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qBittorrent vs rTorrent: catalog facts
qBittorrent	rTorrent
Free Free and open source, developed by volunteers and funded by donations. No advertising in…	Free Free and open source; the developer accepts donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, Command line
Polished µTorrent-like interface with no advertising Integrated search across many torrent sites, with category-specific searches	Low resource use and high performance Runs on headless servers over SSH
A torrent client exposes your IP address to every peer in the swarm unless you route it through… The search plugin ecosystem depends on third party sites that come and go	Steep learning curve and terse configuration No graphical interface of its own
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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