[Ken]

Back when our dear friend Yoda ran supportp2p.com, I posted a list of known BitTorrent clients.

Well, I've decided to repost that list and I welcome any input or information about any BitTorrent client (on the list or not).

One piece of advice to anyone looking to make a decision on what BitTorrent client to use. The clients listed are not organized by popularity, release date, or relevance (this was done for a reason, namely to avoid conflict or any kind).

They are in rough alphabetical order.

However, certain clients have a tag on the end of their information that looks like this....

(POPULAR)

You might want to look at these clients first, and if you feel like exploring the client world a little bit later on, you can glance at the whole list. Be sure to avoid dead and/or outdated clients for now. They may come back one day, but for the time being, just pass on over them.

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µTorrent [v1.5.1 - Available for Windows 2000/XP/2003] – (POPULAR)
http://www.utorrent.com


Arctic Torrent [v1.2.3 - Available for Windows 2000/XP/2003]
http://www.int64.org/arctic.html


Azureus [v2.4.0.2, – Available for Windows, Linux, and MacOS X] – (POPULAR)
http://azureus.sourceforge.net


BitAnarch [v1.0.5a - Available for Windows 95 and higher - CLIENT IS DEAD – No further development unless otherwise noted by the developer – Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommended]
http://sourceforge.n...jects/bitanarch


BitBuddy [v0.985 – Available for Windows - Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommend]
http://www.btvampire.com
(Web site may be dead)
Here is an alternate location:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/File.../BitBuddy.shtml


BitComet [v0.63 – Available for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003] – (POPULAR)
http://www.bitcomet.com
BETA Releases are available at http://download.bitcomet.com/deve/


BitLord [v1.1 – Available for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP]
http://www.bitlord.com


BitPump [v1.0 - Available for Windows]
http://www.analogx.c...ork/bitpump.htm


Bits On Wheels [v1.0.6 - Available for MacOS 10.3(X) and up - Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommend]
http://bitsonwheels.com


BitTornado [v0.3.15 – Available for Windows, Linux, BSD, MacOS X] – (POPULAR)
http://bittornado.com


BitTorrent [v4.4.1 BETA with Trackerless support and Internationalization – Available for Windows, Linux, and MacOS X] - (POPULAR)
http://www.bittorrent.com


BitTorrent Experimental [v3.2.1b-2 – Available for Windows - Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommend]
http://ei.kefro.st/projects/btclient/


BT++ [v0.5.4 ALPHA – Available for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux, BSD, UNIX-like OSes - Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommended]
http://btplusplus.sourceforge.net


BTQueue [v0.1.0 – Available for Windows, Linux running the X Window System (X11), as a daemon (non-interactive), and Web-based interfaces]
http://btqueue.sourceforge.net


Burst [v3.0.1b – Available for Windows 98/Me and Windows 2000/XP in compatibility mode set to Win 95/98 - Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommended]
http://krypt.dyndns....ent/index.phtml
(The Burst developer(s) has a private BETA system going. If you visit the Web site, you can get on a BETA mailing list. However, it is because of this that I will not list or recognize those releases. They are not available for download publicly. Until they are, I will only recognize the latest public release, and if it is out-of-date, I will list the client as "out-of-date".)


CTorrent [v1.3.2 – Available for all BSD OSes, MacOS X, Linux, and UNIX – Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommended]
http://ctorrent.sourceforge.net
(The release date on the homepage is inconsistent with the release date on the files available from their Source Forge project page, which indicate January 31, 2004 which is much later than specified. This does not change anything, however. The client is out of date).


Flash! Torrent [v1.4c – Available for Windows - Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommend]
http://sourceforge.n...cts/burst-plus/


G3 Torrent [v1.01 – Available for Windows - Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommend]
http://g3torrent.sourceforge.net
(The main page lists the version number at 1.01; however, the change log lists the version number at 1.1. The main page version number will be used because it links to an installer that is labeled 1.01. This message will be deleted when/if something is changed and/or corrected.)


iSwipe [v1.7.6 – Available for MacOS 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x]
http://www.hillmanmi...wipe/index.html


MLdonkey [v2.6.0 – Core Available for Linux, UNIX, Windows, and MacOS X – Front-end GUIs are available for various OSes and a list can be found at their homepage]
http://mldonkey.org


Nova Torrent [v0.3.4 - Available for Windows - CLIENT IS DEAD – No further development unless otherwise noted by the developer – Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommended]
http://www.novatorrent.com


PTC BitTorrent Client [v1.0.0-RC.2 – Available for Windows and Linux running the X Window System (X11) - CLIENT IS DEAD – No further development unless otherwise noted by the developer – Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommended]
http://www.ptc-bt.net


Shareaza [v2.2.1 – Available for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP] (POPULAR)
http://www.shareaza.com
BETA releases are regularly found at:
http://forums.shareaza.com/


The Hunting of the Snark Project [v0.5 – Available for Linux - Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommended]
http://klomp.org/snark/


Tomato Torrent [v1.1.2 – Available for MacOS 10.2(X) or later - Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommended]
http://www.sarwat.net/bittorrent/


TorrenTopia [v1.9 – Available for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP]
http://www.torrentopia.org


TorrentFlux [v1.5(Linux), v1.3(Windows) – PHP based; runs on a web server with PHP – Available for most Linux distributions and Windows – Additional software is needed, such as a PHP module, database software, and web server software - Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommended]
http://www.torrentflux.com


TrustyFiles [v3.0 – Available for Windows]
http://trustyfiles.com


Turbo Torrent [v1.0.9 – Available for Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server]
http://www.turbotorrent.com
Their Web site links to an older version of their client (v1.0.7). v1.0.9 can be found at download.com
http://www.download....4-10310221.html
Hopefully, this will be corrected, although the Yahoo! E-Mail address that they use as a contact is inactive/disabled.


TurboBT [v5.1 – Available for Windows - Client is OUT OF DATE - This client is not recommended]
http://turbobt.sourceforge.net


XBT [v0.6.9 – Available for Windows 95/98/2000/XP, Linux, BSD, UNIX-like OSes]
http://xbtt.sourceforge.net/client
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p...ckage_id=113736


Yet ABC [v.3.1 – Available for Windows and Linux]
http://pingpong-abc.sourceforge.net
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ALL MODS and ADMINS: If you see a new release, or a change in information about a particular client, and you've noticed that I have not updated the list yet, feel free to update it yourself. The only thing I ask is that the form the listings are in, and the current order I have them in, be kept the same. Also, please keep the "Add The 'Edit by' line in this post?" box checked.

Thanks.

This post has been edited by Malicious Intent: 05 April 2006 - 12:13 PM

[Kooperman]

As someone who's really only used a couple of p2p sites (and one of them is dead and gone), let me ask naively....why are there so many different ones?

[Ken]

Well, some are for different OSes, some have different or unique features that serve a specific purpose when using the BT protocol (such as being a dedicated seeding client, etc..)


I suppose the question can be loosely compared to "why are there so many different types of cars?"

[Kooperman]

But there are a lot more car drivers than p2p users, despite the claims of ES5. Doesn't the number of different apps and approaches really dilute the pool of users and files?
It might be nice for somebody here to do a p2p for dummies thing. A lot of the people coming by here are totally unfamiliar with all this stuff.

[Ken]

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But there are a lot more car drivers than p2p users, despite the claims of ES5. Doesn't the number of different apps and approaches really dilute the pool of users and files?
It might be nice for somebody here to do a p2p for dummies thing. A lot of the people coming by here are totally unfamiliar with all this stuff.

I hear what you're saying (and I’m far from being an expert on p2p myself), but in this case, these clients all operate under the Bittorrent protocol.

Now, as for the variety of P2P networks, well, I don't really believe the pool is diluted, as the amount of networks, is not really the same comparison as having a bunch of items of identical value, size and properties.

Certain networks do certain things better, or have unique content or users (such as ed2k being a network for BIG file downloads, MP2P being a music only network, and other networks like Fasttack, Ares, WinMX offering a variety).

More options doesn't mean anything is diluted, it just means you can narrow down what network you're going to use, depending upon what you're looking for.

Also, some networks are built around customized communities, where the community is the driving force behind the network or place of organization (like a private DC hub, or something like WASTE).

Let us not forget IRC and Newsgroups (my favorite), which aren't techincally lumped with P2P, but where P2P type activity takes place.

Diversity, in this case, actually brings an even bigger pool, overall.

This post has been edited by Ken: 09 May 2004 - 09:49 PM

[DudeAsInCool]

Kooperman, on Mar 7 2004, 12:30 PM, said:

But there are a lot more car drivers than p2p users, despite the claims of ES5. Doesn't the number of different apps and approaches really dilute the pool of users and files?

It might be nice for somebody here to do a p2p for dummies thing. A lot of the people coming by here are totally unfamiliar with all this stuff.

I think information is a good thing. I think what Ken is posting is great for the uninformed. Learning P2Ps is just like anything else. you pick up a little here, and little there, and so on.. its a little bit exploratory. Each forum is going to take a lfie on its own over time, and I think Ken has a good handle on where the focus should be...Bit Torrent is the coming thing and he's in the moment.

I's like to eventually see something on the IRC and Newsgroups idea, . This forum is already better in terns of information than alot of similar forums I can think of, and it will only get better over time :Here's to you:

[Kooperman]

I'm Ken's agent...he wants a raise!

[Wolfie]

This might sound like a bit stupid but I'll ask anyway. If i want to switch BT clients is it better uninstall the old one or install the new one on top of the old one.

Note: I am going from regular BT to ABC.

[Malicious Intent]

If you are still interested Wolfie, install them both. When you download a .torrent file, save it, right click and then open it with your chosen client.
ABC is better, but the current version doesn't minimise to the system tray. This is a BIG disadvantage in the BT world. Version 2.6.6, as with the previous versions, will.

[Wolfie]

Thanks for the advice M.I. :D

I got ABC working and I'm downloading like there is no tomorrow. However, it does not show I am uploading anything. And I did open ports 6881-6889 on my router. I am note sure what's up with this.


Edit: Nm, I forgot to reboot the router after I opened ports and set those porst in ABC settings. Its uploading now. :P

[Malicious Intent]

Gald that you are sorted Wolfie. Remember that you only need to forward as amny ports as you want simultanious downloads. The rest you can give to others on your LAN.

Other useful sites Ken:
http://fileflux.com/?page=bt
and www.link2u.tk.

And ABC is now based on 5.8.11. It will be a bitch keeping that up to date, so just say that it adds a queuing systam to Shadows core.

[cube]

SUPRNOVA.ORG
:smokin:

[Ken]

I completely and utterly forgot to add BitComet.

Please don't hurt me.

[Ken]

List updated.

A couple clients have renewed their activity after a lengthly period; Torrentstorm and Burst!

[rainbowdemon]

I really like TorrenTopia!!

:strumma: