Open Source BitTorrent AlternativesTorrent Clients and other similar apps like BitTorrent

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   qBittorrent

    1890 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.

   86 qBittorrent alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Torrent Client
   • Torrent Search Engine

   Origin

   • International

   Since

   • Since 2010

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • Haiku
   • FreeBSD
   • Flatpak
   • AppImage

   • Global

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by linuxplayer · Oct 28, 2023

   No reason to use BitTorrent when qBittorrent exists

   Positive comment by Guest · Jul 17, 2021

   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.

   Positive comment by Oktay Mercan · May 4, 2021

   The best alternative for BitTorrent and uTorrent.

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   • qBittorrent is Free and Open SourceBitTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
   • qBittorrent is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBitTorrent is not according to our users
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   Transmission

    1597 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.

   84 Transmission alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Torrent Client

   Origin

   • United States

   Since

   • Since 2008

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • PortableApps.com
   • Haiku
   • Cloudron
   • Xfce

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Oktay Mercan · May 4, 2021

   its lightweight and small size and GUI is simple.

   Positive comment by Guest · Dec 26, 2019

   Trusted by the Linux community.

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

   

   Deluge

    723 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...

   82 Deluge alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Torrent Client

   Origin

   • United States

   Since

   • Since 2009

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • libtorrent
   • Flathub
   • Python
   • FreeBSD
   • Flatpak
   • MacPorts
   • Docker

   • United States

   

   

   

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   aria2

    238 likes

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

   134 aria2 alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Torrent Client
   • Download Manager

   Origin

   • Japan

   Since

   • Since 2009

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • Xfce
   • Linux Mobile

   • Japan

   

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   Positive comment by Kris Regina · Jul 10, 2022

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

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   • aria2 is Free and Open SourceBitTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
   • aria2 is LightweightBitTorrent is not according to our users
6. 

   

   LibreTorrent

    108 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.

   36 LibreTorrent alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Torrent Client

   Origin

   • Belarus

   Since

   • Since 2016

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • F-Droid
   • OpenAPK
   • Aptoide
   • APKPure

   • Belarus

   

   

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   RetroShare

    173 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.

   162 RetroShare alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Video Calling

   Since

   • Since 2011

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • BSD
   • OpenPGP

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Dec 13, 2015

   RetroShare is not a bitorrent too !

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   • 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
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   qui

    22 likes

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

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application type

   • Torrent Client

   Since

   • Since 2026

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Self-Hosted
   • Docker

   

   

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    BiglyBT

     82 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.

    81 BiglyBT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Application type

    • Torrent Client

    Origin

    • United States

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    • United States

    

    

    

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    eMule

     149 likes

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

    21 eMule alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Germany
    • EU

    

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    Nicotine+

     50 likes

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

    27 Nicotine+ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

    Origin

    • United States

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
    • Gentoo
    • Manjaro Linux
    • OpenBSD

    • United States

    

    

    

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    PicoTorrent

     91 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.

    72 PicoTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Torrent Client

    Origin

    • Sweden
    • EU

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Sweden
    • EU

    

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    PikaTorrent

     22 likes

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

    69 PikaTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Torrent Client
    • Torrent Search Engine

    Origin

    • France
    • EU

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

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

    • France
    • EU

    

    

    

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