qBittorrent

7.1easy start · #10 of 33
in Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows.

qBittorrent is ranked #10 of 33 in peer-to-peer file sharing software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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qBittorrent Free Open-source software; no ads qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on peer-to-peer file sharing software

Free plan: Yes
Supported platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OS/2
Magnet links: Yes
Selective download: Yes
Web interface: Yes
Remote control: Yes
DHT support: Yes
VPN binding: Yes

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The record

Purpose: The project describes qBittorrent as an open-source alternative to µTorrent.
Torrent client: It supports magnet links, DHT, peer exchange, local peer discovery, private torrents, and encrypted connections.
Search: Its search engine can search multiple torrent sites at once and make category-specific requests.
RSS: It supports RSS feeds with advanced download filters, including regular expressions.
Torrent management: Features include sequential downloading, torrent queueing and prioritization, content selection, and a bandwidth scheduler.
Networking: The feature list states IPv6 compliance and UPnP/NAT-PMP port forwarding support.
Security: The download page says that source tarballs and binaries have been signed since version 3.3.4 and provides a current signing key and fingerprint.
Linux and server use: The download page offers official Docker images, and the project wiki documents running qBittorrent without an X server using WebUI only.
Platforms: The project lists Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and OS/2; its download page says macOS support is limited because it lacks active macOS developers and contributors.
Support: The official forums provide platform-specific sections for Windows, Linux, macOS, Docker, and general questions.
Maintainers: The project says qBittorrent is developed by volunteers in their spare time and invites donations to support it.
Integrations: The project says qBittorrent is based on the Qt toolkit and libtorrent-rasterbar library.
Price from: Free

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Sources

qbittorrent.org· checked 30 Sept 2026
qbittorrent.org/download· checked 30 Sept 2026
forum.qbittorrent.org· checked 30 Sept 2026