Nicotine Plus
Nicotine Plus is a free, open-source file sync and transfer app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Graphical client for the Soulseek peer-to-peer network. It has 3,200 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus.
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About Nicotine Plus
Nicotine+ is a graphical client for the Soulseek peer-to-peer network. Share files, chat, and find people with similar interests. Nicotine+ is user-friendly, fast, free, and open source. It provides features and refinements that focus on usability, while remaining fully compatible with other Soulseek clients.
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Is Nicotine Plus free and open source?
Yes. Nicotine Plus's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Nicotine Plus?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 3.3.11) or the project website.
Is Nicotine Plus still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.