Torrent Clients

The world of peer-to-peer file exchange can enable those with Internet Service providers that limit access to certain sites and download services to receive content without having to experience those limitations. Torrent clients enable these users to receive this content by circumventing sites that their ISPs limit by working together with other users that have this content.

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  1. qBittorrent icon
     1670 likes

    Advanced open-source torrent client with search engine, ad-free interface, OS compatibility, magnet link support, and remote control through Web UI.

    74 qBittorrent alternatives
    qBittorrent screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    qBittorrent screenshot 1
    qBittorrent screenshot 2
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    qBittorrent screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Download torrents
    3.  Support for MAGNET links
    4.  Integrated Search
    5.  Simple installation
    6.  Sequential downloading
    7.  Peer-To-Peer
    8.  Portable
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No Tracking
  2. Transmission icon
     1540 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.

    74 Transmission alternatives
    Transmission Windows

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
    • Xfce
    Transmission Mac
    Transmission GTK+
    +3
    Transmission Qt

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Simple installation
    2.  Remote Management
    3.  Portable
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Support for Rsync
  3. µTorrent icon
     2679 likes

    Desktop client for large-scale torrent downloads, offering simultaneous downloads, bandwidth optimization, and scheduling. Supports RSS downloads.

    67 µTorrent alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    2.  Portable
    Bundleware

    Known to bundle ads and has included a bitcoin miner.

    Discontinued

    The latest version is from November 2022.

  4. Deluge icon
     695 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...

    72 Deluge alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • libtorrent
    • Python
    Add dialog
    Peers
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    Statistics

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Windows Compatible
    3.  Built-in Torrent client
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Web client
    6.  IP Address Blacklist
    7.  Portable
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.1.1) is from February 2022.

  5. Free Download Manager icon
     463 likes

    Accelerates downloads by splitting files, supports dark mode, controls traffic, enhances speed, organizes downloads, and is ad-free.

    132 Free Download Manager alternatives
    Free Download Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Free Download Manager screenshot 1
    Free Download Manager screenshot 2
    +2
    Free Download Manager screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in Torrent client
    2.  Browser integration
    3.  Download Accelerator
    4.  Support for MAGNET links
    5.  Resume interrupted downloads
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  BitTorrent support
    10.  Portable
    11.  MP3 Downloader
    12.  Multiple languages
    Warning

    The official website was distributing a spyware-infected version of the Linux client for years. It's no longer safe to trust the developer's application. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-download-manager-site-redirected-linux-users-to-malware-for-years/

  6. aria2 icon
     226 likes

    aria2 is a multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility.

    aria2 can download a file from multiple sources/protocols and tries to utilize your maximum download bandwidth. It supports downloading a file from HTTP(S)/FTP and BitTorrent at the same time, while.

    113 aria2 alternatives
    aria2 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for Multiple protocols
    4.  Resume interrupted downloads
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for Remote Control
  7. WebTorrent icon
     212 likes

    WebTorrent Desktop is able to instantly stream and play right away video and audio. You don't have to wait for it to finish downloading.

    31 WebTorrent alternatives
    WebTorrent screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Node.JS
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
    WebTorrent screenshot 1
    WebTorrent screenshot 2
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    How other clients support WebTorrent/WebRTC

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Torrent player
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Peer-To-Peer
    4.  WebRTC
    5.  Media Streaming
    6.  Electron based
    7.  Browser-based
    8.  Support for DLNA
    9.  Dark Mode
  8. LibreTorrent icon
     79 likes

    LibreTorrent is a Free as in Freedom torrent client for Android 4 and later, based on libtorrent. Download and share files directly on your device.

    34 LibreTorrent alternatives
    LibreTorrent screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Download torrents
    2.  Material design
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Anonymous Proxy
    5.  Peer-To-Peer
    6.  Sequential downloading
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Portable
    9.  Simple installation
    10.  Tor
    11.  Download Scheduling
    12.  Tagging
  9. 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.

    66 PicoTorrent alternatives
    PicoTorrent screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MAGNET links
    2.  Portable
    3.  Ad-free
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.25) is from May 2021.

  10. Tixati icon
     225 likes

    Tixati is a peer-to-peer file sharing program that uses the popular BitTorrent protocol. This protocol allows many peers to form a cooperative swarm and download very large files with great efficiency.

    60 Tixati alternatives
    Transfer Details (WebUI )

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Bandwidth Tab
    Channels List/Forum of the Channel
    +7
    List of Transfers/Files (Split Layout)

    Top Tixati Features

    1.  Sequential download
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Portable
    6.  Remote Management
    7.  Auto-categorize
    8.  Stream audio
    9.  Media Streaming
    10.  Tag based
    11.  Sync iTunes Libraries
  11. Motrix icon
     37 likes

    Motrix is a full-featured download manager that supports downloading HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, Baidu Net Disk, etc.

    47 Motrix alternatives
    Motrix screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Resume interrupted downloads
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Built-in Torrent client
    5.  Portable
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Electron based
  12. BiglyBT icon
     72 likes

    BiglyBT is a feature filled, open source, bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source project, now Vuze .

    74 BiglyBT alternatives
    BiglyBT screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    BiglyBT screenshot 1
    BiglyBT screenshot 2
    +1
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    Top BiglyBT Features

    1.  Torrenting
    2. I2P icon  i2P integration
    3.  Download torrents
    4.  Swarm Merging
    5.  Ad-free
    6. Tor icon  Support for TOR
    7.  Java based
    8.  Anonymous Chat
    9.  Integrated Chat
    10.  Built-in player
    11.  Media Streaming
  13. Seedr icon
     247 likes

    Stream torrents online safely with Seedr. Offers cloud storage integration, torrent downloads and streaming on any device, no software required.

    29 Seedr alternatives
    Seedr screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Seedr screenshot 1
    Seedr screenshot 2
    +2
    Seedr screenshot 3

    Seedr Features

    1.  Built-in Torrent client
    2.  Torrenting
    3.  Download torrents
    4.  Cloud based
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Unlimited storage
  14. Miro Player icon
     240 likes

    Miro (formerly Democracy Player) is a free and open source internet TV application, media library, and video player.

    110 Miro Player alternatives
    Miro Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Sync to Android devices
    Videoplayer
    +3
    Miro Player screenshot 3

    Miro Player Features

    1.  Music Store
    2.  TV Streaming
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Built-in Torrent client
    5.  Media library
    6. Android icon  Android Sync
    7.  Built-in Media converter
    8.  Music Library
    9.  Create Playlist
    Discontinued

    "Although we are no longer developing Miro, we do continue to make the media player available."https://pculture.org/pcf-projectsSee also:"The last version (6.0) was released in 2013 and is no longer functioning correctly because of changes to the YouTube API."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miro_(video_software)

  15. PikaTorrent icon
     13 likes

    A modern, simple, connected, and electric BitTorrent app. For mobile, desktop & server.

    56 PikaTorrent alternatives
    PikaTorrent screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Online
    PikaTorrent screenshot 1
    PikaTorrent screenshot 2
    +1
    PikaTorrent screenshot 3

    PikaTorrent Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  WebRTC
    3.  Peer-To-Peer