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ruTorrent vs Electorrent: catalog facts
ruTorrent	Electorrent
Best for: Running rTorrent on a server or seedbox and controlling it from a browser	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.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Manage rTorrent from any browser Large bundled plugin collection All 3 strengths for ruTorrent Manage rTorrent from any browser Large bundled plugin collection Suits headless servers and seedboxes	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
Requires a web server with PHP and a working rTorrent setup Setup is more involved than a desktop client	Does not download torrents itself; needs a running client to connect to Electron app with a larger footprint than native tools
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ruTorrent github.com/Novik/ruTorrent Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Electorrent github.com/Tympanix/Electorrent Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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