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TransmissionBitLord
Free

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

 Free

Free to download.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Self-hosted Windows, macOS
  • 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
  • Streams audio and video from torrents
  • Simple interface aimed at casual users
  • Fewer built-in extras than qBittorrent: no integrated search engine
  • The Windows build is the least mature of the platforms
  • Closed source
  • Little technical documentation on the homepage
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
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 24, 2026

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