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TransmissionBitComet
Free

Free and open source, volunteer-run; no paid tier, no advertising.

 Free

Free to download and use.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Browser extension
  • 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
  • BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP in one client
  • Supports BitTorrent protocol v2
  • Fewer built-in extras than qBittorrent: no integrated search engine
  • The Windows build is the least mature of the platforms
  • Closed source
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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