

Much like http (hypertext transfer protocol) and ftp (file transfer protocol), BitTorrent is a way to download files from the internet. The rest I don't like because the VPN killswitch option is most likely a pretty big deal to have for me, and it should be for most people that torrent a whole lot too.BitTorrent is an internet transfer protocol. Transmission is minimalist with plenty of options while Deluge has python and plugins involved for extra torrent management for if you're really trying to manage things. Transmission and Deluge are pretty good if you want more stable clients out of the box but have no need for anonymity at all. It's like the qb and Pico but it has graphs and other options some might like. Tixati is not open source so there's no telling if it has viruses or not but it looks like it doesn't and it's popular enough. It's a lot newer and less tested and proven than qb but it has a certain minimalism that might be attractive, might work better out of the box too. PicoTorrent is another option like qBittorrent that has the VPN killswitch feature. I've had some problems before where it ends up breaking from messing with VPNs and qb updates but the portable version from portableapps doesn't seem to have problems. The ability to bind the interface option with the VPN to act as a killswitch in case the VPN disconnects is hard to beat. QBittorrent I'd say is most likely the best.

Maybe followed by Tixati and BiglyBT.īitTorrent / uTorrent (current versions are essentially the same client nowadays)Īlso see the sidebar Related Links list under "Client Software". That aside the "main" ones in use tend to be Deluge, qBittorrent, rTorrent, Transmission, uTorrent 2.2.1. Most people do not recommend using the current BitTorrent/uTorrent clients nowadays.
