DC++ is the standard client for the Direct Connect network. Direct Connect is based on peer-to-peer file sharing over the internet without restrictions or limits. Direct Connect is a decentralized network builded by individual chatroom-like sharing communities called hubs that users join to share files with other members on that hub.

• Open source software, the code is freely available under the GNU GPL
• Firewall/Router Support
• Users can join multiple hubs at the same time
• List of favorite hubs and favorite users
• Shares large files and many files per your organization scheme
• Tiger Tree Hashes (TTH) used for file integrity
• Search across all (or selected) connected hub by type, size, or name
• Resume of broken downloads
• Optional search for alternate download sources
• Logging options and configuration for chat, private messages, downloads, and uploads
• Autoconfiguration of UPnP routers
• MAGNET link support for linking to specific content
• Download priorities
• Saving of user's file lists for browsing and queueing
• Translation into other languags by custom supplied XML language files