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VueTorrent vs Electorrent: catalog facts
VueTorrent	Electorrent
Screenshots	Screenshots
Best for: Controlling a remote qBittorrent instance from a browser or phone	Best for: Managing a torrent client on a NAS, server or seedbox from the desktop
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Responsive layout that works well on phones Drops into qBittorrent's alternative WebUI setting All 4 strengths for VueTorrent Responsive layout that works well on phones Drops into qBittorrent's alternative WebUI setting Docker setup included Active development with a public changelog	One interface for many different torrent clients Supports Synology download stations as well as common clients All 3 strengths for Electorrent One interface for many different torrent clients Supports Synology download stations as well as common clients Actively developed
Works only with qBittorrent Requires a running qBittorrent instance with the WebUI enabled	Does not download torrents itself; needs a running client to connect to Electron app with a larger footprint than native tools
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for VueTorrent github.com/VueTorrent/VueTorrent Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Electorrent github.com/Tympanix/Electorrent Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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