Transmission Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Transmission for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is qBittorrent, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Transmission and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to 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. qBittorrent icon
     1836 likes

    Open-source, ad-free torrent client featuring a polished, µTorrent-like interface, extensive search across multiple sites, RSS and category filters, remote web control, sequential downloading, bandwidth scheduler, IPv6 and UPnP, supports major platforms and 70 languages.

    83 qBittorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
     
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  2. Deluge icon
     716 likes

    Deluge is a full-featured BitTorrent client for Linux, Unix and Windows. It is written in python, uses libtorrent (rasterbar) at its core and GTK for the main user interface along with web and console interfaces for advanced client/server...

    79 Deluge alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • libtorrent
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • MacPorts
    • Docker
     
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  3. µTorrent icon
     2699 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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  4. Boosts download speeds by splitting files, manages torrents with priority control, processes media formats, supports dark mode, and runs without ads. Requires no registration, can be used portably, and efficiently handles large file downloads, supporting Windows and Mac.

    145 Free Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  5. BiglyBT icon
     79 likes

    Source for BiglyBT, a feature filled, open source, ad-free, bittorrent client. BiglyBT is forked from the original project and is being maintained by two of the original developers as well as members of the community.

    79 BiglyBT alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
  6. Motrix icon
     39 likes

    Motrix is a full-featured download manager that supports downloading HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, Baidu Net Disk, etc.

    61 Motrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  7. FrostWire icon
     135 likes

    FrostWire is a free, open source P2P BitTorrent file sharing application & cloud file downloader in one. It's a fork of LimeWire .

    66 FrostWire alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
     
  8. BitTorrent icon
     137 likes

    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer program developed by Bram Cohen and BitTorrent, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol.

    90 BitTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. rTorrent icon
     91 likes

    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.

    69 rTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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