PicoTorrent Alternatives and Similar Software

Alternatives to PicoTorrent for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, BSD and more. Filter by license to discover only free or Open Source alternatives. This list contains a total of 25+ apps similar to PicoTorrent.

PicoTorrent is designed to be a tiny, easy-to-use BitTorrent client with low memory usage. If you're looking for more info about PicoTorrent like screenshots, reviews and comments you should visit our info page about it. Below you find the best alternatives.

The list of alternatives was last updated: 10/19/2019 1:02:00 PM

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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). qBittorrent is based on the Qt toolkit and libtorrent-rasterbar library.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Haiku
Lightweight Ad-free Integrated Search Open Source apps ... Built-in RSS reader Disable Subfolder Download Queue Download Scheduling Download torrents Drag n drop Easy to use Extensible by Plugins/Extensions File sharing HTTP Web seeding Multiple languages Peer-To-Peer Portable RSS Downloader Torrent search Sequential downloading Speed charts User interface Add a feature

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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.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Haiku Xfce
Command Line support File sharing File-sync Lightweight ... Optional Web Browser interface Portable Remote desktop Remote Management Add a feature

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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. Only the server version is available for Linux officially. The desktop version can run on Linux using Wine.

Freemium Mac Windows Linux Android PortableApps.com ... Wine
Lightweight File sharing Peer-To-Peer Portable Add a feature

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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 facility. Deluge features a rich plugin collection; in fact, most of Deluge's functionality is available in the form of plugins. Deluge was created with the intention of being lightweight and unobtrusive.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD libtorrent ... Python
Ad-free Ad-free Built-in Torrent client Extensible by Plugins/Extensions ... Portable Add a feature

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Free Download Manager

FDM accelerates downloads by splitting files into sections and then downloading them simultaneously. In addition, Free Download Manager allows you to adjust traffic usage, organize downloads, control file priorities for torrents, efficiently download large files and resume broken downloads.

Free Mac Windows PortableApps.com
Browser integration Ad-free BitTorrent support Built-in Torrent client ... Download Accelerators Downloader Download YouTube Playlist Firefox Extensions Support for MEGA Multiple languages Portable Resume interrupted downloads Torrent search Add a feature

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aria2

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. 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 the data downloaded from HTTP(S)/FTP is uploaded to the BitTorrent swarm.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android Xfce
Ad-free Command line Command line interface Downloader ... Lightweight Support for Multiple protocols Support for Remote Control Resume interrupted downloads Add a feature

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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. Tixati is one of the most advanced and flexible BitTorrent clients available. And unlike many other clients, Tixati contains no spy-ware, no ads and no gimmicks.

Free Personal Windows Linux
Ad-free Auto-categorize Customizable Decentralized ... File sharing Group chat Media Streaming Peer-To-Peer Portable Remote Management Torrent search Sequential download Stream audio Sync iTunes Libraries Tag based Add a feature

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FilePizza

Using WebRTC, FilePizza eliminates the initial upload step required by other web-based file sharing services. When senders initialize a transfer, they receive a "tempalink" they can distribute to recipients. Upon visiting this link, recipients' browsers connect directly to the sender’s browser and may begin downloading the selected file. Because data is never stored in an intermediary server, the transfer is fast, private, and secure.

Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted
Peer-To-Peer File sharing File transfer Secure File Sharing ... Share content WebRTC Add a feature

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BitTorrent

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. It is often nicknamed Mainline by developers denoting its official origins. Since version 6.0 the BitTorrent client has been a rebranded version of µTorrent. It's currently available for Microsoft Windows, Mac
- Bundleware Like uTorrent, installs other applications. See https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/6133c9233d45f8db8cfb4daf5af84abb3bacae89601939b6ffcf02921d85bebe/detection
Freemium Mac Windows Android Android Tablet
Built-in Antivirus Built-in Media converter Built-in player File sharing ... Gapless Playback Peer-To-Peer Remote desktop Add a feature

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Vuze

Vuze (formerly Azureus) is a free BitTorrent client used to transfer files via the BitTorrent protocol. Vuze is written in Java, and uses the Azureus Engine. In addition to bittorrenting, Vuze allows users to view, publish and share original DVD and HD quality video content. Content is presented through channels and categories containing TV shows, music videos, movies, video games and others.
- Bundleware Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Freemium Mac Windows Linux Android BSD ... Chrome
Built-in Antivirus Built-in player Built-in Video Converter Integrated Chat ... Integrated Search Add a feature

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BiglyBT

BiglyBT is a feature filled, open source, bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source project, now Vuze . Features: Swarm merging across torrents that share the common files. BiglyBT detects similar files in multiple torrents automatically, and merges swarms to download files faster and, if possible, fix incomplete torrents. Rate limiting to limit rates globally, by download, by tag, peer-set (e.g.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android BSD
i2P integration Swarm Merging Ad-free Built-in Media converter ... Built-in player Support for DLNA Integrated Chat Meta-Search Media Streaming Support for TOR Support for WebTorrent Add a feature

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rTorrent

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.

Free Open Source Mac Linux BSD
Command Line support Add a feature

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FrostWire

FrostWire is a free, open source P2P BitTorrent file sharing application & cloud file downloader in one. It's a fork of LimeWire . Unlike other BitTorrent clients, FrostWire allows users to query both BitTorrent Search engines & Cloud sources from within the application (YouTube, SoundCloud and Archive.
- Bundleware As reported on VirusTotal, the installer contains Opencandy. Be careful during installation. https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/60a309e91ba1039c3527053867e0e210ff2e18628a01acc264d82430e6436889/analysis/
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android Android Tablet ... Kindle Fire
Built-in player File sharing Integrated Search iTunes integration ... Media Streaming Music Library Peer-To-Peer Torrent search Large File Transfer Download from Soundcloud Add a feature

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Tribler

Tribler is an application that enables its users to find, enjoy and share content. With content we mean video, audio, pictures, and much more. Tribler has three goals in helping you, the user: find, consume and share content. We aim to show just how easy file-sharing can be. We now added anti-spam measures using channels. Search box with suggestions Anti-spam features Video-on-demand support Fully distributed
- Warning Host's IP can be used as exit nodes: it means that if some other user downloads something illegal, you could be prosecuted because your IP appears! Even on Tribler official website, a Disclaimer states: "Do not put yourself in danger. Our anonymity is not yet mature. Tribler does not protect you against spooks and government agencies."
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Decentralized Distributed File sharing Integrated File Sharing ... Integrated Search Peer-To-Peer Add a feature

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Halite

Halite (named after the mineral) is a C++ BitTorrent client based on the excellent libtorrent library from Rasterbar Software. The program also relies heavily on the Boost libraries.
- Discontinued Last version was released on 19/12/2015, as of 2017 app is still stable and working.
Free Open Source Windows libtorrent
No features added Add a feature

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KTorrent

KTorrent is a bittorrent application for KDE Plasma which allows you to download files using the BitTorrent protocol. It enables you to run multiple torrents at the same time and comes with extended features to make it a full-featured client for BitTorrent. KTorrent offers advanced configuration options, plenty of features and a wealth of useful plugins, like the Search plugin which will allow you to search for torrents directly from within KTorrent.

Free Open Source Linux BSD
No features added Add a feature

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ßTorrent

ßTorrent is a fully-featured WebTorrent browser client written in Jade, CoffeeScript and Sass. Features * Informative GUI with easy sharing options * Downloading from an info hash or magnet URI * Seeding files (Single file only for the moment) * Download/Upload speed per torrent * Client Debugging

Free Open Source Web
Peer-To-Peer Web-Based Add a feature

11 Like
BitComet

BitComet is a BitTorrent/HTTP/FTP download management software, which is powerful, and easy-to-use. It contains many advanced features that can accelerate your downloading up to 5 - 10 times faster, or even more.
- Warning Multiple folks on Reddit report adware, sandbox'd myself and got multiple viruses and adware in installation, even attempting to label as "not-a-virus;" -- has very malicious bundles. Would recommend tagging as such due to the installer's crap.
- Bundleware The installer prompts you to change your default search provider and install a media player. After installation it opens a webpage with an ad for another software install.
Free Personal Windows
Download Accelerators Downloader Support for FTP Live Preview ... Mirror search Multiple languages Peer-To-Peer Add a feature

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Nicotine+

SoulSeek is a p2p network/software, in particular geared towards finding music you may not find elsewhere, and finding about more music you may not know about! Nicotine is a SoulSeek client written in Python, based on the PySoulSeek project by Alexander Kanavin. It features, among other things, a completely rewritten graphical user interface which uses the PyGTK-2 toolkit and a less strict user request policy.

Free Open Source Windows Linux
File sharing Peer-To-Peer Add a feature

14 Like
CuteTorrent

CuteTorrent is a lightweight BitTorrent client with a simple, intuitive interface designed to quickly download and share torrent files. At the heart of it’s core resides the powerful libtorrent BitTorrent library.
- Discontinued Last version was released on 21/07/2016,still able to download. See https://cutetorrent.info/release-notes/
Free Open Source Windows
Lightweight Peer-To-Peer Themes Add a feature

11 Like
Flud

Flud is a simple and beautiful BitTorrent client for Android. The power of BitTorrent protocol is now in the palm of your hands. Share files with ease from your phone/tablet. Download files directly to your phone/tablet.

Free Android Android Tablet
File transfer Peer-To-Peer Add a feature

16 Like
Free Torrent Download

Find torrent files and download them to your PC in two steps with Free Torrent Download! This handy application is made to be fast, free and furious in order to save your time and efforts. Free Torrent Download is an easy-to-use, powerful and yet free program that includes all the functions a torrent downloader will ever need. Here are just some of them: - specially designed for fast and easy downloads which don't interfere with Skype, playing games, streaming videos, etc.

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

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Hadouken

Hadouken is an open source BitTorrent client for Windows. It runs as a Windows Service and has a built-in web interface. It is designed to run on servers, HTPCs, and can be controlled remotely with the web interface which is also responsive to let you use any device to control it. Push notifications are brought to you with 3rd party notifiers.
- Discontinued The program is no longer developed. Last version, 5.2, released in August 2015, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
Free Open Source Windows
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Web-Based Add a feature

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libtorrent

libtorrent is a feature complete C++ bittorrent implementation focusing on efficiency and scalability. It runs on embedded devices as well as desktops. It boasts a well documented library interface that is easy to use. It comes with a simple BitTorrent client demonstrating the use of the library.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD OpenSolaris
No features added Add a feature

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BitLord

BitLord is a BitTorrent client written in C++ for Microsoft Windows. Features include the below: Automatic optimization for different connections. Automatic optimization of uploads to achieve the maximum possible download rate. Eliminates the wait for disk allocation, while also reducing fragmentation on the drive. Eliminates the time-consuming hashing when seeding / resume. Allows some firewalled or "NAT'd" users to connect to each other.
- Bundleware Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Free Mac Windows
File sharing Integrated Search Peer-To-Peer Torrent search Add a feature

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