µTorrent Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to µTorrent 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 µTorrent and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to µTorrent are Transmission, Deluge, Free Download Manager and aria2.

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  1. qBittorrent icon

    qBittorrent

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    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.

    74 qBittorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
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    Comment summary: Users generally prefer qBittorrent over µTorrent due to its open-source nature, lack of ads, and comprehensive features. It boasts a built-in search engine, supports categories and tags, and is lightweight and resource-efficient. Many users highlight qBittorrent's interface and customizability, although some mention minor feature limitations compared to µTorrent. Overall, qBittorrent is praised for maintaining the simplicity µTorrent once offered without commercial drawbacks.
    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

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    • Almost everyone thinks qBittorrent is a great µTorrent alternative.

    • qBittorrent is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to µTorrent.

    • qBittorrent is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to µTorrent.

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

    Transmission

     1558 likes
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    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.

    73 Transmission alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
    • Xfce
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    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.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Transmission is a great µTorrent alternative.

    • Transmission is Free and Open SourceµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Transmission is Privacy focusedµTorrent is not according to our users
  4. Deluge icon

    Deluge

     706 likes
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    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...

    71 Deluge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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

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

    Yes It is very Good alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
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    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.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Deluge is a great µTorrent alternative.

    • Deluge is Free and Open SourceµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Deluge is Privacy focusedµTorrent is not according to our users
  5. Free Download Manager icon

    Free Download Manager

     470 likes
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    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.

    131 Free Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about Free Download Manager as an Alternative to µTorrent
    Danilo Venom
    Positive
    0

    FDM has a BitTorrent plugin that allows you to download torrents

    µTorrent Icon
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    • Most users think Free Download Manager is a great µTorrent alternative.

    • Free Download Manager is the most popular Android alternative to µTorrent.

    • Free Download Manager is Free and ProprietaryµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
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    aria2

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

    113 aria2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Xfce
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    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
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    0

    lightweight, full featured

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think aria2 is a great µTorrent alternative.

    • aria2 is Free and Open SourceµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. BitTorrent icon

    BitTorrent

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    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.

    87 BitTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Most users think BitTorrent is a great µTorrent alternative.

    • BitTorrent is the most popular Web-based alternative to µTorrent.

    • BitTorrent is Freemium and ProprietaryµTorrent is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    BiglyBT

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

    73 BiglyBT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    Wladrote
    Positive
    0

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

    Guest
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    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
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    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.
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    • Almost everyone thinks BiglyBT is a great µTorrent alternative.

    • BiglyBT is Free and Open SourceµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Vuze icon

    Vuze

     267 likes
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    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.

    72 Vuze alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware
    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
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    PikaTorrent

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    A modern, simple, connected, and electric BitTorrent app. For mobile, desktop & server.

    60 PikaTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Mac
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    • PikaTorrent is the most popular iPhone alternative to µTorrent.

    • PikaTorrent is Free and Open SourceµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
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    FrostWire

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

    61 FrostWire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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    Guest
    Negative
    0

    FrostWire is an P2P software like eMule.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    FrostWire icon

    • Most users think FrostWire is a great µTorrent alternative.

    • FrostWire is Free and Open SourceµTorrent is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. rTorrent icon

    rTorrent

     90 likes
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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