Shareaza

Shareaza
Original authorMichael Stokes
Initial release2002 (2002)
Stable release
2.7.10.2  / 18 September 2017 (18 September 2017)
Preview releaseNone [±]
Written inC++ with MFC and Boost
Operating systemWindows 2000 and later
Size6.32 MB (32-bit), 6.82 MB (64-bit)
Available in30 languages
List of languages
English, German, French, Spanish, Catalan, etc.
TypePeer-to-peer file sharing
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Websiteshareaza.sourceforge.net
Repository

Shareaza is a peer-to-peer file sharing client running under Microsoft Windows which supports the Gnutella, Gnutella2 (G2), eDonkey, BitTorrent, FTP, HTTP and HTTPS network protocols and handles magnet links, ed2k links, and the now deprecated gnutella and Piolet links. It is available in 30 languages.

Shareaza was developed by Michael Stokes until June 1, 2004, and has since been maintained by a group of volunteers. On June 1, 2004, Shareaza 2.0 was released, along with the source code, under the GNU General Public License (GPL-2.0-or-later), making it free software.