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QBittorrent

qBittorrent is a free, open-source BitTorrent client that provides a self-hosted web-based interface for downloading, managing, and scheduling torrent files.

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qBittorrent is a free, open-source BitTorrent client that provides a self-hosted web-based interface for downloading, managing, and scheduling torrent files.

Platform availability

Available on 6 of 9 platforms

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

86/100 Excellent

Maintained
100last commit 11 days ago
Popular
651,746 GitHub stars
Easy to install
856 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 17 days ago

GitHub stars
1,746
Open issues
3
Last commit
2026-10-04
Latest release
5.2.4_v2.0.15-ls479
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
steady

Checked 9 days ago - source: GitHub (linuxserver/docker-qbittorrent)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Set your user IDs and ports before running Change PUID and PGID (the container's user/group IDs) to match your host user using `id your_user`, and set WEBUI_PORT and TORRENTING_PORT, otherwise files may be owned by the wrong user or ports may clash. source
  • Open Web UI and torrent ports Expose the Web UI port (default 8080) for your browser and the torrenting port (default 6881) over TCP and UDP; if you forget, the page won't load and downloads may be slow or fail. source
  • Save your config and downloads folders Mount /config to a safe appdata folder and /downloads to where you want files saved; /config holds your settings and login, and /downloads is where completed torrents appear. source

Fetched 17 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (10)

  • BiglyBT - Source for BiglyBT, a feature filled, open source, ad-free, bittorrent client.
  • Deluge - Deluge is a lightweight, free-software, cross-platform BitTorrent client for downloading and managing torrent files.
  • Free Download Manager - Accelerates downloads by splitting files, supports dark mode, controls traffic, enhances speed, organizes downloads, and is ad-free.
  • LibreTorrent - LibreTorrent is a Free as in Freedom torrent client for Android 4 and later, based on libtorrent.
  • Motrix - Motrix is a full-featured download manager that supports downloading HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, Baidu Net Disk, etc.
  • Tixati - Tixati is a peer-to-peer file sharing program that uses the popular BitTorrent protocol.
  • Transmission - Transmission is a BitTorrent client for downloading and sharing files over the BitTorrent protocol.
  • aria2 - Aria2 is a lightweight, multi-protocol, multi-source, cross-platform command-line download utility that retrieves files over HTTP/HTTPS, FT…
  • qui - Qui is a fast, modern web interface that lets self-hosters manage one or more qBittorrent instances from a single lightweight application.
  • µTorrent - Desktop client for large-scale torrent downloads, offering simultaneous downloads, bandwidth optimization, and scheduling.

Checked 14 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How do I avoid permission problems with the LinuxServer.io qBittorrent container?

Set PUID and PGID to your host user and group IDs before running it. You can find your IDs by running id your_user.

Which ports do I need to expose for qBittorrent?

Expose the Web UI port, default 8080, for the browser. Also open the torrenting port, default 6881, over TCP and UDP.

Which folders should I mount to keep qBittorrent data safe?

Mount /config to an appdata folder and /downloads to the location where completed torrents should be saved. /config stores settings and login.

Can I run qBittorrent through a VPN on a home server?

A qBittorrent container can be routed through a VPN using Gluetun.

Can I control qBittorrent remotely from a browser?

qBittorrent supports remote control through a Web user interface written with AJAX. It is nearly identical to the regular GUI.

Answers sourced from github.com, www.qbittorrent.org, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 16 days ago - public community threads