qBittorrent AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Peer-to-Peer File Sharings

The best Peer-to-Peer File Sharing alternative to qBittorrent is Transmission, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to qBittorrent and 11 are Peer-to-Peer File Sharings so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Peer-to-Peer File Sharing alternatives to qBittorrent are µTorrent, Motrix Next, qBittorrent Enhanced Edition and Fragments.

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  1. 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.

    81 Transmission alternatives

    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 qBittorrent Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    alexprange
    8

    Qbittorrent is the best however if you must use alternative then Transmission is the way to go for it simplicity and ease of use.

    Top Negative Comment
    KazimirPodolski
    2

    Transmission is primitive, qBittorrent is full of advanced features.

    Leonart
    Positive
    0

    If you need a simple and lightweight torrent downloader. Transmission is perfect and easier than qBittorrent.

    3 of 10 comments
    • Transmission is Free and Open SourceqBittorrent is also Free and Open Source
  2. µTorrent icon

    µTorrent

     2702 likes

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

    72 µTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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    Bundleware

    Known to bundle ads and has included a bitcoin miner.

    µTorrent vs qBittorrent Comments
    RemovedUser
    Negative
    16

    Includes ads and contained adware in the past. Closed source as well.

    Guest
    Positive
    5

    It's an alternative to download torrents but it includes ads.

    Oktay Mercan
    Positive
    0

    Most famous and small bittorent cilen(micro torrent thats name). Not open source and not free. Have security bug but I not trust this program I try free and open source alternatives.

    • µTorrent is Freemium and ProprietaryqBittorrent is Free and Open Source
  4. Motrix Next icon

    Motrix Next

     10 likes

    Motrix by agalwood was one of the best open-source download managers available — clean UI, aria2-powered, cross-platform. It inspired thousands of users and developers alike.

    61 Motrix Next alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    Motrix Next screenshot 1
     
  7. Fragments icon

    Fragments

     9 likes

    Fragments is an easy to use BitTorrent client for the GNOME desktop environment. It can be used to transfer files via the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol, such as videos, music or installation images for Linux distributions.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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  9. Shareaza icon

    Shareaza

     35 likes

    Shareaza is the most luxurious and sophisticated file sharing system you'll find. It can harness the power of up to four separate peer-to-peer networks, including EDonkey2000, Gnutella, BitTorrent and Shareaza's native network, Gnutella2.

    69 Shareaza alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Shareaza screenshot 1
     
  10. Flud icon

    Flud

     22 likes

    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.

    47 Flud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Flud screenshot 1
     
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    Flud vs qBittorrent Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -5

    Not available on Windows platform.

    • Flud is Freemium and ProprietaryqBittorrent is Free and Open Source
  11. BitSwarm Client GUI icon

    BitSwarm Client GUI

     2 likes

    BitSwarm implements Bittorrent Protocol v2 from scratch to achieve best performance and to expose low-level parameters for customization. It uses a custom thread pool and part files (APF) for fast resume from previous incomplete session.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    BitSwarm: GUI Client (.NET Framework Winforms)
     
  12. Torrex icon

    Torrex

     7 likes

    Using this application you can download any torrents and magnet links and start viewing media content in the built-in media player without waiting for the download completion.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
    Torrex screenshot 1
     
  13. Transmitic icon

    Transmitic

     1 like

    Transmitic is an encrypted, peer to peer, file transfer program with download pause and resume.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Downloads page of Transmitic
     
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