The Best Open Source BitTorrent AlternativesTop Torrent Clients and other similar apps like BitTorrent

The best open source alternative to BitTorrent is qBittorrent. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to BitTorrent and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to BitTorrent are Transmission, Deluge, aria2 and LibreTorrent.

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  1. qBittorrent icon

    qBittorrent

     1856 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
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    qBittorrent vs BitTorrent Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    fabthezen
    3

    It's lightweight, stable, cross-platform, ad-free, highly customizable and comes with a lot of useful features.

    linuxplayer
    Positive
    0

    No reason to use BitTorrent when qBittorrent exists

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    No ads anywhere in sight, with a very familiar interface for those switching from bittorrent or the ad ridden bundleware that is utorrent. I've been using qBittorrent for more than a year, and it's shown itself to be very reliable, downloading torrents with no issues.

    3 of 5 comments
    • qBittorrent is Free and Open SourceBitTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
    • qBittorrent is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBitTorrent is not according to our users
  2. Transmission icon

    Transmission

     1590 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
    • Xfce
    • Snapcraft
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    Transmission vs BitTorrent Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Trusted by the Linux community.

    Oktay Mercan
    Positive
    0

    its lightweight and small size and GUI is simple.

    • Transmission is Free and Open SourceBitTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Transmission is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBitTorrent is not according to our users
  4. Deluge icon

    Deluge

     718 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...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • libtorrent
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • MacPorts
    • Docker
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  5. aria2 icon

    aria2

     237 likes

    Multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Xfce
    • Linux Mobile
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    aria2 vs BitTorrent Comments
    Kris Regina
    Positive
    0

    Much faster than BitTorrent. It's also very lightweight on CPU and Memory usage.

    • aria2 is Free and Open SourceBitTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
    • aria2 is LightweightBitTorrent is not according to our users
  7. LibreTorrent icon

    LibreTorrent

     105 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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  8. RetroShare icon

    RetroShare

     172 likes

    Open source, decentralized platform enabling encrypted chat, secure voice and video calls, anonymous file sharing with swarming, censorship-resistant forums, channels, link sharing, and offline messaging. Uses OpenPGP and OpenSSL for robust privacy and security.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • OpenPGP
    Network tab with contact list and broadcast subtab open. The subtab shows text and image sent by one contact to all connected contacts.
     
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    RetroShare vs BitTorrent Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    RetroShare is not a bitorrent too !

    • RetroShare is Free and Open SourceBitTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
    • RetroShare is an Instant Messenger BitTorrent is a Torrent Client
    • RetroShare is Decentralized and Privacy focusedBitTorrent is not according to our users
  9. qui icon

    qui

     21 likes

    A fast, single-binary qBittorrent web UI: manage multiple instances, automate torrent workflows, and cross-seed across trackers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  10. BiglyBT icon

    BiglyBT

     81 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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  11. eMule icon

    eMule

     147 likes

    Successor to the classic, iconic eDonkey2000 peer-to-peer file sharing application that helped popularize P2P file sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. PicoTorrent icon

    PicoTorrent

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Nicotine+ icon

    Nicotine+

     47 likes

    Nicotine+ is a graphical client for the Soulseek peer-to-peer network.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
    • Gentoo
    • Manjaro Linux
    • OpenBSD
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  14. PikaTorrent icon

    PikaTorrent

     22 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Mac
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