Alternatives to BitComet

A long-running BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP download client with long-term seeding and disk caching. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as BitComet.

  • qBittorrent

    A full-featured BitTorrent client with no ads, built as an open source replacement for µTorrent.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    qBittorrent is open source under GPL-2.0-or-later and handles torrents only, adding integrated search and RSS filters but dropping HTTP and FTP downloads and Android.

  • µTorrent

    A BitTorrent client offered as a small desktop app and as a browser-based player.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidWeb

    µTorrent is also closed source and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and the web, but some features need a paid plan and it handles only torrents.

  • Free Download Manager

    A download accelerator and organizer that splits files into segments and includes a BitTorrent client.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Free Download Manager also mixes direct downloads and torrents on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, adding segmented downloading and browser integration, though its source licence is unclear.

  • Transmission

    A light BitTorrent client that behaves like a native app on each platform, with a headless daemon for servers.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand lineSelf-hosted

    Transmission is open source, light and torrent-only, with a headless daemon and web interface, but lacks FTP and HTTP downloads and an Android version.

  • BiglyBT

    An open-source, ad-free BitTorrent client built on the former Azureus and Vuze codebase.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    BiglyBT is open source and ad-free with I2P support and swarm merging, but it drops HTTP and FTP downloads and has no Android version.

  • Tixati

    A free, ad-free BitTorrent client with detailed bandwidth charts and peer controls.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsLinuxAndroid

    Tixati is also closed source and free, with detailed bandwidth charts and IP filtering, but it handles only torrents and has no macOS version.

  • Deluge

    Plugin-driven BitTorrent client that can run headless with several front ends.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    Deluge is GPL-3.0 and plugin-driven with a daemon for headless use, but it handles only torrents and has no Android build.

  • Gopeed

    A cross-platform download manager for HTTP, BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k links.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Gopeed is open source and covers HTTP, BitTorrent, magnet and ed2k links on Windows, macOS and Linux, with fewer torrent-specific controls and no Android build.

Also worth comparing

These listings name BitComet as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • BitLord

    A free BitTorrent client for downloading torrents with built-in streaming of audio and video.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    BitComet stays closed source but adds Linux and Android, HTTP and FTP downloads, BitTorrent v2 support, disk caching and video preview while downloading.

  • BitTorrent

    The official BitTorrent client, available as a desktop app and a streaming web version.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidWeb

    BitComet is also closed source, adds Linux support, HTTP and FTP downloads and video preview while downloading, and covers Android as well.

  • File Centipede

    All-in-one download and upload manager with BitTorrent, WebDAV, FTP and SSH clients for Windows and Linux.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsLinuxBrowser extension

    BitComet combines BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP with disk caching and video preview on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, but has no WebDAV or SSH support.

  • Folx

    A macOS download manager that splits downloads into threads, organizes them and handles torrents.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

    BitComet is a free closed-source client for BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP with long-term seeding, disk caching and video preview, available on macOS and other systems.

  • FrostWire

    A BitTorrent client, video downloader and media player with search built into the app.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    BitComet is closed source, offers video preview while downloading and adds HTTP and FTP downloads, on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.

  • LibreTorrent

    A free and open-source BitTorrent client for Android with no ads.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    BitComet runs on Android and adds HTTP and FTP downloads alongside BitTorrent, but it is closed source rather than open source.

  • Mipony

    A download manager for Windows and Mac that automates direct downloads from file hosts and BitTorrent.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroid

    BitComet handles BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP in one client with long-term seeding and disk caching, but it is also closed source and not focused on file-hosting sites.

  • Motrix

    A clean desktop download manager that speaks HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links from one queue.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    BitComet is a closed-source client for BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP with disk caching and long-term seeding, and it adds an Android version.

  • Varia

    A simple download manager for regular downloads, torrents and videos, built on aria2.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    BitComet is a closed-source client for BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP with long-term seeding, disk caching and more torrent features, available on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.

  • WebTorrent Desktop

    A desktop torrent app that streams video and audio while the files are still downloading.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    BitComet offers video preview while downloading along with HTTP and FTP support, but it is closed source and not focused on streaming playback.