Alternatives to µTorrent for Mac with any license

qBittorrent

The qBittorrent project aims to provide a Free Software alternative to µTorrent . Additionally, qBittorrent runs and provides the same features on all major platforms (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, OS/2, FreeBSD). qBittorrent is based on the Qt toolkit and libtorrent-rasterbar library.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Haiku
Lightweight Integrated Search Ad-free Built-in RSS reader ... Drag n drop Extensible by Plugins/Extensions HTTP Web seeding Live stream Multiple languages Peer-To-Peer Portable Torrent search Sequential downloading Speed charts Add a feature

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- Open source alternative, actively maintain, and doesn't use your machine as a Bitcoin miner. InsaneFromEarth • Jun 2016 • 19 agrees and 5 disagrees
- qBittorrent is far better than uTorrent for the following reasons: 1) It's open source (more trustworthy - you can check the code that it's not reporting/data-mining what you're downloading; 2) Works on all platforms; 3) It's got all the same functionality, perhaps even more. No reason to stay with uTorrent and trust them blindly. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 9 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Free of adware, open source, fast, simple and very efficient. No doubt. The best. fosfatonitroso • Jan 2017 • 10 agrees and 2 disagrees
- It is very fast and has a torrent search from within the application itself ahmad360 • Jan 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- qBittorrent is the way uTorrent used to be. It hasn't gotten bloated like uTorrent but still has a fair amount of advanced features that you'd want in a torrent program (i.e web interface, torrent feeds, etc). TastyWheat • Apr 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Simply the best. Has everything you want in a ligtweight torrent client. hassantayyab • Jul 2017
- I have maaaany problems with GUI, logic, etc. and they will never be fixed. The devs just don't listen to it, but we have no another choice. TristisOris • Aug 2017
- No ads. No bloatware. No hidden bitcoin mining. No crash. OPEN SOURCE! alexandredarochacelestino • Sep 2017
- User friendly interface, fast, stable, a lots of options. Guest • Sep 2017
- Simple. No ads, No trackers, It's free for ever Akino • Sep 2017
- it's ad-free, open source, has many options, and a clean interface Guest • Oct 2017
- It can do almost all the things µTorrent does and it's open source! Guest • Oct 2017
- Works pretty good, still thinks uTorrent is prettier UI wise but gets the job done. Ola • Dec 2017
- Much lighter, no ads/spyware, open source! kelzebub • Jan 2018
- Absolutely better than µTorrent. Faster, lighter and more secure. gioce90 • Apr 2018
- qBittorrent: GPL, no adware and malware, Linux, BSD, and iOS versions, CLI, HTTP Web seeding, and tracker exchange. Korwin • Jan 2017
Transmission

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.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Haiku Xfce
Command Line support File-sync Lightweight Portable ... Remote desktop Add a feature

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- 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. JohnFastman • Nov 2016 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Built-in in many linux distro. Simple and excellent. It does not display any advertising. It has speed control and queue manager thallisphp • Oct 2016 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Elegant interface design, simple and efficient. Deviated • Apr 2017
- It's FOSS, which means that you can be more confident that it isn't tracking you. It's also easy to use, with a simple UI. Buster_Blue • Oct 2017
- All Windows clients are awful, but this is well-ported from *nix. minerpro3 • Dec 2017
- Doesn't contain a virus and is easy to use. Guest • Jan 2017 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
Deluge

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 facility. Deluge features a rich plugin collection; in fact, most of Deluge's functionality is available in the form of plugins. Deluge was created with the intention of being lightweight and unobtrusive.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD libtorrent ... Python
Ad-free Built-in Torrent client Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Portable Add a feature

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- I had issues both with uTorrent and qBittorrent. Deluge just works Guest • Dec 2016 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It's free, doesn't have ads, works great, and it's gorgeous. Guest • Nov 2016 • 4 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Similar looks, functionality and speed. A breeze! Guest • Apr 2017
- It is supported for Raspberry Pi, it is simple and good headphoneamp • Feb 2017 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Download Manager

FDM accelerates downloads by splitting files into sections and then downloading them simultaneously. In addition, Free Download Manager allows you to adjust traffic usage, organize downloads, control file priorities for torrents, efficiently download large files and resume broken downloads. FDM can boost all your downloads up to 10 times, process media files of various popular formats, drag&drop URLs right from a web browser as well as simultaneously download multiple files!

Free Mac OS X Windows PortableApps.com
Browser integration Ad-free Built-in Torrent client Multiple languages ... Portable Resume interrupted downloads Torrent search Add a feature

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- FDM has a BitTorrent plugin that allows you to download torrents Danilo_Venom • Oct 2016
aria2

aria2 is a multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility. The supported protocols are HTTP(S), FTP, BitTorrent (DHT, PEX, MSE/PE), and Metalink. aria2 can download a file from multiple sources/protocols and tries to utilize your maximum download bandwidth. It supports downloading a file from HTTP(S)/FTP and BitTorrent at the same time, while the data downloaded from HTTP(S)/FTP is uploaded to the BitTorrent swarm.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android Xfce
Ad-free Command line interface Multiple protocols support Resume interrupted downloads Add a feature

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WebTorrent

WebTorrent Desktop is able to instantly stream and play right away video and audio. You don't have to wait for it to finish downloading. It is the first torrent client built for the web. No browser plugins, extensions, or installation is required to use WebTorrent in your browser. Easy to use. On option is you can drop a torrent file or paste a magnet link in the box at the bottom of the app. Then enjoy instant playback. Alternatively you can drop a torrent file in it.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Self-Hosted Chrome ... Safari Opera Node.JS Chromium Firefox
Browser based app DNLA Server Media Streaming Peer-To-Peer ... WebRTC Add a feature

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- its just torrent streamer, not file downloader. altersoft • Dec 2017 • 0 agrees and 4 disagrees
Vuze

Vuze (formerly Azureus) is a free BitTorrent client used to transfer files via the BitTorrent protocol. Vuze is written in Java, and uses the Azureus Engine. In addition to bittorrenting, Vuze allows users to view, publish and share original DVD and HD quality video content. Content is presented through channels and categories containing TV shows, music videos, movies, video games and others.

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux Android BSD ... Chrome
Built-in Antivirus Built-in player Built-in Video Converter Integrated Search Add a feature

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- Bundleware Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
BitTorrent

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. It is often nicknamed Mainline by developers denoting its official origins. Since version 6.0 the BitTorrent client has been a rebranded version of µTorrent. It's currently available for Microsoft Windows, Mac

Freemium Mac Windows Android Android Tablet
Built-in Antivirus Built-in Media converter Built-in player Peer-To-Peer ... Remote desktop Add a feature

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Tribler

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. We aim to show just how easy file-sharing can be. We now added anti-spam measures using channels. Search box with suggestions Anti-spam features Video-on-demand support Fully distributed

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Decentralized Integrated File Sharing Integrated Search Peer-To-Peer Add a feature

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rTorrent

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.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux BSD
Command Line support Add a feature

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FrostWire

FrostWire is a free, open source P2P BitTorrent file sharing application & cloud file downloader in one. It's a fork of LimeWire . Unlike other BitTorrent clients, FrostWire allows users to query both BitTorrent Search engines & Cloud sources from within the application (YouTube, SoundCloud and Archive.org), making it's user interface significantly easier to use, yet still offering a full set of downloading options for mid to advanced users.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Android Android Tablet ... Kindle Fire
Built-in player Integrated Search iTunes integration Peer-To-Peer ... Torrent search Send Big files Download from Soundcloud Add a feature

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- Bundleware As reported on VirusTotal, the installer contains Opencandy. Be careful during installation. https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/60a309e91ba1039c3527053867e0e210ff2e18628a01acc264d82430e6436889/analysis/
BiglyBT

BiglyBT is a feature filled, open source, bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source project, now Vuze . Features: Swarm merging across torrents that share the common files. BiglyBT detects similar files in multiple torrents automatically, and merges swarms to download files faster and, if possible, fix incomplete torrents. Rate limiting to limit rates globally, by download, by tag, peer-set (e.g.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Android BSD
i2P integration Swarm Merging Ad-free Built-in Media converter ... Built-in player Integrated Chat Meta-Search Support for WebTorrent Add a feature

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libtorrent

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. It comes with a simple BitTorrent client demonstrating the use of the library.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD OpenSolaris
No features added Add a feature

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BitLord

BitLord is a BitTorrent client written in C++ for Microsoft Windows. Features include the below: Automatic optimization for different connections. Automatic optimization of uploads to achieve the maximum possible download rate. Eliminates the wait for disk allocation, while also reducing fragmentation on the drive. Eliminates the time-consuming hashing when seeding / resume. Allows some firewalled or "NAT'd" users to connect to each other.

Free Mac OS X Windows
Integrated Search Peer-To-Peer Torrent search Add a feature

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- Bundleware Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
- i think it is the best torrent client because it is fast and so easy osamafox • Dec 2016
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. Torrent Tornado can download Torrents directly to your Downloads folder and can handle large files (multi-gigabyte files) with ease. Hint! * Magnet-URI association * .torrent file-type association * drag&drop torrent-link (or magnet-link or local file or file from statusbar of https://alternativeto .

Free Mac OS X Windows Linux SeaMonkey Firefox
Browser based app Built-in Torrent client Firefox extension Legacy Firefox Addon ... Peer-To-Peer Add a feature

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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 https://alternativeto.net/software/waterfox/ and https://alternativeto.net/software/palemoon/
OneSwarm

Supports both bittorrent protocol and a friend-to-friend version of the same protocol which in most situations makes you anonymous.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux
Anonymity Anonymity Peer-To-Peer Add a feature

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- Discontinued The last code commit on GitHub was on May 25th, 2012.
Folx

Folx is a free application that combines two functionalities - of download manager and torrent client for Mac. Folx makes downloading extremely easy: just open the page with the file to be downloaded, click the link in your browser and Folx will start the download for you. Its auto resume option comes handy when the downloading gets interrupted. You can also assign a tag or a few to the downloaded content for accurate and easy search through the downloaded files.

Freemium Mac OS X
Dividing a Download in parts Add a feature

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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.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux rTorrent
No features added Add a feature

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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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Phex

Phex is a peer-to-peer file sharing client for the Gnutella network. It is free software and without spyware or adware. Phex is released under the GNU General Public License. Phex is based on Java technology and therefore available for many different systems that offer a Java 1.4 runtime environment, such as Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and others.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Java Mobile
Peer-To-Peer Add a feature

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- Discontinued Last stable update was in Feb 2009. See http://www.phex.org/mambo/
btpd

The BitTorrent Protocol Daemon Btpd is a utility for sharing files over the BitTorrent network protocol. It runs in daemon mode, thus needing no controlling terminal or gui. Instead, the daemon is controlled by btcli, its command line utility, or other programs capable of sending commands and queries on the control socket. The goal is to provide a healthy alternative to the still prevailing ftp/http servers for file distribution sites and a good BitTorrent client for the casual user.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux
Support for IPv6 Support for Multitracker Share files Add a feature

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- Discontinued The project is no longer developed since 2012. Last version, 0.16, released in August 2010, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
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.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Self-Hosted
No features added Add a feature

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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.
PNaCL Transmission

Bittorrent Client. PNaCL version of Transmission. Transmission is famous bittorrent client. This is PNaCL version. PNaCL Transmission can't access local disk on your PC. So You can be used safely.

Free Mac OS X Windows Linux Chrome OS Chrome
No features added Add a feature

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- Discontinued Official website is dead and app unavailable from Chrome store.
zget

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Windows Mobile Python
Peer-To-Peer Add a feature

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LittleShoot

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

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Internet Explorer Chrome Safari ... Opera Firefox
Integrated Search Peer-To-Peer Torrent search Add a feature

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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. Results begin popping up immediately in a simple table view, ranked by quality. You can even browse the contents of search results before you download. Once you've found your torrent, just click 'download'. Search and download within a single app - pioneered by Xtorrent.

Commercial Mac OS X
Integrated Search iTunes integration Torrent search Add a feature

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- Discontinued Last update from 2011, see http://www.newsfirex.com/blog/?p=675