BitTorrent v2 supported Torrent Clients

Emin9 appsUpdated Nov 30, 2025

What is BitTorrent v2 ?? In short, it is an advanced and new version of the standard BitTorrent (torrent) protocol. If you want to learn more and are ready to blow your mind, check out this article: https://blog.libtorrent.org/2020/09/bittorrent-v2/

qBittorrent
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Open-source, ad-free torrent client offering a polished user interface, integrated multi-site search, RSS support, remote web control, and cross-platform availability.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Torrent Client
Torrent Search Engine
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
AppImageHub
Snapcraft
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Haiku
Cloudron
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Emin’s note
qBittorrent is my choice on this list. It is definitely one of the best apps with its good interface, all the good features and cross-platform (except Android) support.
PicoTorrent
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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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Torrent Client
Platforms
Windows
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Emin’s note
While PicoTorrent isn't cross-platform or feature-rich like other apps, it does have some nice features as well. It also has the best interface in my opinion. If some major problems are fixed it will be my main Torrent Client on my Windows 11. Edit: It's discontinued so it won't happen now
LibreTorrent
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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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Torrent Client
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
OpenAPK
Aptoide
APKPure
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Emin’s note
LibreTorrent is one of the few good Torrent Clients on Android. It has a good interface and lots of features. If you are looking for a Torrent Client for Android this is the first app to go.
BiglyBT
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Source for BiglyBT, a feature filled, open source, ad-free, bittorrent client. BiglyBT is forked from the original project and is being maintained by two of the original developers as well as members of the community.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Torrent Client
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
BSD
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Emin’s note
BiglyBT is good for those who want to use a single Torrent Client on all devices with cross-platform support including Android. It is also the first app to add Bittorrent v2 support excluding libtorrent (obviously). This app also the successor of old friend Vuze.
Deluge
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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...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Torrent Client
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
libtorrent
Flathub
Python
FreeBSD
Flatpak
MacPorts
Docker
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Em
Emin’s note
Deluge is a full-featured and cross-platform Torrent Client. Although it has many good features, much more can be achieved with plugins. It is also lightweight and powerful. But "Deluge 2.0 packages are not yet available" for macOS so BitTorrent v2 is not supported on macOS yet.
BitSwarm Client GUI
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BitSwarm implements Bittorrent Protocol v2 from scratch to achieve best performance and to expose low-level parameters for customization. It uses a custom thread pool and part files (APF) for fast resume from previous incomplete session.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Torrent Client
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
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Emin’s note
BitSwarm Client GUI is a cross-platform application with BitTorrent v2 support. Edit: It's discontinued.
BitComet
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BitComet is a BitTorrent/HTTP/FTP download client with support for modern BitTorrent features, long-term seeding, intelligent disk cache and video preview of downloaded files.
Cost / License
Free Personal
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Torrent Client
Download Manager
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Android
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Emin’s note
BitComet is a BitTorrent v2 supported cross-platform included Android but no Linux version. It is the only non-open source application among these applications. Also i strongly DON'T RECOMMEND downloading this application. Because these: "Warning: A lot of users on Reddit reported that BitComet tried to install multiple viruses and adware during the setup" and "Bundleware: The installer prompts you to change your default search provider and install a media player. After installation it opens a webpage with an ad for another software install."
libtorrent
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libtorrent is a feature complete C++ bittorrent implementation focusing on efficiency and scalability. It runs on embedded devices as well as desktops. It boasts a well documented library interface that is easy to use.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Torrent Client
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
OpenSolaris
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Emin’s note
While libtorrent isn't the app with the best interface on the list (although it doesn't even have a GUI), it's easy to use and outperforms most apps. Most Torrent Clients are probably based on libtorrent, including these apps on the list
rTorrent
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rtorrent is a BitTorrent client for ncurses, using the libtorrent library. The client and library is written in C++ with emphasis on speed and efficiency, while delivering equivalent features to those found in GUI based clients in an ncurses client.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Torrent Client
Platforms
Mac
Linux
BSD
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Emin’s note
rTorrent turn back after 5-year hiatus. It's a text-based torrent client and uses libtorrent library.