Downloading
Download Sites, Software Sites, Open Directories
Download Directories
- 🌐 r/opendirectories - Open Directories Subreddit / Telegram / /u/ODScanner
- EyeDex, ODCrawler / GitHub or mmnt - Open Directory Search Engines
- Nicotine+ / GitHub or Soulseek - File Sharing App / Windows, Mac, Linux / Stats / Server App / Batch DDL
Download Sites
TIP
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 / Subreddit - Data Hoarding Communties
Search Sites
TIP
These aggregate from multiple sources, so it's best to avoid them for software / games.
- Download CSE / CSE 2 - Multi-Site Search
- 4Shared
Video Sites
Anime Sites
Educational Sites
Game Sites
Audio Sites
Software Sites
TIP
Always scan downloaded software with VirusTotal before installation or run it in a sandboxed environment like Sandboxie to prevent system compromise. Note that any apps with fake names are generally not worth using.
- 🌐 Adobe Alternatives, 2 - Adobe Software Alternative Index
- ↪️ Editing Software
- Virgil Software Search, 2 / GitHub or Software CSE - Multi-Site Software Search
- CracksURL / Download Guide / Telegram
- LRepacks - Use Translator
- soft98 - Use Translator / PW:
soft98.ir/ Anti-Adblock Fix - Mobilism - Requires Sign-Up / User Ranks
- Nsane Forums - Requires Sign-Up
- AlternativeTo or European Alternatives - Crowdsourced Recommendations
FOSS Sites
- 🌐 Awesome Open Source, definitive-opensource, Awesome Useful Projects or Awesome OSS - FOSS Indexes
- new(releases) - Software Release Notifications / GitHub
- Is It Really FOSS - Determine if Software is FOSS / Source Code
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 / Windows
- DanStore, store.rg or StoreWeb / GitHub - Microsoft Store WebUIs / Guide
Linux Software
Mac Software
IRC Tools
- 🌐 Awesome IRC - IRC Resources
- 🌐 IRC Client Comparisons
Usenet
- 🌐 Usenet-Uploaders
- Usenet Guide / Automation Setup / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
Indexers
- 🌐 Indexer List - Indexer List
Providers
- 🌐 r/usenet Providers - Provider Lists
- 🌐 r/usenet Deals - Provider Deals
- 🌐 Usenet Provider Deals
Downloaders
Debrid / Leeches
- 🌐 Debrid Services Comparison / GitHub
- ↪️ Debrid Compatible Apps
- TorBox - Paid / Requires Sign-Up / Unofficial Mobile Client / Subreddit / Discord / GitHub
- Real-Debrid - Paid / Android Client / Torrent Client / DDL Client