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Electorrent vs Transmission Remote GUI: catalog facts
Electorrent	Transmission Remote GUI
Best for: Managing a torrent client on a NAS, server or seedbox from the desktop	Best for: Controlling Transmission on a server or NAS from a desktop
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
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	Full desktop interface for a headless Transmission daemon More features than Transmission's web UI All 3 strengths for Transmission Remote GUI Full desktop interface for a headless Transmission daemon More features than Transmission's web UI Cross-platform
Does not download torrents itself; needs a running client to connect to Electron app with a larger footprint than native tools	Only works with Transmission Needs a running Transmission daemon to connect to
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
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 Transmission Remote GUI github.com/transmission-remote-gui/transgui Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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