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A Docker image that bundles qBittorrent with OpenVPN, WireGuard, and Privoxy so self-hosters can run a private BitTorrent client and access index sites via…

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A Docker image that bundles qBittorrent with OpenVPN, WireGuard, and Privoxy so self-hosters can run a private BitTorrent client and access index sites via the included proxy.

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

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.

55/100 Fair

Maintained
59last commit 162 days ago
Popular
58799 GitHub stars
Easy to install
452 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 14 days ago

GitHub stars
799
Open issues
170
Last commit
2026-05-04
Latest release
5.2.4-1-02
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
stale

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (binhex/arch-qbittorrentvpn)

Resources & Compatibility

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

Checked 15 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Set the Soulseek listen port In the Soulseek (a peer-to-peer music sharing network) settings, set listen_port to the incoming port you want peers to connect to, such as 2234, and open or forward that port if you are behind a router. Setting it to 0 disables incoming connections, which can prevent some transfers from working. source
  • Use the expected music folder layout Seakarr expects downloaded music to sit in folders like /media/music/Artist Name/Album Name, with the track files inside the album folder. If your library uses a different layout, files may be placed somewhere you do not expect or may not be recognized properly. source
  • Leave quality filters at 0 The min_bit_rate and min_bit_depth settings are minimum quality filters for compressed and lossless audio, respectively; 0 means the filter is off. If you raise them, Seakarr will skip files below those limits, so only change them if you really want to avoid lower-quality downloads. source
  • Privoxy proxy setup If you need the included Privoxy proxy, set qBittorrent's proxy to the container IP address and port 8118. source
  • VPN setup Configure OpenVPN or WireGuard to route traffic through the VPN and prevent IP leakage. source

Fetched yesterday - each note links to its source

Alternatives (11)

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  • Free Download Manager - Accelerates downloads by splitting files, supports dark mode, controls traffic, enhances speed, organizes downloads, and is ad-free.
  • I2P - I2P (Invisible Internet Protocol) is a universal anonymous network layer.
  • 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 yesterday - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Where can I find the initial qBittorrent Web UI password?

The default username is admin, and the randomly generated password is shown in /config/supervisord.log.

How do I use the included Privoxy proxy from another application?

Point the application at the container’s Privoxy proxy on port 8118.

What should I change in LAN_NETWORK if local network access is affected?

Add the VPN subnet to the LAN_NETWORK parameter, keep the existing value, and separate entries with a comma.

Which ports are mapped in the Docker example?

The example maps 8080 for qBittorrent, 8118 for Privoxy, 9118 for microsocks, and 58946 TCP/UDP.

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

Community

Collected 14 days ago - public community threads