Deluge Alternatives

    Deluge is described as 'full-featured BitTorrent client for Linux, Unix and Windows. It is written in python, uses ' and is one of the leading apps in the File Sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Deluge for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD. The best alternative is qBittorrent, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Deluge are Transmission (Free, Open Source), µTorrent (Freemium), WebTorrent (Free, Open Source) and Free Download Manager (Free).

    This page was last updated Jul 14, 2021
    1. 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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      qBittorrent vs Deluge opinions
      Almost everyone thinks qBittorrent is a great alternative to Deluge.
      They're both up-to-date and BitTorrent clients that focus on being lightweight.
      Positive comment • about 4 years ago

      4
      qBittorrent has speed graphics. On Deluge the plugin that would do this don't work. Not updated for more than 4 years.
      Positive comment • over 4 years ago

      -2
    2. 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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      Transmission vs Deluge opinions
      Almost everyone thinks Transmission is a great alternative to Deluge.
      This is default application in ubuntu and other debian based operating systems
      Positive comment • over 4 years ago

      2

    4. µTorrent

      • Freemium • Proprietary
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • Online
      • Android
      • PortableApps.com
      • Wine
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      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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      µTorrent vs Deluge opinions
      Some users think µTorrent is a great alternative to Deluge, some don't.
      It allows the downloading of torrents
      Positive comment • about 6 years ago

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    5. 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.
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    6. FDM accelerates downloads by splitting files into sections and then downloading them simultaneously.
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    8. aria2 is a multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility. The supported protocols are HTTP(S), FTP, BitTorrent (DHT, PEX, MSE/PE), and Metalink.
    9. 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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    10. 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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    11. 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.
    12. LibreTorrent is a Free as in Freedom torrent client for Android, based on libtorrent. Download and share files directly on your device.
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