Open Source µTorrent Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to µTorrent for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Mac alternative is qBittorrent. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to µTorrent and many of them are open source and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Mac alternatives to µTorrent are Transmission, Deluge, aria2 and BiglyBT.

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  1. qBittorrent icon

    qBittorrent

     1804 likes

    Open-source torrent client offering polished, ad-free UI, cross-platform compatibility on desktop operating systems, advanced integrated search, remote web control, category-based queries, RSS filtering, protocol extension support, bandwidth scheduling, and IP filtering.

    77 qBittorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
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    qBittorrent vs µTorrent Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Hiki Hollow
    17

    After uTorrent pulling all kinds of crap, I decided to switch over to qBit. It's basically what uTorrent was back in the day. Neither does it have ads and supports wide range of configuration. If you to get as far as you can from commercialism, this is it.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I love qBittorrent as it doesnt have any bloat and no ads. Perfect.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Al Ua
    Positive
    0

    Nice UI on Qt6 + Theme support

    3 of 35 comments
    • qBittorrent is Free and Open SourceµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
    • qBittorrent is Privacy focusedµTorrent is not according to our users
  2. Transmission icon

    Transmission

     1569 likes

    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 per-torrent speed limits, and more.

    75 Transmission alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
    • Xfce
    • Snapcraft
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    Transmission vs µTorrent Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    John Fastman
    9

    Transmission is an easy-to-use, open source torrent client. It's an excellent alternative to uTorrent because it is open source, which means you can have higher confidence in it not violating your privacy, e.g. through reporting what you're downloading. Transmission is as good an alternative as qBittorrent, but has a simpler interface.

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Fast, light and no ads. Why would u use something else? Works perfectly

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    best all-around for multiple os

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 8 comments
    • Transmission is Free and Open SourceµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Transmission is Privacy focusedµTorrent is not according to our users
  4. Deluge icon

    Deluge

     711 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...

    73 Deluge alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • libtorrent
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • MacPorts
    • Docker
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    Deluge vs µTorrent Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    5

    I had issues both with uTorrent and qBittorrent. Deluge just works

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Yes It is very Good alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Very lightweight and fast, reliable, similar interface and general user scenarios to µTorrent but ads/adware drama-free, transparent, true open-source.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 8 comments
    • Deluge is Free and Open SourceµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Deluge is Privacy focusedµTorrent is not according to our users
  5. aria2 icon

    aria2

     236 likes

    Multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility.

    116 aria2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Xfce
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    aria2 vs µTorrent Comments
    retia
    Positive
    0

    Sadly no uTP, and initially must connect to trackers or configure DHT entry points to know DHT peers. Still good, though

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    lightweight, full featured

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • aria2 is Free and Open SourceµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. BiglyBT icon

    BiglyBT

     76 likes

    BiglyBT is a feature filled, open source, bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source project, now Vuze .

    75 BiglyBT alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    BiglyBT vs µTorrent Comments
    Wladrote
    Positive
    0

    Coz it's totally FOSS and there's a good Android vers. of it.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    BiglyBT is a fork of Vuze with the same rich feature set, plugin support (i.e. webtorrent, decentralized chat, and even TOR), and no ad/malware. Being Java based makes it compatible with most platforms, but resource usage is still light, especially with tweaking.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Laggy, bad programming using operating system windows to search metadata for magnets, will kill your system when pasting too many magnets.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • BiglyBT is Free and Open SourceµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. FrostWire icon

    FrostWire

     132 likes

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

    63 FrostWire alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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    FrostWire vs µTorrent Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    FrostWire is an P2P software like eMule.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • FrostWire is Free and Open SourceµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. rTorrent icon

    rTorrent

     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.

    66 rTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    P2P-GUI
     
  12. Tribler icon

    Tribler

     65 likes

    Tribler is an application that enables its users to find, enjoy and share content. With content we mean video, audio, pictures, and much more. Tribler has three goals in helping you, the user: find, consume and share content.

    51 Tribler alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main UI
     
  13. libtorrent icon

    libtorrent

     15 likes

    libtorrent is a feature complete C++ bittorrent implementation focusing on efficiency and scalability. It runs on embedded devices as well as desktops. It boasts a well documented library interface that is easy to use.

    33 libtorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenSolaris
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