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Fragments vs Transmission: catalog facts
Fragments	Transmission
Free Free to install from Flathub.	Free Free and open source, volunteer-run; no paid tier, no advertising.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Self-hosted
Clean interface that fits the GNOME desktop Detects torrent and magnet links from the clipboard	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
Linux only Fewer advanced options than qBittorrent or Deluge	Fewer built-in extras than qBittorrent: no integrated search engine The Windows build is the least mature of the platforms
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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