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µTorrentqBittorrent
Freemium

Free to use; Pro costs $19.95 per year and Pro with VPN costs $69.95 per year.

 Free

Free and open source, developed by volunteers and funded by donations. No advertising in…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Classic client is small and handles bulk downloads
  • Download scheduling and automatic bandwidth tuning
  • Polished µTorrent-like interface with no advertising
  • Integrated search across many torrent sites, with category-specific searches
  • Closed source
  • Some features and a distraction-free interface need a paid plan
  • A torrent client exposes your IP address to every peer in the swarm unless you route it through…
  • The search plugin ecosystem depends on third party sites that come and go
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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