Downloading
Download Sites, Software Sites, Open Directories
Software Sites
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Always scan downloaded software with VirusTotal before installation or run it in a sandboxed environment like Triage to prevent system compromise. Note that any apps with fake names are generally not worth using. Keep in mind some file hosts have fake popups, real downloads happen within the download pages themselves, not redirected pages, or popup tabs.
- Adobe Alternatives - Adobe Software Alternative Index
- Virgil Software Search, 2 / or Software CSE - Multi-Site Software Search
- CracksURL / Download Guide
- LRepacks - Use Translator
- Mobilism - Requires Sign-Up /
- Nsane Forums - Requires Sign-Up
- AlternativeTo or European Alternatives - Crowdsourced Recommendations
- AIOWares - Software Forum
- Moum
- RetroSystemRevival - Oldschool Software
- Libreware - Telegram Channels
- Rarewares - Rare Software
- Software Heritage - Software Source Code Archive
- ZXPInstaller - Adobe Extension Installer
FOSS Sites
- Awesome Open Source, definitive-opensource, Awesome Useful Projects or Awesome OSS - FOSS Indexes
- ️ Git Project Indexes
- new(releases) - Software Release Notifications /
- Is It Really FOSS - Determine if Software is FOSS /
- SourceForge - FOSS Repositories
- OSSSoftware - FOSS Directory
- Fossies - FOSS Directory
- Gadgeteer - FOSS Directory
- FossHub - FOSS Directory
- OSS Gallery - FOSS Directory /
- Opensource Builders - FOSS Alt Directory /
- OpenAlternative - FOSS Alt Directory
- opensourcealternative.to - FOSS Alt Directory
- Awesome CLI Apps or CLI Club / - FOSS CLI Apps / Tools
- Free Software Directory - FOSS Wikis
- FOSS Wiki - FOSS Wikis
Freeware Sites
- Awesome Free Software, Awesome Free Apps, Windows Ultimate Collection or Free Lunch - Freeware Indexes
- Awesome Python Applications - Python App Index
- ️ Software Package Managers
- FluentStore - Alt Microsoft Store App /
- DanStore, store.rg or StoreWeb / - Microsoft Store WebUIs / Guide
- MajorGeeks - Freeware Downloads
- Softpedia - Freeware Directory
- Realityripple - Freeware Directory
- OlderGeeks - Freeware Directory
- FilePuma - Freeware Directory
- FileEagle - Freeware Directory
- LO4D - Freeware Directory
- SoftwareOK - Freeware Directory
- GRC - Freeware Directory
- Uwe Sieber - Freeware Directory
- Software Informer - Freeware Directory
- PortableApps.com, PortableFreeware, Portapps or PortableAppZ - Portable Apps
- Nirsoft, Windows-Utilities, OS Vault or WinTools - Windows Software
- Suckless - Minimalist Software Ecosystem
- VETUSWARE - Abandonware / Operating Systems / Games
- OldVersion - Old Versions of Software
- Commodore Software - Commodore 64 / Commodore 128 / VIC-20 Software
Linux Software
Mac Software
Download Directories
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Some Open Directories track IP addresses. Always use a VPN or Tor when accessing these resources.
- r/opendirectories - Open Directories Subreddit / / /u/ODScanner
- EyeDex, ODCrawler / or mmnt - Open Directory Search Engines
- Nicotine+ / or Soulseek - File Sharing App / / Stats / Server App / Batch DDL
- eMule - File Sharing App / /
- mega.archive (Discord) / Chat - Megadrive Archive
- Napalm FTP, Mamont or Search-22 - FTP Search
- Sala De Espera - Drive Sharing Community
- Open Directory Downloader - Open Directory Indexer
- DemoZoo, Pouet or scene.org - Demoscene Archives
- CD.TextFiles - CD Text File Archive
- Defacto2 - Scene / Sub-Scene Database
Download Sites
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General DDL sites use multiple sources, so it's best to avoid them for software and games. If needed, use redirect bypassers to skip link shorteners.
- Internet Archive - Video / Audio / Books / Magazines / Newspapers / ROMs / Tools
- r/DataHoarder or Archive Team / - Data Hoarding Communties
- MaxRelease - Video / Audio / Magazines
- SCNLOG - Video / Audio / ROMs / Books
- SceneSource, 2 - Video / Audio / ROMs / Books
- WorldSRC - Video / Audio
- DirtyWarez - Video / Audio / Books / Comics
- WarezForums - Video / Audio / ROMs / Books / Comics
- AditHD - Video / Audio / Books
- wJungle - Audio / Books / NSFW / Requires Sign-Up
- Novanon - Audio / Magazines / Comics / Books / Courses
- ReleaseBB, 2, 3, 4 - Audio / Books / Magazines / Track Shows / PreDB
- Psycho downloads - Audio / Books / Magazines
- Merlin Warez - Audio / Books / Audiobooks / Comics / Magazines
- 1DDL - Audio / Books / Comics / Magazines
- WarezLoad - Audio / Books
- Katz DDL - Audio / Books / NSFW
- TehParadox - Audio / Books / Magazines / ROMs
- downTURK - Audio / Books
- SoftArchive, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 - Audio / Books / Comics / Newspapers / Magazines / Status /
Search Sites
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These aggregate from multiple sources, so it's best to avoid them for software / games.
- Download CSE / CSE 2 - Multi-Site Search
- 4Shared
- File Host Search
- Linktury
- MediafireTrend - Mediafire Search
- WarezOmen - Indexer / Search Engine
- SunXDCC or XDCC.EU - XDCC / Search Engine
Video Sites
Anime Sites
Educational Sites
Game Sites
Audio Sites
Usenet
- Usenet-Uploaders
- Usenet Guide / Automation Setup / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
- r/usenet
Indexers
- Indexer List - Indexer List
- r/UsenetInvites
- NZBHydra2 - NZB Meta search
- SceneNZBs - Multinational Indexer
- NzbPlanet
- Orion
- binsearch
- NZB King
- NZB Index, 2
- Newznab
- NZBStars
- usenet-crawler
- GingaDaddy
- NZBFinder
- OldUSe - Search Usenet Articles
- altHUB - Unlimited Free Trials
- Spotweb - Spotnet Client
Providers
- r/usenet Providers - Provider Lists
- r/usenet Deals - Provider Deals
- Usenet Provider Deals
- Usenet Providers Map
- Free Trials
Downloaders
- sabnzbd / / Grabber
- NZBUnity - Send NZBs to Client / Firefox / Chrome
- NZBGet /
- magicNZB - 30 Day Trial (reset w/ temp mail)
- Usenet File Hashes - Link File Hashes
Debrid / Leeches
- Debrid Services Comparison /
- ️ Debrid Compatible Apps
- TorBox - Paid / Requires Sign-Up / Unofficial Mobile Client / / /
- Real-Debrid - Paid / Android Client / Torrent Client / DDL Client
- Cocoleech, Downloader Zone or MixDebrid (use shortlink bypass) - Bypass Premium Link Limits
- PixelDrain Bypass, 2 - Bypass PixelDrain Link Speed Limits
- iTeraPlay, TeraBox Gen or 1024TeraDL - TeraBox Video Downloaders
- Multi-OCH Helper - Quickly Send DDL Links to Premiumize & NoPremium
- Debrid Media Manager, Debrid Vault or Debrid Vault + Eclipse - Debrid Managers / Cloud Managers
IRC Tools
- Awesome IRC - IRC Resources
- IRC Client Comparisons
- IRC Guide, Libera Guides, New Blood or Simple Wiki Guide - IRC Guides
- AdiIRC, KVIrc, or Halloy - IRC Clients /
- Konversation - IRC Client / /
- Convos / or TheLounge / - Self-hosted IRC Client /
- Libera, tilde, AnonOps or Rizon - IRC Networks