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EiskaltDC++Soulseek
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

 Free

The client is a free download.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS
  • Supports DC and ADC protocols plus DHT
  • Qt and GTK interfaces as well as a daemon and CLI
  • Direct peer-to-peer search and transfers
  • Built-in messaging between users
  • Direct Connect networks are smaller than BitTorrent
  • No tagged releases on the GitHub repository
  • Updates are infrequent
  • Closed source
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License: Proprietary
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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