Folx is a free application that combines two functionalities - of download manager and torrent client for Mac.
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Transmission Alternatives
Transmission is described as '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' and is a leading Torrent Client in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Transmission for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Web-based apps. The best Transmission alternative is qBittorrent, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Transmission are Deluge, µTorrent, Free Download Manager and aria2.
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Transmission alternatives are mainly Torrent Clients, but if you're looking for Torrent Search Engines or Download Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Android + Open Source and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Transmission.
Alternatives list
- 103 Folx alternatives
55 JSTorrent alternativesJSTorrent runs anywhere you have Chrome installed because it runs in pure JavaScript. Can be bought from the Chrome Web Store for a small fee or installed for free from their GitHub repo.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once)
- Proprietary
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- Chrome OS
Download manager that supports torrents, direct download and online videos. It manages the download and upload of files from the bittorrent network, downloads files from websites by avoiding host sites inconveniences and it downloads online videos.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once)
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
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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
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
A minimal BitTorrent client. It wont have all the pretty features that other torrent apps have, but focuses on low memory and cpu usage. Because it was written in C++, you dont get the high memory requirements of Java or high CPU usage of Python.
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 (Pay once or Subscription)
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Windows Phone
- Xbox
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A speedy, no-frills torrent client. Comes with a sane set of default options and none of the overwhelming information you don't need.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- elementary OS
Supports both bittorrent protocol and a friend-to-friend version of the same protocol which in most situations makes you anonymous.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Patchy is an 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 is a great way to get your torrents fast.
Distribyted tries to make easier integrations with other applications among torrent files, presenting them as a standard filesystem.
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Hadouken is an open source BitTorrent client for Windows. It runs as a Windows Service and has a built-in web interface.
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