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TransmissionDeluge
Free

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

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • 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
  • Daemon plus thin clients lets one instance be driven from desktop, browser or console
  • Plugin system covers labels, scheduling and automatic actions
  • Fewer built-in extras than qBittorrent: no integrated search engine
  • The Windows build is the least mature of the platforms
  • Releases are infrequent and the interface looks dated
  • Getting daemon, authentication and web interface talking takes some setup
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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