Download Directories
- Note - Some Open Directories track IP addresses. Always use a VPN or Tor when accessing these resources.
- 🌐 r/opendirectories - Open Directories Subreddit / Telegram / /u/ODScanner
- ⭐ EyeDex, ODCrawler or mmnt - Open Directory Search Engines
- ⭐ Nicotine+ or Soulseek - File Sharing App / Stats / Server App / Batch DDL
- eMule Plus - 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
- Note - 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
- 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 / Note
Search Sites
- Note - 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
- SkullXDCC / 2 or XDCC.EU - XDCC / Search Engine
Software Sites
- Note - 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
- AIOWares - Software Forum
- DownloadHa
- 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
- SourceForge - FOSS Repositories
- OSSSoftware - FOSS Directory
- Fossies - FOSS Directory
- Gadgeteer - FOSS Directory
- FossHub - FOSS Directory
- OSS Gallery - FOSS Directory
- Opensource Builders - FOSS Alt Directory
- AlternativeOSS - 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
- 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
- ⭐ 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 - Simple Software Archive
- VETUSWARE - Abandonware / Operating Systems / Games
- OldVersion - Old Versions of Software
- Vintage Software Collection or SCiZE's Classic Warez - Retro Software
IRC Tools
- 🌐 Awesome IRC - IRC Resources
- 🌐 IRC Client Comparisons
- IRC Guide, Libera Guides, New Blood or Simple Wiki Guide - IRC Guides
- AdiIRC, KVIrc, Konversation, Convos or Halloy - IRC Clients
- TheLounge - WebIRC Client
- Libera, tilde, AnonOps or Rizon - IRC Networks
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
- g4u - Download Games via Usenet / PW:
404 - 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
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
- Cocoleech - Bypass Premium Link Speed Limits
- Multi-OCH Helper - Quickly Send DDL Links to Premiumize & NoPremium