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exatorrent vs Transmission: catalog facts
exatorrent	Transmission
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, volunteer-run; no paid tier, no advertising.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Self-hosted
Multi-user support on one instance Web interface reachable from any browser	Native builds for macOS, Linux and BSD, Windows, plus a daemon for servers and routers Web interface for remote control of any of the above
Needs a server to set up and maintain Smaller project than mainstream clients	Fewer built-in extras than qBittorrent: no integrated search engine The Windows build is the least mature of the platforms
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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