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 Mac, Android + Open Source and Linux. 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.
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  1. DloadBox icon

    DloadBox

     2 likes

    DloadBox is a complete download management platform combining aria2c, Caddy, ariaNG, RPC integration, and a Telegram bot. It offers a user-friendly web interface and remote control, enabling efficient and scalable management of downloads from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. LittleShoot icon

    LittleShoot

     3 likes

    The P2P Browser Plugin for integrating file sharing anywhere on the web.

    LittleShoot is: Easy File Sharing in your Browser Streaming P2P Downloads Searches of YouTube, BitTorrent, LimeWire, Flickr, and More BitTorrent Downloads in your Browser Open Source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
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  4. ByteStream Torrent icon

    ByteStream Torrent

     1 like

    Enjoy unlimited downloads with the most user-friendly torrent client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. NTorrent icon

    NTorrent

     4 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • rTorrent
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  7. Red Torrent icon

    Red Torrent

     5 likes

    A bit torrent client for your phone or tablet! A multithreaded BitTorrent client. Download torrents directly with your phone! Lite version is limited to one download at a time, but with no speed limit!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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  9. R

    Rapidbay

     1 like

    Rapid bay is a self hosted video service/torrent client that makes playing videos from torrents dead simple.

    66 Rapidbay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Torium icon

    Torium

     2 likes

    Torium is a minimalistic, easily configurable torrent client for Linux and Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Minimal view
     
  11. BitTornado icon

    BitTornado

     6 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Downpour icon

    Downpour

     11 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Main download window
     
  14. Torrento icon

    Torrento

     2 likes

    Torrento is not just another remote controller; it is a powerful aggregator that lets you manage multiple torrent clients from a single, beautiful interface.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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