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    WinSCP

    WinSCP

    WinSCP is a free SFTP, SCP, S3, WebDAV, and FTP client for Windows.

    WinSCP is a popular free file manager for Windows supporting SFTP, FTP, FTPS, SCP, S3, WebDAV and local-to-local file transfers. A powerful tool to enhance your productivity with a user-friendly interface and automation options like .NET assembly or batch file scripting. Use WinSCP also for file editing, directory synchronization and site management. WinSCP is open-source and well documented. It is available in English and many other languages.
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    Downloads: 713,276 This Week
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    qBittorrent

    qBittorrent

    A free and reliable P2P BitTorrent client

    An advanced and multi-platform BitTorrent client with a nice Qt user interface as well as a Web UI for remote control and an integrated search engine. qBittorrent aims to meet the needs of most users while using as little CPU and memory as possible.
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    Downloads: 380,684 This Week
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    eMule

    A free peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing client

    eMule is a free peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing client for Microsoft Windows that was launched in 2002 as an alternative to eDonkey2000. To date, eMule is one of the world’s largest and most trustworthy P2P file-sharing clients. eMule includes advanced search features, file checks for corruptions while downloading, a preview while downloading function, and a credit system to reward frequent uploads.
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    Downloads: 16,568 This Week
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    BeeBEEP (Free Office Messenger)

    BeeBEEP (Free Office Messenger)

    You can message and share files inside your intranet without a server.

    BeeBEEP is a secure (encryption based on Rijndael Algorithm, AES) peer to peer office messenger. You can talk and send files with all your colleagues inside a local area network such of an office, home or internet cafe without a server. BeeBEEP works also with VPNs. This serverless application is indispensable in all those places where privacy and security an essential requirement. For more info visit: https://www.beebeep.net
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    Downloads: 2,425 This Week
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    Vuze - Azureus

    Vuze - Azureus

    An extremely powerful and configurable BitTorrent client

    Vuze (formerly Azureus) is an extremely powerful and configurable BitTorrent client. Search and download torrent files. Play, convert and transcode videos and music for playing on many devices such as PSP, TiVo, XBox, PS3, iTunes (iPhone, iPod, Apple TV).
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    Downloads: 2,914 This Week
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    DC++

    DC++

    A Windows client for the Direct Connect networks

    DC++ is an open source Windows client for the Direct Connect file sharing network. The DC network is a decentralized network, made up of individual servers (hubs) that users join to share files with other members on that hub. Each hub is individually run by a fellow user of the DC network, and may have certain themes to the content on the hub. Hub owners set up rules to regulate their hub as they see fit.
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    Downloads: 1,857 This Week
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    Shareaza

    Shareaza

    A universal P2P file sharing client for Windows

    Shareaza is a very powerful multi-network peer-to-peer file-sharing client supporting Gnutella² G2, Gnutella, eDonkey2000 / eMule, DC++, HTTP, FTP and BitTorrent / DHT protocols for Windows or Wine.
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    Downloads: 1,785 This Week
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    FileZilla®

    FileZilla®

    A fast cross-platform FTP client

    FileZilla® is a cross-platform FTP, SFTP, and FTPS client with a vast list of features, which supports Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and more. FileZilla's dynamic tools help you move files between your local machine and your Web site's server effortlessly. For example, Filezilla lets you compare your files with in-directory server files to manage file syncing. You can also tab browse between servers and transfer files to them simultaneously, as well as edit server files on the go. And Filezilla is available in 47 languages worldwide!
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    Downloads: 1,656 This Week
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    Pidgin IM

    Pidgin IM

    A universal instant messaging (IM) program

    See https://pidgin.im/about/ for more information. Pidgin is an instant messaging program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. It runs on Windows, Linux, and other UNIX operating systems. Pidgin is compatible with the following chat networks out of the box: AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, MXit, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, MySpaceIM, and Zephyr. It is written in C and makes heavy use of GLib and GTK+. Finch is a command line instant messaging program. It also lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat network simultaneously, and it is compatible with the same chat networks as Pidgin. It is written in C and makes heavy use of GLib and ncurses.
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    Downloads: 7,565 This Week
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    OpenKM Document Management - DMS

    OpenKM Document Management - DMS

    Document Management System and Content Management System

    OpenKM is a electronic document management system and record management system EDRMS ( DMS, RMS, CMS ). It provides modern and flexible architecture that meet today's IT demands, based on open technology (Java, Tomcat, GWT, Lucene, Hibernate, Spring and jBPM), powerful and scalable multiplatform application. OpenKM is a Web 2.0 application that works with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera. Can be configured in major DMBS like Oracle, PostgreSQL and MySQL among others. Due to its technological architecture design, OpenKM meets the document management needs of businesses of all sizes (from SMEs to big corporations). Thanks to its elegant and intuitive interface, OpenKM transforms complex operations into easy tasks. The most relevant functions of OpenKM is the indexing of the most common types of files: text, Office, Office 2007, OpenOffice, PDF, HTML, XML, MP3, JPEG, etc. For a complete feature list take a look at http://goo.gl/au8cQy
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    Downloads: 934 This Week
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    winPenPack

    winPenPack

    The portable software collection

    winPenPack is a project that aims at collecting the most frequently used and most popular open source applications made portable, so that they can be executed without installation from any USB Flash Drive or Hard Disk. The winPenPack suites offer a wide range of portable applications like office tools, internet tools, multimedia tools, development tools, security applications and other frequently used utilities. Everything you need, completely free, open source and portable!
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    Downloads: 492 This Week
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    Torrent File Editor

    Torrent File Editor

    Qt based GUI tool designed to create and edit .torrent files

    Project moved to https://torrent-file-editor.github.io/
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    Downloads: 500 This Week
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    SquirrelMail
    SquirrelMail is a PHP-based Web email client. It includes built-in pure PHP support for IMAP and SMTP, and renders all pages in pure HTML 4.0 for maximum compatibility across browsers. It has strong MIME support and a flexible plugin system.
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    Downloads: 339 This Week
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    Psi+

    Psi+

    Psi+ Project — development branch of Psi XMPP client

    Psi is a cross-platform powerful XMPP client designed for experienced users. Psi+ is a development branch of Psi XMPP client. Previously is was a sort of fork but now just consider it as a space for nightly builds.
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    Downloads: 498 This Week
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    MRBS is a system for multi-site booking of meeting rooms. Rooms are grouped by building/area and shown in a side-by-side view. Although the goal was initially to book rooms, MRBS can also be used to book any resource; computers, planes, whatever you want
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    Downloads: 156 This Week
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    aria2 - CLI Metalink/BitTorrent client

    A multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility

    aria2 is a multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility. The supported protocols are HTTP(S), FTP, BitTorrent, Metalink. It can download a file from multiple sources/protocols and tries to utilize your maximum download bandwidth.
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    Downloads: 159 This Week
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    ApexDC++

    ApexDC++

    The pinnacle of file-sharing and chat - an innovative DC client!

    ApexDC™ is an innovative Direct Connect client based on the DC++ and StrongDC++ projects. Direct Connect provides a rare blend of seamless file sharing and community based chat and messaging between users. ApexDC features plugins and scripting through Lua and much more. Both operators and users alike should find it a pleasant experience. Note: as of May 28th 2016 ApexDC is now primarily distributed as two separate installers one targetting 32bit and the other 64bit operating systems. Additionally XP compatible binaries are now only offered as a separate download from the files section.
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    Downloads: 122 This Week
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    phpList

    phpList

    Powerful Open Source Email Marketing app with analytics & segmentation

    phpList delivers Open Source email marketing, including analytics, list segmentation, content personalisaton and bounce processing. Extensive technical features and a secure and stable codebase are the result of over 17 years of continuous development. Used in 95 countries, available in 20+ languages, and used to send 25 billion email campaigns last year. Deploy it with your own SMTP server, or get a free hosted account at http://phplist.com.
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    Downloads: 150 This Week
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    Gtk-Gnutella

    Gtk-Gnutella

    A GTK+ Gnutella client, optimized for speed and scalability

    A GTK+ Gnutella client, efficient, reliable and fast, written in C. It has been optimized for speed and scalability, with low-memory consumption. It is meant to be left running 24x7, using little CPU and only the configured bandwidth. It is possible to run gtk-gnutella without a GUI or using a shell interface.
    Downloads: 96 This Week
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    forma.lms

    forma.lms

    forma.lms is a Learning Management System (LMS), opensource lms

    forma.lms is an open-source, web-based elearning platform (learning management system - LMS), used to manage and deliver online training courses. It's focused on corporate training needs. The projects forma.lms ((aka formalms) was originally created as a fork of Docebo CE v 4.0.5. The support comnunity of forma.Lms is active on https://forum.formalms.org/
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    Downloads: 99 This Week
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    EiskaltDC++

    EiskaltDC++

    Program for filesharing using Direct Connect and ADC protocols

    EiskaltDC++ is a cross-platform program that uses the Direct Connect and ADC protocols. It is compatible with DC++, FlylinkDC++, LinuxDC++ and other DC clients. EiskaltDC++ also interoperates with all common DC hub software.
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    Downloads: 101 This Week
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    Multiuser HylaFAX PHP/MySQL Web interface for viewing faxes online, downloading & emailing in PDF format, and categorizing & archiving all sent and received faxes.
    Downloads: 21 This Week
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    phpMyChat

    phpMyChat

    Standalone chat system developed in php, mysql and javascript

    phpMyChat-Plus is an easy-to-install, easy-to-use multi-room PHP/DB chat. It is currently available for MySQLi, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and ODBC. It supports IRC-like commands, moderators, is available in 24 languages and fully compatible with php7.
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    Zentyal, Linux Small Business Server

    Zentyal, Linux Small Business Server

    Zentyal is a Linux Small Business Server

    Zentyal Server is an easy to use and affordable Linux server, specially designed to meet the needs of small and medium businesses Thanks to Zentyal's Samba integration, Zentyal provides native compatibility with Microsoft Active Directory, allowing you to join Microsoft clients to a domain and manage them easily. Zentyal Server incorporates all the network services required in a small and medium business environment: * Directory & Domain Server with native compatibility with Microsoft Active Directory * Mail Server with ActiveSync and webmail * Gateway with firewall and proxy * Infrastructure Server with DNS/DHCP server, Certification Authority and Virtual Private Networks For more information and download, please access the project's home page.
    Downloads: 19 This Week
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    Envy

    Envy

    Refined P2P Filesharing + BitTorrent

    Envy is a powerful multi-network p2p filesharing and torrent client for Windows or Wine. A mature mainstream fork of Shareaza. Highly skinnable, with BitTorrent/DHT, G2/Gnutella², Gnutella, ED2K/eMule, DC++, http/ftp protocols -and blacklist support baked in. Let others browse your public files.
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    Downloads: 16 This Week
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