Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
Transmission Alternatives
Transmission is described as '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' and is a leading Torrent Client in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Transmission for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best Transmission alternative is qBittorrent, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Transmission are µTorrent, Deluge, Free Download Manager and aria2.
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Transmission 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 Mac, Android + Open Source and Linux. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Transmission.
Alternatives list
Supports both bittorrent protocol and a friend-to-friend version of the same protocol which in most situations makes you anonymous.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Patchy is an open-source bittorrent client for Windows. Its goal is to be useful and clean, with no ads and always open source. With all the important features you expect from a bittorrent client (and more), Patchy is a great way to get your torrents fast.
Platforms
- Windows
Netherlands
EU
Turbo Torrent an Ad-free & Open Source torrent downloader available for Android with inbuild torrent tracker and IP address checker.
Platforms
- Android
Platforms
- Linux
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
Distribyted tries to make easier integrations with other applications among torrent files, presenting them as a standard filesystem.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
+2
Flush is a GTK-based BitTorrent client. You can use it to download files from the BitTorrent network.
Platforms
- Linux
Transmitic is an encrypted, peer to peer, file transfer program with download pause and resume.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Torrent Tornado is a BitTorrent client for Firefox and SeaMonkey that allows users to download Torrents directly from their browser without any additional software.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- SeaMonkey
- Firefox
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BATorrent is a free, open-source BitTorrent client that shows your downloads as a wall of movie, show, and game cover art — fetching real posters from TMDB and game art from IGDB — wrapped in six themes.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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