rqbit
A BitTorrent client written in Rust with a CLI, HTTP API, web interface and desktop app.
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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install rqbit
About rqbit
rqbit is a BitTorrent client written in Rust. It runs from the command line or as a server with an HTTP API and a web interface, and a desktop app is also available.
The repository ships Docker and systemd files, so it can run as a long-lived service on a home server and be controlled from a browser. It suits people who want a lean torrent daemon that is easy to script and automate.
Strengths
- HTTP API for scripting and automation
- Web interface and desktop app
- Docker and systemd files included
Limitations
- Fewer features than long-established clients
- Configuration is aimed at technical users
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- Igor Katson
- Platforms
- Web, Self-hosted, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Self-hosted
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Running a scriptable torrent server on a home machine
- Categories
- Torrent clients, CLI tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to rqbit
Compare allSoftware that can replace rqbit for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Transmission
A light BitTorrent client that behaves like a native app on each platform, with a headless daemon for servers.
Transmission offers a light headless daemon with a web interface and command line tools, plus native desktop builds, with more built-in features than rqbit.
qBittorrent
A full-featured BitTorrent client with no ads, built as an open source replacement for µTorrent.
qBittorrent is a full desktop client with a web interface for headless use, integrated search and regex RSS filters, but uses noticeable memory with heavy libraries.
Deluge
Plugin-driven BitTorrent client that can run headless with several front ends.
Deluge runs as a daemon with desktop, browser and console front ends plus plugins, though getting its daemon and web interface talking takes setup.
rTorrent
A fast ncurses-based BitTorrent client for the terminal, widely used on servers and seedboxes.
rTorrent is a widely used terminal client for servers with low resource use and many third-party web interfaces, but has a steep learning curve.
Porla
A headless BitTorrent client for servers and seedboxes, with a web interface and Lua scripting.
Porla is another headless server client with a web interface, using Lua scripting for automation and handling very large torrent counts, but it has a small community.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
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Flood
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autobrr
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BTFS
A FUSE filesystem that mounts a torrent file or magnet link as a read-only directory.
cross-seed
A background daemon that finds your existing torrents on other trackers and seeds them there too.
WebTorrent Desktop
A desktop torrent app that streams video and audio while the files are still downloading.
