Best Transmission Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from peer-to-peer file sharing software ranked against Transmission on the same published basis.
- 1Transmission vs Feem
- 2Transmission vs TorrServer
- 3Transmission vs BitComet
- 4Transmission vs BiglyBT
- 5Transmission vs BitTorrent Classic
- 7Transmission vs WebTorrent
- 8Transmission vs Deluge
- 9Transmission vs Resilio Sync
- 10Transmission vs aMule
- 11Transmission vs qBittorrent
- 12Transmission vs Vuze
- 13Transmission vs FrostWire
- 14Transmission vs Nicotine+
- 15Transmission vs Tixati
- 16Transmission vs LibreTorrent
- 17Transmission vs JSTorrent
- 18Transmission vs Torrex
- 19Transmission vs Xender
- 20Transmission vs Tribler
- 21Transmission vs µTorrent Web
Transmission alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feem | 8.0 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | TorrServer | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | BitComet | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | BiglyBT | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | BitTorrent Classic | 7.6 | Free plan | $0.58/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | WebTorrent | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Deluge | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Resilio Sync | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | aMule | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | qBittorrent | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Vuze | 7.4 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | FrostWire | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Nicotine+ | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Tixati | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Windows |
| 16 | LibreTorrent | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 17 | JSTorrent | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Torrex | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Xender | 6.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Tribler | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | µTorrent Web | 6.2 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Transmission alternatives
What is the best alternative to Transmission?
Feem, number 1 in peer-to-peer file sharing software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: TorrServer, BitComet, BiglyBT and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Transmission?
Feem is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.