Patchy Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Patchy for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is qBittorrent, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Patchy and 19 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Patchy are Transmission, µTorrent, Deluge and Free Download Manager.

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  1. qBittorrent icon
     1831 likes

    Open-source, ad-free torrent client featuring a polished, µTorrent-like interface, extensive search across multiple sites, RSS and category filters, remote web control, sequential downloading, bandwidth scheduler, IPv6 and UPnP, supports major platforms and 70 languages.

    80 qBittorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
     
  2. Transmission icon
     1582 likes

    Transmission has the features you expect in a BitTorrent client: encryption, a web-based interface, peer exchange, UPnP and NAT-PMP port forwarding, web seed support, watch directories, tracker editing, global and per-torrent speed limits, and more.

    77 Transmission alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
    • Xfce
    • Snapcraft
     
  3. µTorrent icon
     2697 likes

    Torrent client for extensive desktop downloads, featuring concurrent torrent downloads, RSS feed support, scheduling, bandwidth management, and remote connectivity.

    69 µTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
     
  4. Deluge icon
     715 likes

    Deluge is a full-featured BitTorrent client for Linux, Unix and Windows. It is written in python, uses libtorrent (rasterbar) at its core and GTK for the main user interface along with web and console interfaces for advanced client/server...

    75 Deluge alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • libtorrent
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • MacPorts
    • Docker
     
  5. Boosts download speeds by splitting files, manages torrents with priority control, processes media formats, supports dark mode, and runs without ads. Requires no registration, can be used portably, and efficiently handles large file downloads, supporting Windows and Mac.

    141 Free Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  6. PicoTorrent icon
     90 likes

    PicoTorrent is a tiny BitTorrent client for Windows with low memory usage, high performance and a native user interface. No ads, carefully selected features, and a native user interface integrating seamlessly with your desktop.

    67 PicoTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. BitTorrent icon
     137 likes

    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer program developed by Bram Cohen and BitTorrent, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol.

    90 BitTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. TrguiNG icon
     2 likes

    TrguiNG is an alternative UI for controlling transmission torrent daemon running on the same machine or any other host that has exposed transmission rpc endpoint.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  9. ABC_OKC icon
     4 likes

    "ABC_OKC is a Bittorrent client forked from the old client ABC. I've been improving and maintaining this version since 2004."

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. rqbit icon
     1 like

    rqbit is a bittorrent client written entirely in Rust. Has HTTP API and Web UI, and can be used as a library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
     
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