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About µTorrent
µTorrent comes in two forms. µTorrent Classic is a small desktop client for experienced users. It runs many torrents at once, adjusts bandwidth to the connection, schedules when downloads start, stop or seed, and accepts torrents added remotely from a web browser. µTorrent Web is aimed at new users and plays torrents while they download.
The free versions cover Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. Paid yearly plans add security features and remove distractions, and the top plan includes CyberGhost VPN.
Strengths
- Classic client is small and handles bulk downloads
- Download scheduling and automatic bandwidth tuning
- Remote control of the desktop client from a browser
- Web version plays media while it downloads
Limitations
- Closed source
- Some features and a distraction-free interface need a paid plan
- Site warns that some older Classic versions may crash after a cyberattack
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree to use; Pro costs $19.95 per year and Pro with VPN costs $69.95 per year.
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Web application
- Best suited for
- Windows and Mac users who want a familiar, lightweight torrent client
- Categories
- Torrent clients
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to µTorrent
Compare allSoftware that can replace µTorrent for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
qBittorrent
A full-featured BitTorrent client with no ads, built as an open source replacement for µTorrent.
qBittorrent is an open-source µTorrent replacement with a similar interface and no ads or paid plan, adding integrated search, but has no Android or web version.
BitTorrent
The official BitTorrent client, available as a desktop app and a streaming web version.
BitTorrent is the official client from the same family, closed source with a streaming web app, but lists no Linux build.
Transmission
A light BitTorrent client that behaves like a native app on each platform, with a headless daemon for servers.
Transmission is free and open source under GPL-2.0-or-later, light on resources with a headless daemon, though its Windows build is the least mature.
qBittorrent Enhanced Edition
An unofficial qBittorrent fork that adds automatic blocking of leeching clients and other extras.
qBittorrent Enhanced Edition is an open-source qBittorrent fork with a µTorrent-like interface and automatic leecher blocking, without paid tiers or ads.
Deluge
Plugin-driven BitTorrent client that can run headless with several front ends.
Deluge is open source under GPL-3.0 with plugins and a daemon that runs headless, but its interface looks dated and releases are infrequent.
BiglyBT
An open-source, ad-free BitTorrent client built on the former Azureus and Vuze codebase.
BiglyBT is open source and ad-free with I2P support and swarm merging, but is heavier and has many options that can overwhelm new users.
Tixati
A free, ad-free BitTorrent client with detailed bandwidth charts and peer controls.
Tixati is free and ad-free with detailed bandwidth charts and peer controls, but remains closed source and has no macOS version.
BitComet
A long-running BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP download client with long-term seeding and disk caching.
BitComet is a closed-source free client that adds HTTP and FTP downloads, BitTorrent v2 support and disk caching across Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.
µTorrent as an alternative
Listings that name µTorrent as an alternative.
FrostWire
A BitTorrent client, video downloader and media player with search built into the app.
µTorrent is closed source and freemium, pairing a small desktop client with a browser version that plays media while it downloads, on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.
LibreTorrent
A free and open-source BitTorrent client for Android with no ads.
µTorrent has an Android version but is closed source and freemium, with some features and a distraction-free interface requiring a paid plan.
WebTorrent Desktop
A desktop torrent app that streams video and audio while the files are still downloading.
µTorrent has a web version that plays media while downloading plus a classic desktop client, but is closed source with some features behind a paid plan.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Electorrent
A desktop remote control client for qBittorrent, Transmission, Deluge, rTorrent, uTorrent and Synology.
Transdroid
An Android app for managing remote torrent clients such as Transmission, qBittorrent and Deluge.
Free Download Manager
A download accelerator and organizer that splits files into segments and includes a BitTorrent client.
