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TransmissionWebTorrent Desktop
Free

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

 Free

Free, non-commercial, ad-free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, 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
  • Plays media before the download finishes, with working seeking
  • Connects to both BitTorrent and browser-based WebTorrent peers
  • Fewer built-in extras than qBittorrent: no integrated search engine
  • The Windows build is the least mature of the platforms
  • Still labelled beta by its developers
  • Focused on streaming rather than managing many torrents at once
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

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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