libtorrent Alternatives

libtorrent is described as 'Feature complete C++ bittorrent implementation focusing on efficiency and scalability. It runs on embedded devices as well as desktops. It boasts a well documented library interface that is easy to use' and is a Torrent Client in the file sharing category. There are more than 25 alternatives to libtorrent for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best libtorrent alternative is qBittorrent, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like libtorrent are Transmission, µTorrent, Deluge and Free Download Manager.

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  1. KTorrent icon
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    KTorrent is a bittorrent application for KDE Plasma which allows you to download files using the BitTorrent protocol. It enables you to run multiple torrents at the same time and comes with extended features to make it a full-featured client for...

    66 KTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
     
  2. TrguiNG icon
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    TrguiNG is an alternative UI for controlling transmission torrent daemon running on the same machine or any other host that has exposed transmission rpc endpoint.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  3. rqbit icon
     1 like

    rqbit is a bittorrent client written entirely in Rust. Has HTTP API and Web UI, and can be used as a library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
     
  4. Distribyted icon
     6 likes

    Distribyted tries to make easier integrations with other applications among torrent files, presenting them as a standard filesystem.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. CuteTorrent icon
     13 likes

    CuteTorrent is a lightweight BitTorrent client with a simple, intuitive interface designed to quickly download and share torrent files. At the heart of its core resides the powerful libtorrent BitTorrent library.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. BitSwarm implements Bittorrent Protocol v2 from scratch to achieve best performance and to expose low-level parameters for customization. It uses a custom thread pool and part files (APF) for fast resume from previous incomplete session.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7.  1 like

    A Python tool that lets you search and download torrents without leaving your CLI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. ßTorrent icon
     15 likes

    ßTorrent is a fully-featured WebTorrent browser client written in Jade, CoffeeScript and Sass.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. A minimal BitTorrent client. It wont have all the pretty features that other torrent apps have, but focuses on low memory and cpu usage. Because it was written in C++, you dont get the high memory requirements of Java or high CPU usage of Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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