Open Source Linux BitTorrent Clients
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BitTorrent Clients for Linux
View 62 business solutionsBrowse free open source BitTorrent clients and projects for Linux below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source BitTorrent clients by OS, license, language, programming language, and project status.
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qBittorrent
A free and reliable P2P BitTorrent client
An advanced and multi-platform BitTorrent client with a nice Qt user interface as well as a Web UI for remote control and an integrated search engine. qBittorrent aims to meet the needs of most users while using as little CPU and memory as possible. -
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Vuze - Azureus
An extremely powerful and configurable BitTorrent client
Vuze (formerly Azureus) is an extremely powerful and configurable BitTorrent client. Search and download torrent files. Play, convert and transcode videos and music for playing on many devices such as PSP, TiVo, XBox, PS3, iTunes (iPhone, iPod, Apple TV). -
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Jackett
API Support for your favorite torrent trackers
Jackett works as a proxy server, it translates queries from apps (Sonarr, Radarr, SickRage, CouchPotato, Mylar3, Lidarr, DuckieTV, qBittorrent, Nefarious, etc.) into tracker-site-specific HTTP queries, parses the HTML or JSON response, and then sends results back to the requesting software. This allows for getting recent uploads (like RSS) and performing searches. Jackett is a single repository of maintained indexer scraping & translation logic, removing the burden from other apps. Trackers marked with (invite needed) have no active maintainer and may be missing features or be broken. If your client supports multiple feeds it's recommended to add each indexer directly instead of using all indexers. Using the all indexer has no advantages (besides reduced management overhead). We recommend you install Jackett as a Windows service using the supplied installer. You may also download the zipped version if you would like to configure everything manually. -
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RATS Search
BitTorrent P2P multi-platform search engine for Desktop
Rats Search is a cross-platform search tool for torrent indexing across multiple BitTorrent DHT networks. It provides a GUI for searching decentralized torrent metadata in real time without relying on centralized indexes. Built with Electron and Vue.js, Rats Search emphasizes decentralization and anonymity, allowing users to explore content from distributed sources such as the BitTorrent Mainline DHT and WebTorrent. It supports filtering, magnet link generation, and acts as a privacy-conscious alternative to torrent search engines. -
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Motrix
A full-featured download manager
Motrix is a full-featured, cross-platform download manager that supports downloading HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, Baidu Net Disk and more. It’s got an interface that’s clean, simple and easy to use, plus a number of great features. It can handle up to 10 concurrent downloads, can support 64 threads in a single task, support speed limit and more! It comes in both Chinese and English with many other translations in the works, and has dark mode available. -
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Torrent File Editor
Qt based GUI tool designed to create and edit .torrent files
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RTorrent BitTorrent Client
rTorrent BitTorrent client
The rTorrent bittorrent client uses ncurses and is ideal for use with tmux, screen or dtach. Alternatively, version 0.9.7+ has a built-in daemon mode disabling the user interface, so you can only control it via XMLRPC. It supports saving of sessions, allows the user to add/remove torrents, and much more. -
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aria2 - CLI Metalink/BitTorrent client
A multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility
aria2 is a multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility. The supported protocols are HTTP(S), FTP, BitTorrent, Metalink. It can download a file from multiple sources/protocols and tries to utilize your maximum download bandwidth. -
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BiglyBT
Feature-filled Bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source
BiglyBT is a fully-featured, open-source BitTorrent client based on the former Vuze/Azureus codebase. It offers extensive functionality without ads, spyware, or paid features, making it a favorite for advanced users. BiglyBT includes detailed torrent management tools, built-in swarm merging, VPN detection, I2P support, and streaming capabilities. It’s highly customizable and supports a wide range of plugins, automation tools, and scheduling options. The client runs on Java and is available across major desktop platforms. -
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Transmission Remote GUI
A feature rich cross platform Transmission BitTorrent client
Transmission Remote GUI is a cross-platform desktop client for managing the Transmission BitTorrent client remotely. It offers a user-friendly graphical interface to control torrents on remote or local Transmission instances via its RPC interface. Written in Free Pascal using Lazarus, the app supports comprehensive torrent management features, including scheduling, filtering, file priority control, and real-time statistics. It’s especially popular among users running headless torrent servers or NAS setups and looking for a full-featured GUI alternative to the web interface. -
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Tribler
Privacy enhanced BitTorrent client with P2P content discovery
Tribler is a decentralized, privacy-enhanced BitTorrent client developed by researchers at Delft University of Technology. It introduces built-in anonymity using a Tor-like onion routing network and integrates its own blockchain for economic incentives and trust management. Tribler supports standard torrenting features along with distributed search, self-contained channels, and peer reputation. Its goal is to provide a fully autonomous file-sharing network without relying on external servers, search engines, or trackers. -
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WebTorrent Desktop
The streaming torrent app. For Mac, Windows, and Linux.
WebTorrent Desktop is for streaming torrents on Mac, Windows or Linux. It connects to both BitTorrent and WebTorrent peers. Now there's no need to wait for files to finish downloading. You can watch or play right away with WebTorrent Desktop. -
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Miru
Bittorrent streaming software for cats
Miru is a fast, open-source anime streaming client that integrates with various third-party APIs and websites to provide a native-like experience across platforms. Designed for performance and ease of use, Miru allows users to search, stream, and manage their favorite anime shows with a sleek interface and community-driven extensions. It emphasizes responsiveness, privacy, and modularity while supporting a growing plugin ecosystem to expand content sources and features. -
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Torrentinim
Very low memory-footprint, self hosted API-only torrent search engine
Torrentinim is a self-hosted, minimalist torrent search engine written in Go that allows users to search for torrent metadata across multiple public indexers. It features a fast web interface, low memory usage, and simple deployment, making it ideal for personal media servers or private torrent discovery tools. Torrentinim does not host any content but aggregates search results from external sources, giving users a streamlined way to find and copy magnet links. Its simplicity and performance make it a great addition to seedboxes and home media environments. -
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UNIT3D
UNIT3D is a private torrent tracker built with Laravel, Livewire
UNIT3D is a modern, open-source torrent tracker and private community platform built on Laravel. It includes features for user management, torrent uploading, peer tracking, and community interaction. UNIT3D is customizable and packed with functionality aimed at private tracker operators, offering a responsive design and a powerful admin panel. -
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BitComet
Free and powerful BitTorret client
BitComet is a free and powerful BitTorrent client that allows users to download and share large files over the peer-to-peer (P2P) network. Known for its efficiency and ease of use, BitComet supports not only torrent files but also HTTP and FTP downloads, offering versatility for different download needs. Its intelligent file-sharing algorithms optimize bandwidth usage and improve download speeds, making it a popular choice for downloading large files like videos, software, and games. Additionally, BitComet includes features such as long-term seeding to improve download availability, previewing media files while downloading, and a built-in download scheduler. With its lightweight design and extensive functionality, BitComet is a reliable tool for both novice and experienced users looking to manage their downloads effectively. -
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Torrent Search is a cross-platform application, allowing to search for torrent files on different websites. Supported websites are integrated through plugins, which allows to easily extend the number of websites supported.
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peerflix
Streaming torrent client for node.js
peerflix is a Node.js-based streaming torrent client that lets you stream video or audio files directly from a torrent (magnet link or .torrent file), without needing to wait for the entire download to finish. It spins up a small HTTP server that serves the torrent’s content as it’s downloaded; for example, if you point a media player (like VLC or MPV) to the provided URL, it will start playing almost immediately. Peerflix automatically selects the largest file in a multi-file torrent by default (or can list all files for manual selection), and supports passing arbitrary flags to the media player — letting you stream with subtitles, full-screen mode, or other player-specific options. Because it's built on the torrent peer network, it downloads pieces on demand as playback proceeds, which can be more efficient if you only want to watch a single file. Peerflix also exposes programmatic API usage using underlying low-level torrent-streaming logic. -
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PikaTorrent
Just pick a Torrent, stream and download on all your devices
PikaTorrent is a modern, cross-platform BitTorrent client designed for ease of use across desktop and mobile devices. Developed using Flutter, it offers a unified experience on Windows, Linux, Android, and plans for macOS and iOS. PikaTorrent emphasizes user-friendliness, allowing users to stream and download torrents seamlessly, with features like remote management and dark mode support enhancing the overall experience. -
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Enhanced CTorrent is a BitTorrent client for unix-like environments. High performance with minimal system resources and dependencies is a priority.
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Quazaa
A cross platform multi-network peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing client.
Quazaa is a cross platform multi-network peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing client inspired by Shareaza which will support Gnutella2, Ares, eDonkey2000 (eMule), HTTP, FTP, and BitTorrent. Using the Qt software development kit -
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TrackersListCollection
A list of popular BitTorrent Trackers
TrackersListCollection is a daily-updated collection of BitTorrent tracker server lists, curated and filtered from across the internet to build a “best of” list and a full list for usage in torrent clients, automation, or performance tuning. The project scans public trackers, tests their responsiveness or status, categorises them (e.g., all trackers vs best trackers), and makes plain-text files available (like best.txt, all.txt) that can be included in download clients or scripts. Because trackers can go offline or degrade over time, the daily refresh schedule is crucial for maintaining a high-quality list. The repo also includes metadata and mirrors to handle international usage and multiple download sources. For people who use torrent infrastructure, ensure peers connect reliably, or want to automate external tracker lists for aria2 or other clients, this is a practical and well-maintained source. -
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Command line torrent viewer and hash checker. Displays metadata and file catalog from a .torrent file. Offline verifies content hashes of downloaded files against torrent. Linux or Windows, Windows binary included.
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BitTorrent Tracker
Simple, robust, BitTorrent tracker (client & server) implementation
A self-hosted, open-source BitTorrent tracker written in Node.js, allowing users to run their own torrent tracking server. -
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Rain
BitTorrent client and library in Go
Rain is a fast, lightweight, and feature-rich BitTorrent client written in Go, designed to be used from the command line. It focuses on performance and simplicity, supporting both seeding and downloading operations with minimal system resource usage. Rain is ideal for automation, headless servers, and users who prefer terminal-based tools. It offers a clean API, making it easy to integrate into scripts and backend services that require torrent functionality. With its statically compiled binary and low dependency footprint, Rain can be easily deployed across different environments.
