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 BSD 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

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Torrent Client
Free • Open Source

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...

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Transmission alternatives page was last updated Jun 9, 2024

Flush
Flush is a GTK-based BitTorrent client. You can use it to download files from the BitTorrent network.
40 Flush alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Linux
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.9.12, released in January 2012, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

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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.
50 Free Torrent Download alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Windows
Free Torrent Download VS Transmission
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Patchy
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.
28 Patchy alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Windows
Patchy Features
Portable
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Discontinued
The project is no longer maintained. Last version, 1.2, released in April 2013, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

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Peerflix
Peerflix is a streaming torrent client for use with Node.js
35 Peerflix alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Video Streaming App
- Torrent Streaming Service
Platforms
- Linux
Peerflix Features
Ad-free
Peer-To-Peer
Watch videos
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Discontinued
Last commit was in November 2020

Peerflix VS Transmission
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BitTornado
BitTornado is a BitTorrent client by TheSHAD0W. It's based on original BitTorrent client by Bram Cohen. It is single torrent program, so you must open new window for every torrent. It does not have many advanced options that other clients do...
33 BitTornado alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Discontinued
It was last updated in 2013.

BitTornado VS Transmission
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Downpour
Downpour is a web-based BitTorrent client.

It supports auto-downloading from RSS feeds and automatic importing and renaming of downloads into a media library, making it ideal for use on a home media server.
44 Downpour alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Downpour Features
Web-Based
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.2.1, released on April 2012, can be still downloaded from Github.

Downpour VS Transmission
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Torrent2exe
Torrent2exe is a small BitTorrent client. Its basic idea is to let users download a custom-built EXE program with the torrent file integrated into it.
38 Torrent2exe alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
Warning
Potential abuse.

Torrent2exe VS Transmission
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Torrent Tornado
Torrent Tornado is a BitTorrent client for Firefox and SeaMonkey that allows users to download Torrents directly from their browser without any additional software.
44 Torrent Tornado alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- SeaMonkey
- Firefox
Torrent Tornado Features
Built-in Torrent client
Browser-based
Legacy Firefox Addon
Peer-To-Peer
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Discontinued
Unfortunately, WebExtensions does not have the functionality for the correct operation of this addon, so it will no longer work with the release of Firefox 57 in November 2017. The extension still works on XUL-based Firefox forks like Waterfox and Pale Moon

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NTorrent
A graphical user interface client to rTorrent (a cli torrent client) written in java. nTorrent can administer a rtorrent process over a network and allows several clients.
49 NTorrent alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- rTorrent
NTorrent Features
Graphical User Interface
Java based
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.5.1, released in November 2009, can be still downloaded from Google Code Archive

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btpd
Suckless BitTorrent Protocol Daemon.
41 btpd alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Torrent Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
btpd Features
Command line interface
Support for Multitracker
Support for IPv6
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Xtorrent
Xtorrent makes torrents super easy. Enter your keywords and Xtorrent instantly searches torrent sites all across the web. It's that simple.
51 Xtorrent alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Torrent Client
- Torrent Search Engine
Platforms
- Mac
Xtorrent Features
iTunes integration
Integrated Search
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Discontinued
Last update from 2011, see http://www.newsfirex.com/blog/?p=675
Xtorrent VS Transmission
Is Xtorrent a good alternative to Transmission?
- Xtorrent is the most popular commercial alternative to Transmission.
- Xtorrent is Paid and ProprietaryTransmission is Free and Open Source

Torrential
A speedy, no-frills torrent client. Comes with a sane set of default options and none of the overwhelming information you don't need.
43 Torrential alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- elementary OS
Torrential Features
Gtk
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Torrential VS Transmission
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