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.
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  1. Downpour icon
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    Downpour is a web-based BitTorrent client.

    It supports auto-downloading from RSS feeds and automatic importing and renaming of downloads into a media library, making it ideal for use on a home media server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  2. Xtorrent icon
     5 likes

    Xtorrent makes torrents super easy. Enter your keywords and Xtorrent instantly searches torrent sites all across the web. It's that simple.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. Torrento icon
     2 likes

    Torrento is not just another remote controller; it is a powerful aggregator that lets you manage multiple torrent clients from a single, beautiful interface.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  4. Grabbit icon
     1 like

    Grabbit is a premium, lightweight, and blazing-fast download manager built from the ground up exclusively for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. A terminal BitTorrent client for focused download management. Add .torrent files, track active transfers, and manage sessions from a clean keyboard-driven interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
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  6. A BitTorrent client implementation in Go that supports downloading files using the BitTorrent protocol. This project implements the core functionality of a BitTorrent client, including torrent file parsing, peer discovery, and file downloading.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Go (Programming Language)
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  7. Bitford icon
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    BitTorrent client for Chrome that can stream videos while they're being downloaded

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
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  8.  Like

    Notflix is a shell script to search and stream torrent.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • WebTorrent
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