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tremc vs Electorrent: catalog facts
tremc	Electorrent
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Keyboard-driven terminal interface Controls local or remote Transmission daemons	One interface for many different torrent clients Supports Synology download stations as well as common clients
Needs a running Transmission daemon Text-only interface	Does not download torrents itself; needs a running client to connect to Electron app with a larger footprint than native tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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