qBittorrent Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to qBittorrent for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Transmission, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to qBittorrent and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to qBittorrent are Deluge, µTorrent, Free Download Manager and aria2.

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qBittorrent alternatives are mainly Torrent Clients, but if you're looking for Torrent Search Engines or Download Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Android and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to qBittorrent.
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  1. Transmission icon

    Transmission

     1562 likes

    Transmission has the features you expect in a BitTorrent client: encryption, a web-based interface, peer exchange, UPnP and NAT-PMP port forwarding, web seed support, watch directories, tracker editing, global and per-torrent speed limits, and more.

    74 Transmission alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Cloudron
    • Xfce
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about Transmission as an Alternative to qBittorrent
    Top Positive Comment
    alexprange
    8

    Qbittorrent is the best however if you must use alternative then Transmission is the way to go for it simplicity and ease of use.

    Top Negative Comment
    KazimirPodolski
    2

    Transmission is primitive, qBittorrent is full of advanced features.

    Leonart
    Positive
    0

    If you need a simple and lightweight torrent downloader. Transmission is perfect and easier than qBittorrent.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 10 comments
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    Transmission icon

    • Most users think Transmission is a great qBittorrent alternative.

    • Transmission is Free and Open SourceqBittorrent is also Free and Open Source
  2. Deluge icon

    Deluge

     709 likes

    Deluge is a full-featured BitTorrent client for Linux, Unix and Windows. It is written in python, uses libtorrent (rasterbar) at its core and GTK for the main user interface along with web and console interfaces for advanced client/server...

    72 Deluge alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • libtorrent
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • MacPorts
    • Docker
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    Comments about Deluge as an Alternative to qBittorrent
    SWMANNN
    Positive
    2

    made with python. will cause high CPU usage.

    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Similar functionality, more user friendly, but less features.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    yofaw78034
    Positive
    1

    Provides an excellent web client

    Deluge icon
    Deluge icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Deluge is a great qBittorrent alternative.

    • Deluge is Free and Open SourceqBittorrent is also Free and Open Source
  4. µTorrent icon

    µTorrent

     2688 likes

    Torrent client for extensive desktop downloads, featuring concurrent torrent downloads, RSS feed support, scheduling, bandwidth management, and remote connectivity.

    66 µTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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    Comments about µTorrent as an Alternative to qBittorrent
    RemovedUser
    Negative
    16

    Includes ads and contained adware in the past. Closed source as well.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Oktay Mercan
    Positive
    0

    Most famous and small bittorent cilen(micro torrent thats name). Not open source and not free. Have security bug but I not trust this program I try free and open source alternatives.

    Guest
    Positive
    5

    It's an alternative to download torrents but it includes ads.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    µTorrent icon
    µTorrent icon

    • Some users think µTorrent is a great qBittorrent alternative, some don't.

    • µTorrent is Freemium and ProprietaryqBittorrent is Free and Open Source
  5. Free Download Manager icon

    Free Download Manager

     470 likes

    Boosts download speeds by splitting files, manages torrents with priority control, processes media formats, supports dark mode, and runs without ads. Requires no registration, can be used portably, and efficiently handles large file downloads, supporting Windows and Mac.

    133 Free Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about Free Download Manager as an Alternative to qBittorrent
    oladufka
    Negative
    0

    It won't let me download any game or program - it says it has viruses

    Free Download Manager icon
    Free Download Manager icon

    • Some users think Free Download Manager is a great qBittorrent alternative, some don't.

    • Free Download Manager is Free and ProprietaryqBittorrent is Free and Open Source
  7. BiglyBT icon

    BiglyBT

     75 likes

    BiglyBT is a feature filled, open source, bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source project, now Vuze .

    74 BiglyBT alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    Comments about BiglyBT as an Alternative to qBittorrent
    chin chinerz
    Positive
    0

    It works straight out of the box frequently updated and is really feature packed.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    BiglyBT icon
    BiglyBT icon

    • Most users think BiglyBT is a great qBittorrent alternative.

    • BiglyBT is Free and Open SourceqBittorrent is also Free and Open Source
  9. Motrix icon

    Motrix

     39 likes

    Motrix is a full-featured download manager that supports downloading HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, Baidu Net Disk, etc.

    53 Motrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Motrix as an Alternative to qBittorrent
    oladufka
    Positive
    0

    So underrated, it looks pretty nice, but I don't like selection of files when creating an upload - they are all in a row, not in folders

    inkvatordor
    Positive
    0

    it lags, due its electron nature

    Motrix icon
    Motrix icon
    • Motrix is Free and Open SourceqBittorrent is also Free and Open Source
  10. Vuze icon

    Vuze

     267 likes

    Vuze (formerly Azureus) is a free BitTorrent client used to transfer files via the BitTorrent protocol. Vuze is written in Java, and uses the Azureus Engine. In addition to bittorrenting, Vuze allows users to view, publish and share original DVD and HD quality video content.

    73 Vuze alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware
    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
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  12. BitTorrent icon

    BitTorrent

     136 likes

    BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer program developed by Bram Cohen and BitTorrent, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol.

    87 BitTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Downloading & Uploading
     
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  13. rTorrent icon

    rTorrent

     91 likes

    rtorrent is a BitTorrent client for ncurses, using the libtorrent library. The client and library is written in C++ with emphasis on speed and efficiency, while delivering equivalent features to those found in GUI based clients in an ncurses client.

    66 rTorrent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    P2P-GUI
     
  14. FrostWire icon

    FrostWire

     131 likes

    FrostWire is a free, open source P2P BitTorrent file sharing application & cloud file downloader in one. It's a fork of LimeWire .

    62 FrostWire alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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