Patchy AlternativesTorrent Clients and other similar apps like Patchy

Patchy is described as 'Open-source bittorrent client for Windows. Its goal is to be useful and clean, with no ads and always open source. With all the important features you expect from a bittorrent client (and more), Patchy great way to get your torrents fast' and is a Torrent Client in the file sharing category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Patchy for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Patchy alternative is qBittorrent, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Patchy are Transmission, µTorrent, Deluge and Free Download Manager.

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  1. qBittorrent icon

    qBittorrent

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    Open-source torrent client offering polished, ad-free UI, cross-platform compatibility on desktop operating systems, advanced integrated search, remote web control, category-based queries, RSS filtering, protocol extension support, bandwidth scheduling, and IP filtering.

    74 qBittorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
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    • qBittorrent is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Patchy.

    • qBittorrent is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Patchy.

    • qBittorrent is Free and Open SourcePatchy is also Free and Open Source
    • qBittorrent is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPatchy is not according to our users
  2. Transmission icon

    Transmission

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    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.

    73 Transmission alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
    • Xfce
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  4. µTorrent icon

    µTorrent

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    Torrent client for extensive desktop downloads, featuring concurrent torrent downloads, RSS feed support, scheduling, bandwidth management, and remote connectivity.

    65 µTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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    • µTorrent is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Patchy.

    • µTorrent is Freemium and ProprietaryPatchy is Free and Open Source
    • µTorrent is LightweightPatchy is not according to our users
  5. Deluge icon

    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...

    71 Deluge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • libtorrent
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • MacPorts
    • Docker
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  6. Free Download Manager icon

    Free Download Manager

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    Boosts download speeds by splitting files, manages torrents with priority control, processes media formats, supports dark mode, and runs without ads. Requires no registration, can be used portably, and efficiently handles large file downloads, supporting Windows and Mac.

    131 Free Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  7. PicoTorrent icon

    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.

    65 PicoTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. PikaTorrent icon

    PikaTorrent

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

    60 PikaTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Mac
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    • PikaTorrent is the most popular iPhone alternative to Patchy.

    • PikaTorrent is Free and Open SourcePatchy is also Free and Open Source
  10. BitTorrent icon

    BitTorrent

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    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer program developed by Bram Cohen and BitTorrent, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol.

    87 BitTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Downloading & Uploading
     
  12. rTorrent icon

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    P2P-GUI
     
  13. TrguiNG icon

    TrguiNG

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    TrguiNG is an alternative UI for controlling transmission torrent daemon running on the same machine or any other host that has exposed transmission rpc endpoint.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Windows
    • Mac
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  14. rqbit icon

    rqbit

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    rqbit is a bittorrent client written entirely in Rust. Has HTTP API and Web UI, and can be used as a library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
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    • rqbit is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Patchy.

    • rqbit is Free and Open SourcePatchy is also Free and Open Source
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