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► Download Directories

• Note - Some Open Directories track IP addresses. Always use a VPN or Tor when accessing these resources.

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• 🌐 r/opendirectories - Open Directories Subreddit / Telegram / /u/ODScanner
• ⭐ EyeDex, ODCrawler, ODS 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
• lumpysoft - Search String Builder
• 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

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► 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.

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• ⭐ 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 / Sign-Up Required
• 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 - Audio / Books / Comics / Newspapers / Magazines / Mirrors, 2 / Note
• MusicsAndBooks - Musics / Books / Audio / Magazines

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▷ Search Sites

• Note - These aggregate from multiple sources, so it's best to avoid them for software / games.

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• ⭐ 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

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▷ Video Sites

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▷ Anime Sites

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▷ Educational Sites

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▷ Game Sites

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▷ Audio Sites

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► Software Sites

• Note - Always scan downloaded software with VirusTotal before installation or run it in a sandboxed environment like Sandboxie to prevent system compromise.

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• 🌐 Adobe Alternatives, 2 - Adobe Software Alternative Index
• ↪️ Adobe Software
• ⭐ Virgil Software Search, 2 / GitHub or Software CSE - Multi-Site Software Search
• ⭐ CracksURL / Telegram
• ⭐ LRepacks - Use Translator
• ⭐ Mobilism - Sign-Up Required / User Ranks
• ⭐ soft98 - Use Translator / Anti-Adblock Fix / PW: soft98.ir
• ⭐ Nsane Forums - Sign-Up Required
• ⭐ AlternativeTo or European Alternatives - Crowdsourced Recommendations
• AIOWares - Software Forum
• DownloadHa - Use Translator
• ⁠Softsaz - Design Software / Use Translator
• Team V.R releases - Adobe Plugins
• RetroSystemRevival - Oldschool Software
• Libreware - Telegram Channels
• Rarewares - Rare Software
• Software Heritage - Software Source Code Archive
• ZXPInstaller - Adobe Extension Installer

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▷ FOSS Sites

• 🌐 Awesome Open Source, ⁠definitive-opensource, Awesome Useful Projects or Awesome OSS - FOSS Indexes
• ↪️ Git Project Indexes
• SourceForge - FOSS Repositories
• OSSSoftware - FOSS Directory
• Fossies - FOSS Directory
• Gadgeteer - FOSS Directory
• FossHub - FOSS Directory
• OSS Gallery - FOSS Directory
• Opensource Builders - FOSS Alt Search
• ⁠AlternativeOSS - FOSS Alt Search
• OpenAlternative - FOSS Alt Search
• opensourcealternative.to - FOSS Alt Search
• 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

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▷ 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 - Microsoft Store Frontend
• ⭐ store.rg or StoreWeb - Paid Microsoft Store Link Generators / 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

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▷ Linux Software

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▷ Mac Software

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▷ 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

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► Usenet

• 🌐 Usenet-Uploaders
• ⭐ Usenet Guide / Automation Setup / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
• r/usenet

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▷ 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

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▷ Providers

• 🌐 r/usenet Providers - Provider Lists
• 🌐 r/usenet Deals - Provider Deals
• 🌐 Usenet Provider Deals
• Usenet Providers Map
• Free Trials

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▷ Downloaders

• ⭐ sabnzbd / Grabber / Firefox / Chrome
• ⭐ NZBUnity - Send NZBs to Client
• NZBGet / GitHub
• Usenet File Hashes - Link File Hashes

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► Debrid / Leeches

• 🌐 Debrid Services Comparison / GitHub
• ⭐ TorBox - Paid / Sign-Up Required / Unofficial Mobile Client / Subreddit / Discord / GitHub
• ⭐ Real-Debrid - Paid / Android Client / Torrent Client / DDL Client
• Multi-OCH Helper - Quickly Send DDL Links to Premiumize & NoPremium
• Debrid Media Manager - Manage / Stream / Download Debrid Files

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► Download Managers