocked by a firewall or in which the network adapter has its ports open. The most important changes have been made in its network section. Access the Preferences menu on eMule Xtreme and click on the two new options located in the lower section. The most interesting feature on eMule Xtreme is, without a doubt, the option to block leechers, users who only download files and don’t share anything with the rest of the community. eMule Xtreme also allows for dynamic bandwidth control, reattempting failed TCP/IP connections, establishing the eMule process priority, an upload file cue, the opening of more connections if needed, etc.

Wuala

Caleido AG

Wuala is more than a P2P file exchange application. It's a revolutionary tool that combines an online storage system with a social network for sharing files both publicly, with any community member, and privately, with just your friends and approved contacts. You will start off with 1 GB storage capacity on this virtual hard drive, but you can get more space by buying it or selling the free space on a local unit that you own. Now, if you want to rent out part of your hard drive, you need to be able to fulfill the two following requirements: maintain the computer connected to the Internet for at least four hours a day, and have a network configuration that accepts UDP connections from the computer running Wuala. Wuala provides total integration of your PC and virtual drive, so much so that you can find a direct access right from My Computer. Working with online files is the same as using any file on your computer. Copy, cut, paste, drag and drop are some of the basic functions that you can use to manage your content. If you want to view a photograph you have stored on Wuala, listen to a song, or watch a video, you don't need to download anything - the application allows you to stream your information. To view media, the program developers recommend that you use VLC Player. Uploading a file to your virtual hard drive is as easy as dragging and dropping it into the corresponding folder. The transfer happens in the background, and if it's interrupted for any reason, it will restart right where it left off. Wuala is developed in Java, which means that it's accessible from any web browser and practically any operating system that has Java installed. Just go to the main page of Wuala to get started. If you have privacy concerns about storing your information online, you'll be happy to know that the files you upload to Wuala are encrypted. You can also decide who has access to your files, and who doesn't. And, you can link to any file stored in Wuala from any website. When it comes to content, Wuala is a reflection of what you can find on the Internet: everything.

Zultrax

P. Bartholomeus

Zultrax is a new P2P project which is housed into an interface far different from the rest of p2p clients, though it offers the same features. We will be able to manage all our downloads, pause, resume, establish preferences. When we search for a certain file we can choose from a list of options, so we will be able to search for videos, music, docs, pics, images or a general search. Once we decide the file we want to download, just double click it and we'll have it added to our download list. Then if we click it we'll know more about its download process, such as, parts, download rate, estimated time and more. Like the rest of p2p programs, the more programs you share, the faster you'll download.

BearFlix

Musiclab, LLC.

BearFlix is a P2P application created by the creators of BearShare which is differentiated from its brother because it is focussed in video sharing. This curious client offers us a very useful and intuitive interface (if you have previously used Bearshare you will not have any problem), of course it includes some special features in order to find video files. The advanced search is what makes it different. You will be able to set a lot of options in order to find an specific file. BearFlix searches really fast and your downlads will be faster than ever. The optimization of the software ha been great and now we can enjoy a really good P2P client which will let us download what we want in a short time, specially when the downloaded files are videos. Don’t hesitate, if you want to find and download any video file, BearFlix is the perfect choice.

CruxP2P

Cruxp2p.com

BitLord

BitLord.com

BitLord is an application to transfer files through P2P employing the Lphant motor and combining a BitTorrent client with the download of files from the eDonkey network. Without a doubt, the best part of BitLord is its complete statistics system that graphically represents the network activity and the segment per protocol: torrent or edk. Just like with eMule, the user can select the server he wants to connect to. You can access a list of servers to choose the one you like the most. The search panel uses tabs to organize the different files. The one on the upper part allows you to find torrents; the one on the lower part finds files on the eDonkey network. With BitLord you can have access to varied information about the files you are downloading and about the ones you are sharing with the rest of the users. It also includes a small chat application that allows you to talk to other users of the program. Note BitLord has its own web browser, but it's preferable to use an extern browser to prevent surprises.

Flash Torrent

Waninkoko

Flash! Torrent is a P2P application based in Bittorrent for downloading all kinds of files, like music, images, and video. If there's one thing that makes this application stand out, it's simplicity: it couldn't be easier to download any file through the famous Bittorrent protocol. Combined with a carefully-designed style and the fact that it's available in various languages, it makes for a very user-friendly product. And using it is simple: once you have your .torrent file, Flash! Torrent will capture it and automatically begin to download. Depending on availability, it will reach truly dizzying download speeds. Flash! Torrent may still be in its early stages of development, but it's an excellent option if you're looking for a fast, easy to use P2P program, especially since this one is based in one of the most extensive P2P systems on the Internet - Bittorrent.

PixVillage

N/A

Civil Netizen

Civil Engines Research, LLC

Civil Netizen goes one step further when sharing files with your contacts. Specifically, it is an innovative file-sharing formula with which the user can be completely sure that his files will be downloaded only by people he wants to download them. All you have to do is to select the files you want to share and send that information to any contact via email through your default e-mail client. The receiver will receive an email with a piece of text to paste on Civil Netizen to begin downloading the file. Obviously that person has to have Civil Netizen installed to download the file. Thanks to Civil Netizen, you can forget attachments in emails or transfers by any other programs that take an eternity. The future is shared transfers and Civil Netizen is here to offer it now.

G3 Torrent

Jeremy Arendt

Star Torrent

Francisco Burzi

The BitTorrent network has become one of the most popular ways for millions of users to download all kinds of files. But even though it's one of the best peer2peer transfer options out there, BitTorrent still doesn't have its own well-developed client with advanced features. That's what makes complementary applications, like Star Torrent, necessary. This is an efficient client that supports simultaneous downloads and includes various advanced functions including the possibility to determine the maximum speed with which to download a file (so that you don't use up all your bandwidth at once). Star Torrent is specially designed for downloading large files, and includes five levels of priority. All of these features are added to a simple and intuitive interface that makes the program very easy to use. Without a doubt, this is a great application for downloading .torrent files.

eXeem

Swarm Systems Inc

eXeem is an original file sharing client for torrents, with an interface split along the classic lines of a search engine, transfers and files to share. Its originality lies in its powerful search engine, the ease of finding new files and the speed of both the connection and downloads. It is fully compatible with .torrent files, but also has its own format for links. During installation it is possible to install a navigation bar on Internet Explorer. However, as this is completely optional so installation is discouraged. To function properly, the programme needs the package Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime Files. You can download it here if you do not already have it.

Epicea

Julient

Gnoozle

Gnoozle.com

With this program you can access all types of files, as it connects to one of the most requested networks in the P2P community. You can download many files as Gnoozle has a huge database of clients and servers. In addition, you can selectively search to filter by audio files, video files, images, documents or programs. You can also control what other users are downloading from you and access a list of these users. The program has an elegant, easy to use interface. With Gnoozle, speed and effectiveness of your downloads are guaranteed.

myTunes Redux

Bill Zeller