Downloading
Download Sites, Software Sites, Open Directories
Software Sites
TIP
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
- ↪️ Editing Software or Satvrn - Editing Software
- Virgil Software Search, 2 / GitHub or Software CSE - Multi-Site Software Search
- CracksURL / Download Guide
- LRepacks - Use Translator
- Soft98 - Use Translator
- 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
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
- 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
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
IRC Tools
- 🌐 Awesome IRC - IRC Resources
- 🌐 IRC Client Comparisons