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Rain vs Porla: catalog facts
Rain	Porla
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Designed to handle many torrents in one process Runs as a daemon on headless servers	Low memory use with very large torrent counts Lua scripting for automation
No graphical interface Aimed at server use rather than casual desktop downloading	Small project with a small community Aimed at servers, not desktop use
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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