Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
qBittorrent
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Supported platformsWindows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OS/2
- 4Magnet linksYes
- 5Selective downloadYes
- 6Web interfaceYes
- 7Remote controlYes
- 8DHT supportYes
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: qbittorrent.org
Overview
qBittorrent is ranked #11 of 33 in peer-to-peer file sharing software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.
qBittorrent plans and pricing
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- Free plan
- Yesqbittorrent.org
- Supported platforms
- Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OS/2qbittorrent.org
- Magnet links
- Yesqbittorrent.org
- Selective download
- Yesqbittorrent.org
- Web interface
- Yesqbittorrent.org
- Remote control
- Yesqbittorrent.org
- DHT support
- Yesqbittorrent.org
- VPN binding
- Yesqbittorrent.org
Facts
- Purpose
- The project describes qBittorrent as an open-source alternative to µTorrent.qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Torrent client
- It supports magnet links, DHT, peer exchange, local peer discovery, private torrents, and encrypted connections.qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Search
- Its search engine can search multiple torrent sites at once and make category-specific requests.qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026
- RSS
- It supports RSS feeds with advanced download filters, including regular expressions.qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Torrent management
- Features include sequential downloading, torrent queueing and prioritization, content selection, and a bandwidth scheduler.qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Networking
- The feature list states IPv6 compliance and UPnP/NAT-PMP port forwarding support.qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026
- 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.qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026
- 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.qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026
- 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.qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The official forums provide platform-specific sections for Windows, Linux, macOS, Docker, and general questions.forum.qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Maintainers
- The project says qBittorrent is developed by volunteers in their spare time and invites donations to support it.qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The project says qBittorrent is based on the Qt toolkit and libtorrent-rasterbar library.qbittorrent.org · 30 Sept 2026
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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