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BiglyBT Alternatives

BiglyBT is described as 'feature filled, open source, bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source project, now Vuze ' and is a popular Torrent Client in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to BiglyBT for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android. The best alternative is qBittorrent, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BiglyBT are Transmission, µTorrent, Deluge and Free Download Manager.

BiglyBT alternatives are mainly Torrent Clients but may also be Download Managers or Media Players. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of BiglyBT.
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  1. qBittorrent icon

    qBittorrent

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Snapcraft
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    70 alternatives to qBittorrent 

    The qBittorrent project aims to provide a Free Software alternative to µTorrent. Additionally, qBittorrent runs and provides the same features on all major platforms (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, OS/2, FreeBSD).

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    1.  Ad-freeqBittorrent doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
    2.  LightweightqBittorrent consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    3.  PortableqBittorrent can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsqBittorrent can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
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    Almost everyone thinks qBittorrent is a great alternative to BiglyBT.
  2. Transmission icon

    Transmission

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
    • Xfce
    69 alternatives to Transmission 

    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.

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    1.  LightweightTransmission consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    2.  PortableTransmission can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
    3.  Command line interfaceTransmission either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
    4.  No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Transmission without registration.
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    Transmission Mac
  4. µTorrent icon

    µTorrent

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    63 alternatives to µTorrent 

    µTorrent is a lightweight BitTorrent client that includes standard features such as bandwidth prioritization, scheduling, RSS auto-downloading and Mainline DHT. Additionally, µTorrent supports the Protocol Encryption joint specification and peer exchange.

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    1.  LightweightµTorrent consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    2.  PortableµTorrent can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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  5. Deluge icon

    Deluge

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • libtorrent
    • Python
    66 alternatives to Deluge 

    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...

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    1.  Ad-freeDeluge doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsDeluge can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
    3.  PortableDeluge can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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    Free Download Manager

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
    120 alternatives to Free Download Manager 

    FDM accelerates downloads by splitting files into sections and then downloading them simultaneously.

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    1.  PortableFree Download Manager can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
    2.  Ad-freeFree Download Manager doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
    3.  LightweightFree Download Manager consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
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  8. aria2 icon

    aria2

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Android
    • Xfce
    101 alternatives to aria2 

    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.

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    1.  Command line interfacearia2 either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
    2.  Lightweightaria2 consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    3.  Ad-freearia2 doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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    RetroShare

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • OpenSSL
    • OpenPGP
    94 alternatives to RetroShare 

    RetroShare is a open source cross-platform, private and secure decentralized communication system. It lets you to securely chat, share photos, videos, and more, using OpenPGP to authenticate peers and .

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    1.  DecentralizedRetroShare is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
    2.  Privacy focusedRetroShare is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
    3.  End-to-End EncryptionRetroShare has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
    4.  GPG EncryptionRetroShare supports GPG (aka GnuPG) for encryption of things like emails, messages, files, etc.
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    LibreTorrent

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    28 alternatives to LibreTorrent 

    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.

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    1.  LightweightLibreTorrent consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    2.  Ad-freeLibreTorrent doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
    3.  Anonymous ProxyLibreTorrent protects your personal information by hiding your device identifying information.
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    Tixati

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    53 alternatives to Tixati 

    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.

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    1.  Ad-freeTixati doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
    2.  DecentralizedTixati is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
    3.  PortableTixati can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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    PicoTorrent

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    57 alternatives to PicoTorrent 

    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.

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    1.  LightweightPicoTorrent consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    2.  PortablePicoTorrent can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
    3.  Ad-freePicoTorrent doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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