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qBitController vs Electorrent: catalog facts
qBitController	Electorrent
Best for: qBittorrent users who manage a home server from their phone	Best for: Managing a torrent client on a NAS, server or seedbox from the desktop
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native app instead of the browser Web UI Actively developed with frequent commits All 3 strengths for qBitController Native app instead of the browser Web UI Actively developed with frequent commits Free with no paid tier	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
Only works with qBittorrent Needs the qBittorrent Web UI enabled and reachable	Does not download torrents itself; needs a running client to connect to Electron app with a larger footprint than native tools
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 qBitController github.com/Bartuzen/qBitController f-droid.org/packages/dev.bartuzen.qbitcontroller Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Electorrent github.com/Tympanix/Electorrent Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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