Alternatives to Porla

A headless BitTorrent client for servers and seedboxes, with a web interface and Lua scripting. 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 Porla.

  • rTorrent

    A fast ncurses-based BitTorrent client for the terminal, widely used on servers and seedboxes.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    rTorrent is a widely used terminal client for servers and seedboxes with low resource use, controlled over SSH or third-party web interfaces instead of built-in Lua scripting.

  • 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 offers a light headless daemon with a web interface plus native desktop builds, with wide adoption but no Lua scripting.

  • Deluge

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    Deluge runs as a daemon driven from desktop, browser or console clients with a plugin system, though connecting daemon and web interface takes some setup.

  • qBittorrent

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    qBittorrent can run headless through its web interface and adds search and regex RSS filters, but heavy torrent libraries use noticeable memory.

  • rqbit

    A BitTorrent client written in Rust with a CLI, HTTP API, web interface and desktop app.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hostedCommand line

    rqbit is a Rust server client with an HTTP API, web interface and desktop app, but has fewer features than long-established clients.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.