5 great open source file-sharing software packages

Have you ever attached files to an email only to find that they eclipse the maximum size for attachments? If you need to share larger files, file-sharing software can come in handy. File-sharing applications enable you to share files over networks without any size restrictions. There are loads of them to choose from, but not all are open-source software packages. These are some of the more notable open-source file sharers for Windows.

Ares Galaxy

Ares Galaxy is a file-sharing package based on P2P, otherwise peer-to-peer, network technology. Its own decentralized network gives the software an edge over other alternatives, and it boasts an efficient built-in search tool that enables users to find content very quickly. The software also comes with a variety of extra bells and whistles such as its chat module, directshow media player and library manager. Users can preview downloaded audio and video files with the media player. In addition, Ares Galaxy also works with firewalls so you don’t need to reconfigure them. Click Download on this Web page to save its installer.

Deluge

Deluge is a BitTorrent client, which is one of the best P2P protocols. The software offers full encryption for files. Another good thing about this program is that it has three alternative UIs. Aside from its desktop mode, Deluge also has a Web UI for browsers and a command line console UI. That gives the package greater flexibility than other alternatives, and you can also add numerous plugins to it to further enhance the software. Click the Download now button on the Deluge site to save its installer to Windows, Mac OS X or Linux.

qBittorrent

The qBittorrent software is another BitTorrent client file sharer. This is an open source alternative to uTorrent, which has an extensive user base. Consequently, it has a comparable UI to uTorrent. It comes with its own built-in search engine that provides a better alternative to the torrent search sites. You can access the qBittorent server with the software’s Web UI option. Furthermore, users can enhance qBittorrent with some of its extensions. Click qBittorrent v3.3.7 installer and PGP signature on this site page to add this software to Windows 10.

FileZilla

FileZilla is undoubtedly one of the most highly rated FTP clients for Windows and other platforms. Firstly, the software has an intuitive tab-based UI and users can also drag and drop files between server and desktop. It’s a reliable and fast file sharer that the developers regularly update. It provides more advanced file settings for configuring transfer speeds. The software also enables its users to resume larger file downloads if needed, which can also come in handy. You can select to add a FileZilla client or server to Windows by pressing the pertinent download button on this page.

Shareaza

The Shareaza website boasts that this file sharer is, “the ultimate P2P client” primarily because of its multi-network support. The software can connect with four separate P2P networks at the same time. As such, with this program you can share files via BitTorrent, EDonkey 2000, Gnutella and Gnutella2. The software also includes a media player that enables you to preview file downloads and play video and audio. In addition, Shareaza boasts a customizable UI with its skins and has extra plug-in modules. Open this page to download 64 or 32-bit Shareaza versions to Windows 10.

These open-source software packages will certainly come in handy for sharing larger files. However, note that some might host illegal downloads and proliferate viruses.