List of P2P protocols
File transfer protocols used by multiple programs
The name of the protocol may also be the name of the primary or original application software that uses it.
Protocol
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Used by
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Defunct clients
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ActivityPub
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Friendica, Libervia, Lemmy, Mastodon, Micro.blog, Nextcloud, PeerTube, Pixelfed, Pleroma
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Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN)
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Systems Network Architecture
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BitTorrent
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BitComet, Bitlord, BitTorrent, Flashget, FrostWire, Getright, i2psnark, libtorrent, μTorrent, Miro, MLDonkey, Popcorn Time, qBittorrent, Shareaza, Tixati, Transmission, Tribler, Xunlei, Vuze, etc.
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Trustyfiles, Vagaa
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Direct Connect
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ApexDC++, BCDC++, DC++, MLDonkey, Shareaza
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NeoModus Direct Connect
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eDonkey
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aMule, Bitcomet, eMule, Flashget, imule, MLDonkey, Neoloader, Shareaza, Xunlei
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FileScope, edonkey2000, Vagaa
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FastTrack
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MLDonkey, XNap
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Grokster, Kazaa, Kazaa Lite, Trustyfiles
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Freenet
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Freenet, Frost
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Gnutella
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Cabos, Envy, Gnucleus, gtk-gnutella, iphex, Phex, Shareaza, WireShare
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Acquisition, BearShare, FileScope, iMesh, LimeWire, Morpheus, Trustyfiles
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Gnutella2
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Envy, gtk-gnutella, MLDonkey, Shareaza
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FileScope
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Libp2p[1]
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IPFS, Orbit (chat application)[2], Ethereum[3]
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OpenFT
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giFT, MLDonkey
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OpenNap
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Audiognome, Lopster, SunshineUN,[4] TekNap, Utatane, XNap, Winlop, WinMX
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FileScope, Morpheus, Napigator
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Overnet
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XNap
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edonkey2000, Overnet
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RetroShare
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RetroShare, elRepo.io, Xeres
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UnseenP2P
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Soulseek
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Nicotine+, Seeker, slskd, Soulseek NS, SoulseekQt
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GoSeek, iSoul, MewSeek, Museek, Museek+, Nicotine, PySoulSeek, SolarSeek, Soulseex (ssX)
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Tox
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qTox, μTox, Toxic, Toxygen, TRIfA, Antox, Isotoxin, jTox, Protox, aTox[5]
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WebTorrent
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WebTorrent Desktop, Brave (web browser)[6]
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WinMX Peer Networking Protocol
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OurMX, WinMX, WinPY
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File transfer protocols used by only one application
Chat protocols used by multiple programs
Protocol
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Used by
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Defunct clients
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IRC (XDCC)
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BitchX, Colloquy, Konversation, Kvirc, mIRC, Pidgin, WeeChat, HexChat
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Tox
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qTox, μTox, Toxic, Toxygen, TRIfA, Antox, Isotoxin, jTox, Protox, aTox[7]
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Bitcoin
Protocol
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Used by
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Defunct clients
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Bitcoin
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Bitcoin, Alt-Coins
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See also
References
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