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The following is a general comparison of BitTorrent clients, which are computer programs designed for peer-to-peer file sharing using the BitTorrent protocol.[1]

The BitTorrent protocol coordinates segmented file transfer among peers connected in a swarm. A BitTorrent client enables a user to exchange data as a peer in one or more swarms. Because BitTorrent is a peer-to-peercommunications protocol that does not need a server, the BitTorrent definition of client differs from the conventional meaning expressed in the client–server model.[1]

Bram Cohen, author of the BitTorrent protocol, made the first BitTorrent client, which he also called BitTorrent, and published it in July 2001.[2]

Many BitTorrent programs are open-source software; others are freeware, adware or shareware. Some download managers, such as FlashGet and GetRight, are BitTorrent-ready. Opera 12, a web browser, can also transfer files via BitTorrent.

In 2013 Thunder Networking Technologies publicly revealed that some of their employees surreptitiously distributed a Trojan horse with certain releases of Xunlei, the company's BitTorrent-ready download manager.[3][4] Xunlei is included in the comparison tables.

Applications

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General

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Name Developer Platform Latest releaseLicenseNotes
Version Date
BiglyBTBigly Software Linux 3.7.0.0[5] Edit this on Wikidata30 September 2024 GPL-2.0-or-later
macOS
Windows
Android 1.3.3[6] Edit this on Wikidata22 September 2023
BitCometBitComet Development Group macOS 2.10[7] Edit this on Wikidata2024-10-09 Proprietary, Adware[a]
Windows 2.10[7] Edit this on Wikidata2024-10-09
BitLordHouse of Life macOS 2.4.6-348 Edit this on Wikidata2019-10-24 Proprietary, Adware[b]
Windows 2.4.6-358[8][9] Edit this on Wikidata2022-08-26
BitTorrentBitTorrentAndroid 8.2.1[10] Edit this on Wikidata2024-03-20 Proprietary, Adware
macOS 7.4.3.45549[11] Edit this on Wikidata2020-05-20
Windows 7.11.0.46555[12] Edit this on Wikidata2022-11-22
Delugevarious BSD 2.1.1[13] Edit this on Wikidata2022-07-10 GPL-3.0-or-later[14]
Linux
macOS
Solaris
Windows
FlashGetTrend Media Windows 3.7.0.1220[15] Edit this on Wikidata2013-05-17 Proprietary[c]
Free Download Manageralervd Android 6.19.0.5156[16] Edit this on Wikidata2023-03-13 Proprietary
Linux
macOS
Windows
FrostWireThe FrostWire Project Android 2.9.4[17] Edit this on Wikidata2024-12-26 GPL-3.0-or-later
Linux 6.13.4-build-324[18] Edit this on Wikidata2024-10-16
macOS 6.13.4-build-324[18] Edit this on Wikidata2024-10-16
Windows 6.13.4-build-324[18] Edit this on Wikidata2024-10-16
KGetKDEBSD 24.12.3[19] Edit this on Wikidata2025-03-06 GPL-2.0-or-later
Linux
KTorrentJoris Guisson, Ivan Vasić BSD 23.08.3[20][21] Edit this on Wikidata2023-11-09 GPL-2.0-or-later
Linux
macOS
LftpAlexander V. Lukya BSD 4.9.3[22] Edit this on Wikidata2024-11-08 GPL-3.0-or-later
Linux
macOS
Windows
LimeWireLime Wire LLC Linux 5.5.16 Edit this on Wikidata2010-10-26 GPL-2.0-or-later
macOS
Windows
MiroParticipatory Culture FoundationLinux 6.0[23] Edit this on Wikidata2013-04-05 GPL-2.0-or-later
macOS
Windows
MLDonkeyMLDonkey Project BSD 3.2.1[24] Edit this on Wikidata2024-08-20 GPL-2.0-or-later
Linux
macOS
MorphOS
Solaris
Windows
μTorrentBitTorrentAndroid 8.2.2[25] Edit this on Wikidata2024-03-21 Proprietary, Adware[d]
macOS 1.8.7.45548[27] Edit this on Wikidata2020-01-30
Windows 3.6.0.47006[28] Edit this on Wikidata2024-01-11
Opera 12Opera SoftwareFreeBSD 12.16 Proprietary[e]
Linux
macOS
Solaris
Windows 12.17
qBittorrentChristophe Dumez BSD 5.0.5[29] Edit this on Wikidata2025-04-13 GPL-2.0-or-later[14]
Linux
Haiku
macOS
OS/2
Windows
rTorrentJari Sundell BSD GPL-2.0-or-later[14][f]
Linux
macOS
Solaris
Windows
RobertSponge, co-developer of I2PBSD 0.0.40 Edit this on Wikidata2013 GPL
Linux
macOS
Windows
ShareazaShareaza Development Team Windows 2.7.10.2[30] Edit this on Wikidata2017-09-18 GPL-2.0-or-later[g]
TixatiKevin Hearn Linux 3.31[31] Edit this on Wikidata2024-12-11 Proprietary[h]
Windows
TonidoCodeLathe BSD 14.90.0.34030 Edit this on Wikidata2017-01-13 Proprietary
Linux
macOS
Windows
Transmissionvarious BSD 4.0.6[32] Edit this on Wikidata2024-05-30 GPL-2.0-only or GPL-3.0-only[33][14]
MIT[34]
Linux
macOS
OpenWrt
Solaris
Windows
TriblerThe Tribler Team Linux 8.0.7[35] Edit this on Wikidata2024-12-16 GPL-3.0-only[i]
macOS
Windows
Vuze[j]Vuze Android 5.7.6.0[37] Edit this on Wikidata2017-11-02 Proprietary (platform)
GPL-2.0-or-later (core engine)
Adware 		[k]
Linux
macOS
Windows
XunleiThunder Networking Technologies Android 7.53.0.8245[38] Edit this on Wikidata2022-10-11 Proprietary, Adware
iOS 1.5.8[39] Edit this on Wikidata2022-09-29
macOS 5.0.2.65551[40] Edit this on Wikidata2022-06-16
Windows
Name Developer Platform Latest releaseLicenseNotes
Version Date

Operating system support

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BitTorrent client WindowsmacOSGNU/LinuxBSDiOSAndroidOther
BiglyBTYes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
BitCometYes Yes No No No No No
BitLordYes Yes No No No No No
BitTorrentYes Yes No No No Yes[41]No
DelugeYes Yes Yes Yes No No Solaris
FlashGetYes No No No No No No
Free Download ManagerYes Yes Yes No No Yes No
FrostwireYes[42]Yes[42]Yes[42]Yes[42]No[42]Yes[42]Unix-like[42]
z/OS[43]
Solaris
OS/2
eComStation
ArcaOS[44]
KGetNo No Yes Yes No No No
KTorrentNo Yes Yes Yes No No No
LftpYes Yes Yes Yes No No No
LimeWireYes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes [specify]
MiroYes Yes Yes Yes No No No
MLDonkeyYes Yes Yes Yes No No Solaris
MorphOS
μTorrentYes Yes Web No No Yes[45]No
Opera 12Yes[l]Yes Yes[l]Yes[l]No Yes[citation needed]Solaris
qBittorrentYes[46]Yes[46]Yes[46]Yes[46]No[46]No[47]OS/2[m]
FreeBSD
Haiku[46]
RobertYes Yes Yes Yes No No No
rTorrentYes[n]Yes Yes Yes No No Solaris
ShareazaYes No No No No No No
TixatiYes No Yes No No No No
TonidoYes Yes Yes Yes No No No
TransmissionYes [l]Yes Yes Yes Yes[o]Yes Solaris
TriblerYes Yes Yes Yes No No No
VuzeYes Yes Yes Yes No Yes[49]No
XunleiYes Yes No No Yes Yes[citation needed]No
Name WindowsmacOSGNU/LinuxBSDiOSAndroidOther

Interface and programming

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BitTorrent client GUIRemote CLIOther Programming languageBased on IPv6μTP
BiglyBTYes Yes No[p]Telnet, XML over HTTP remote control API Java, SWT Vuze[j]Yes Yes
BitCometYes Yes Partial[51]No C++- Yes No
BitLordYes No No No Python, C++libtorrent (Rasterbar) Yes No
BitTorrent 5, Mainline Yes No Partial No Python- No No
DelugeYes Yes Yes DaemonPython, C++libtorrent (Rasterbar) Yes Yes[52]
FlashGetYes No No No ? ? No No
Free Download ManagerYes Yes Partial No C++libtorrent (Rasterbar) No No
FrostwireYes No No No Javalibtorrent (Rasterbar) No Yes[53]
KGetYes Yes Partial[q]No C++- Yes No
KTorrentYes Yes Partial No C++- Yes Yes[54]
lftpNo No Yes No C++- Yes No
LimeWireYes No No No Javalibtorrent (Rasterbar) No No
MiroYes No No No C++libtorrent (Rasterbar) No No
MLDonkeyNo Third Party[55]Partial Telnet OCaml- No No
μTorrentYes Yes No[56]RESTful Web API[57]C++[58]- Yes[59]Yes[60]
Opera 12Yes No No No C++- Yes No
qBittorrentYes Yes Partial No Python, C++libtorrent (Rasterbar) Yes Yes[61]
rTorrentNo Third Party Yes SCGIC++libTorrent (Rakshasa) Yes[62]No
ShareazaYes Yes Partial No C++- No No
TixatiYes Yes No Web interfaceC++- Yes Yes[63]
TonidoNo Yes No No C++libtorrent (Rasterbar) No No
TransmissionYes Yes Yes Daemon, JSON-RPC over HTTP remote control API C++ (rewritten from C), Objective-Clibtransmission Yes Yes[64]
TriblerYes Partial Partial No Python, C++libtorrent (Rasterbar) No Yes
Vuze[j]Yes Yes Partial Telnet, XML over HTTP remote control API Java, SWT - Yes Yes[65]
XunleiYes No No remote control over internet[66]C++- No No
BitTorrent client GUI Web CLI Other Programming language Based on IPv6 μTP

Features I

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BitTorrent client Protocol version Magnet URI
(BEP 9) 		Preload Magnet metadata[r]
(BEP 9) 		Super-seeding
(BEP 16) 		Embedded trackerUPnP[67]NAT Port Mapping ProtocolNAT traversal[68]
(BEP 55) 		DHT protocol[69]
(BEP 5) 		Peer exchange(PEX)
(BEP 11) 		EncryptionUDP tracker
(BEP 15) 		LPD
(BEP 14) 		Proxy server
BiglyBT1, 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  • HTTP(S)
  • SOCKS4-4a-5
BitComet1, 2 Yes No Yes Separate download Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No HTTP 1.1, SOCKS4-4a-5
BitLord1 Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes HTTP 1.1, SOCKS4-4a-5
BitTorrent 5, Mainline 1 No No No Yes[s]Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Deluge1 Yes Partial[t]Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes HTTP(S), SOCKS4-5
FlashGet1 No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No No No
Free Download Manager1 Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No
KTorrent1 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial HTTP, SOCKS4-5
LimeWire1 Partial No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
MLDonkey1 Yes[70]No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes No No
μTorrent1 Yes Yes[71]Yes[72]Yes[73]Yes[74]Yes Yes[75]Yes[u]Yes[v]Yes[76]Yes Yes[77]HTTP(S), SOCKS4-5
Opera 121 No No No Yes[78]No No No No Yes[79]No No No No
qBittorrent1, 2[80]Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes HTTP(S), SOCKS4-5[w]
rTorrent1 Yes[81]No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No[82]No
Shareaza1 Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes[x]Yes No Yes[y]No No
Tixati1, 2 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [z]
Tonido1 No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Transmission1[83]Yes Patch available[84][85][86]No No Yes Yes No[87]Yes Yes[aa]Yes Yes Yes No[88]
Tribler1 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No [ab]
Vuze[j]1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[ac]Yes[ad]Yes Yes Yes Plugin HTTP(S)?, SOCKS4-4a-5
Xunlei1 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes HTTP, SOCKS5, FTP
BitTorrent client Protocol version Magnet URI Preload Magnet metadata Super-seeding Embedded tracker UPnP NAT Port Mapping Protocol NAT traversal DHT Peer exchange Encryption UDP tracker LPD Proxy server

Features II

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BitTorrent client Cache[ae]Hash Web seedingHTTP Web seeding[ambiguous]Broad-catching (RSS)
(BEP 36) 		Prioritization Selective downloads
(BEP 53) 		Sequential downloading SOCKSTracker exchange
(BEP 7) 		Remote control via web Search engine
(BEP 18) 		Auto updates Reviews and Comments
BiglyBTYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
BitCometYes No Yes[89]BetaYes Yes Yes[af]Yes No Yes Partial[ag]Yes No
BitLordYes No Partial [ah][ai]Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Partial[ag]Yes No
BitTorrent 5, Mainline No Yes Partial [ai]No Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No
DelugeYes Yes Partial [ah]Plugin Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No via PMSNo
FlashGetNo No No No No No No No No No No No
Free Download ManagerNo Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Optional No
KTorrentYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Partial[ag]via PMSNo
LimeWireYes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes No
MLDonkeyYes No 3rd party bash script Yes No No No[90]No Yes Partial[ag]via PMSNo
μTorrentYes Yes[91]Partial [ai]Yes[92]Yes[93]Yes Yes[aj]Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Opera 12No No Yes[ak]No No No No No No Partial[ag]Yes[al]No
qBittorrentYes Yes Partial [ah]Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial[am]Yes Yes via PMSNo
rTorrentPartial No No 3rd party utility [94]Yes Yes No No No Yes No via PMSNo
ShareazaYes Yes No No Yes Yes[an]in mod client No Yes
[ao][95][ap]		Yes Yes Yes No
TixatiYes Yes Yes[96]Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
TonidoNo No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No
TransmissionYes No Partial [ai][aq]No Yes No[97]No No No Yes No Yes No
TriblerYes No No Yes Yes Yes No No No Partial Yes (DHT)[98]Yes No
Vuze[j]Yes Yes[99]Yes Yes Yes in paid version [100]Yes No Plugin[ar]Yes Yes Yes[101]
XunleiYes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
BitTorrent client Cache Hash Web seeding HTTP Web seeding Broad-catching (RSS) Prioritization Selective downloads Sequential downloading SOCKS Tracker exchange Remote control via web Search engine Auto updates Reviews and Comments

Libraries

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General
BitTorrent library Initial release Platform Latest release LicenseNotes
Version Date
libtorrent (Rasterbar) 8 September 2005; 19 years ago (2005-09-08)[102]Linux 2.0.9,[103] 1.2.19[104] Edit this on Wikidata
2.0.11[105] Edit this on Wikidata		2023-05-22
2025-01-28 		BSD-3-Clause
macOS
Windows
MonoTorrentSeptember 2006; 18 years ago (2006-09)Linux 3.0.2[106] Edit this on Wikidata2024-08-04 MIT
macOS
Windows
rTorrent (libTorrent Rakshasa) 15 July 2004; 20 years ago (2004-07-15)[107]Linux 0.15.1[108] Edit this on Wikidata2025-01-01 GPL-2.0-or-later[as][at]
macOS
BitTorrent library Initial release Platform Latest release LicenseNotes
Version Date
Operating system support and programming language
BitTorrent library GNU/LinuxWindowsmacOSAPIProgramming language
libtorrent (Rasterbar) YesYesYesYes C++
MonoTorrentYesYesYesYes C#
rTorrent (libTorrent Rakshasa) YesNoYesYes C++
BitTorrent library Linux Windows macOS API Programming language
Supported features 1
BitTorrent library Protocol version Super-seedingTrackerUPnP[au]NAT Port Mapping ProtocolNAT traversal[av]DHT[aw]Peer exchangeEncryptionUDP trackerLPDFast extensionsMagnet URIμTP
libtorrent (Rasterbar) 1, 2[109]YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes Yes[110]YesYesYes[111]
MonoTorrent1, 2 YesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
rTorrent (libTorrent Rakshasa) 1 YesYesNo??YesYesYesYesYesNoYesNo
BitTorrent library Protocol version Super-seeding Tracker UPnP NAT Port Mapping Protocol NAT traversal DHT Peer exchange Encryption UDP tracker LPD Fast extensions Magnet URI μTP
Supported features 2
BitTorrent library Cache[ax]Web seeding[ay]WebTorrentBroadcatching (RSS) Prioritization Selective downloads SOCKSRemote control via web Engine
libtorrent (Rasterbar) YesYesYesNoYesYesYesYes?
MonoTorrentYesYesNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
rTorrent (libTorrent Rakshasa) PartialNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
BitTorrent library Cache Web seeding WebTorrent Broadcatching (RSS) Prioritization Selective downloads SOCKS Remote control via web Engine

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Portable version available.
  2. ^Installs WhenU adware.
  3. ^FlashGet (standalone application) is notFlashGot (Firefox Addon).
  4. ^The option to disable ads is included in the settings.[26]
  5. ^Web browser.
  6. ^No built-in disk cache but a delayed sync.
  7. ^Maximum active torrent number depends on respective user settings and is limited to 31.
  8. ^Lightweight client, Portable version available, option to keep all peers unchoked available. Integral encrypted chatrooms that allow streaming audio and video, link sharing and searching.
  9. ^Fully distributed keyword search; integrated anti-spam measures.[36]
  10. ^ abcdeFormerly Azureus.
  11. ^The only client to bridge between i2p and the clearnet.
  12. ^ abcdx86-32 and x86-64 builds available
  13. ^Including eComStation and ArcaOS.
  14. ^Through Cygwin.[48]
  15. ^Through Cydia.
  16. ^Only has options for launching the GUI[50]
  17. ^Qdbus interface
  18. ^For a torrent added from a Magnet link, obtain the list of files (and other metadata) before prompting the user for a download location.
  19. ^Tracker included with Linux binaries and with source, but not with Windows binary.
  20. ^This is done manually. Right click an item and select "Force Re-Check". This will trigger preload. Note, if deluge is restarted before preload finishes, it will continue downloading torrent content.
  21. ^μTorrent's DHT implementationArchived 18 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine is the same as Mainline and BitComet's, but unfortunately this is incompatible with Azureus's implementation.
  22. ^Exchanging with BT 6 and μTorrent clients (and now MooPolice).
  23. ^v4.6.0 added (experimental) I2P support[61] to provide anonymity.
  24. ^Since Shareaza v2.6.0.0, Shareaza includes Mainline DHT support. Also, Shareaza can use the Gnutella2 network to find other Gnutella2 clients sharing the same torrent. This also includes clients who do not actively seed the torrent in question anymore, as long as file hashes (such as sha1 for example) are known.
  25. ^Since Shareaza v2.5.5.1 r9064.
  26. ^Only with out going without DHT if anonymity required.
  27. ^Exchanges with μTorrent and Azureus peers.
  28. ^Uses P2Ponion routing to provide anonymity.
  29. ^Since version 2.5.0.2. It's UDP based, an experimental feature and only supported by other Azureus clients.
  30. ^Has its own DHT, a mainline-DHT compatible implementation is available as plugin.
  31. ^Reduces disk usage, file fragmentation (in case it is not preallocated) and latencies via larger written blocks and cached data for hash checking finished pieces.
  32. ^Called "preview mode"Archived 4 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  33. ^ abcdeBuilt-in Web browser.
  34. ^ abcDoes not support HTTP redirection (status codes: 301, 302, 303, 307).
  35. ^ abcdDoes not support HTTPS.
  36. ^Only available in Pro and web version.From version 3.0 this feature is called "Streaming mode". The number of pieces to download sequentially is configurable
  37. ^Opera has a feed aggregator that displays feeds like emails.
  38. ^Windows and Mac OS X only; via PMS on Linux.
  39. ^Hard-coded as disabled in newer versions.
  40. ^Since Shareaza v2.4.0.2 r7924.
  41. ^Since Shareaza v2.5.3.1.
  42. ^Shareaza also uses G2 to transmit download metadata, such as BitTorrent trackers to other G2 clients.
  43. ^Adds HTTP referer header in request on HTTP redirection (useful behavior).
  44. ^Provides a Java-based and a simple HTML/JS based WebUI.
  45. ^With OpenSSL exception.
  46. ^No built-in cache-disk cache but a delayed sync.
  47. ^Automatically configure port forwarding (requires Router with UPnP support)
  48. ^Many clients claim to support this, but just UPnP calls for opening a TCP port is not effective and disabled by factory default in most new hardware. "UDP NAT Traversal" is the proper working solution, supported by just a few.
  49. ^DHT permits use of trackerless torrents (with supporting clients) to resume normal torrents when their tracker is down. However, some trackers that register their users for keeping tabs on fair usage (such as a ratio of bytes downloaded to uploaded) may not reliably measure and update usage for users employing DHT.
  50. ^Reduces disk usage, file fragmentation (in case it is not preallocated) and latencies due to larger written blocks and cached data for hash checking finished pieces.
  51. ^Recently implemented (unofficial) web seeding feature, see HTTP-Based Seeding SpecificationArchived 28 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine

References

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  1. ^ ab"Glossary". BitTorrent User Manual. San Francisco: BitTorrent, Inc.Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  2. ^Cohen, Bram (2 July 2001). "BitTorrent – a new P2P app". Decentralization · Implications of the end-to-end principle. Yahoo! Groups. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. ^Van Der Sar, Ernesto (14 October 2013). "Google-backed BitTorrent client spread malware to Windows PCs and Android devices". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  4. ^Gibbs, Samuel (15 October 2013). "Google-Backed File-Sharing Service Spreads Malware". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  5. ^"Release 3.7.0.0". 30 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  6. ^"Release v1.3.3". 22 September 2023.
  7. ^ abhttps://www.bitcomet.com/en/changelog.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^https://www.bitlord.com/previous-releases/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  11. ^https://www.bittorrent.com/de/downloads/mac/. Retrieved 7 August 2020.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ^https://www.bittorrent.com/blog/releases/windows/. Retrieved 14 December 2022.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^"deluge-2.1.1".
  14. ^ abcdWith OpenSSL exception.
  15. ^"FlashGet 3.7.0.1220 International, revised version released". 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015.
  16. ^"FDM 6". 13 March 2023.
  17. ^"frostwire-android-2.9.4-build-746 Latest". 26 December 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  18. ^ abc"frostwire-desktop-6.13.4-build-324". 16 October 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  19. ^"KGet - KDE Applications". Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  20. ^https://invent.kde.org/network/ktorrent/-/tags/v23.08.3.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ^https://kde.org/announcements/gear/23.08.3/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ^"Release 4.9.3". 8 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  23. ^"Release 6.0". 5 April 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  24. ^"Release 3.2.1". 20 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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  27. ^"µTorrent Downloads for Mac". µTorrent. Retrieved 11 September 2023. Stable 1.8.7 Build 45548
  28. ^"uTorrent 3.6.0 For Windows (build 46590)". µTorrent blog. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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  30. ^"Shareaza-2.7.10.2". 18 September 2017.
  31. ^"Tixati.com - News". Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  32. ^"4.0.6". 30 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  33. ^GPL-2.0-only or GPL-3.0-only or any future license endorsed by Mnemosyne LLC.
  34. ^"COPYING in trunk – Transmission". trac.transmissionbt.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  35. ^https://github.com/Tribler/tribler/releases/tag/v8.0.7.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  36. ^"Truly Decentralized BitTorrent Downloading Has Finally Arrived". TorrentFreak. 8 December 2010. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  37. ^http://wiki.vuze.com/w/ChangeLog. Retrieved 23 March 2020.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  38. ^https://app.mi.com/details?id=com.xunlei.downloadprovider.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  39. ^https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/%E8%BF%85%E9%9B%B7-%E4%B8%93%E4%BA%AB%E7%A7%81%E5%AF%86%E4%BA%91%E7%9B%98/id1503466530.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  40. ^http://yangtai.xunlei.com/?p=11648.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  42. ^ abcdefg"Download FrostWire". frostwire.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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  69. ^DHT permits use of trackerless torrents (with supporting clients) to resume normal torrents when their tracker is down. However, some trackers that register their users for keeping tabs on fair usage (such as a ratio of bytes downloaded to uploaded) may not reliably measure and update usage for users employing DHT.
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