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Transmission vs KTorrent: catalog facts
Transmission	KTorrent
Free Free and open source, volunteer-run; no paid tier, no advertising.	Free Free and open source as part of the KDE project.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Self-hosted	Linux
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	Wide protocol support including DHT, PEX and webseeds Per-torrent speed limits and file prioritisation
Fewer built-in extras than qBittorrent: no integrated search engine The Windows build is the least mature of the platforms	Linux only Interface follows KDE conventions, which may feel out of place on other desktops
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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