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rTorrent

rtorrent is a BitTorrent client for ncurses, using the libtorrent library. Created by Jari Sundell

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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.

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rTorrent was added by shrike in Apr 2009 and the latest update was made in Dec 2017. The list of alternatives was updated Jul 2018 There is a history of all activites on rTorrent in our Activity Log. It's possible to update the information on rTorrent or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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qBittorrent

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Transmission

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µTorrent

µTorrent is an ad-supported, proprietary BitTorrent client owned and developed by BitTorrent, Inc.

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Deluge

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WebTorrent

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. It is the first torrent...

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Tixati

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RetroShare

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Vuze

Vuze is a free BitTorrent client used to transfer files via the BitTorrent protocol.

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FilePizza

Open source application used to transfer file via WebRTC and WebTorrent. Open the website, select a file and get given a link to send to the recipient. For as long as...

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PicoTorrent

PicoTorrent is designed to be a tiny, easy-to-use BitTorrent client with low memory usage.

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- Discontinued Last version was released on 19/12/2015, as of 2017 app is still stable and working.

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