Compare software

Electorrent vs qui: catalog facts
Electorrent	qui
Best for: Managing a torrent client on a NAS, server or seedbox from the desktop	Best for: Seedbox and home server users running several qBittorrent clients
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and run; the source is published on GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
One interface for many different torrent clients Supports Synology download stations as well as common clients All 3 strengths for Electorrent One interface for many different torrent clients Supports Synology download stations as well as common clients Actively developed	Manages multiple qBittorrent instances from one interface Ships as a single binary, with Docker support All 3 strengths for qui Manages multiple qBittorrent instances from one interface Ships as a single binary, with Docker support Built-in torrent automation and cross-seeding
Does not download torrents itself; needs a running client to connect to Electron app with a larger footprint than native tools	Only works with qBittorrent Needs a running qBittorrent instance and a place to host it
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Electorrent github.com/Tympanix/Electorrent Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for qui github.com/autobrr/qui Catalog checked September 24, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.