Comparison of BitTorrent software

The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of BitTorrent clients. Please see the individual products' articles for further information. This article is not all-inclusive or necessarily up-to-date.

BitTorrent client	Open source	Runs on Linux/Unix	Runs on Windows	Runs on MacOS	Max active torrents	Supports super seeding	Tracker	Malware-free	Supports UPnP Port Mapping2	Supports NAT Traversal	Supports DHT3
ABC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	∞	Yes	?	Yes	No	No	No
Anatomic P2P	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	Separate download	Yes	?	?	?
Arctic Torrent	Yes	No	Yes	No	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Azureus	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	∞	Yes	Built-in	Yes	Yes	?	Yes4
BitComet	No	No	Yes	No	∞	No	Separate download	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
BitLord	No	No	Yes	No	∞	?	?	No	?	?	?
BitTornado	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	No	No	No	No
BitTorrent	Yes1	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
BitSpirit	No	No	Yes	No	∞	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bits on Wheels	No	No	No	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
BtManager	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Burst!	Yes	No	Yes	No	20	Yes	No	Yes	?	?	?
ctorrent	Yes	Yes	No	No	∞	?	?	?	?	?	?
eDonkey2000	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
G3 Torrent	Yes	No	Yes	No	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
KTorrent	Yes	Yes	No	No	∞	?	No	Yes	?	?	?
MooPolice	No	No	Yes	No	∞	No	No	Yes	?	?	?
QTorrent	Yes	Yes	No	No	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
rtorrent	Yes	Yes	No	No	∞	?	No	?	?	?	?
Rufus	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	∞	No	No	?	?	?	?
Shareaza	Yes	No	Yes	No	?	No	No	Yes	Yes	?	?
Tomato Torrent	Yes	No	No	Yes	?	?	?	Yes	?	?	?
TorrentStorm	?	No	Yes	No	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
XBT Client	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	?	?	Yes	Yes	?	?
ZipTorrent	Yes	No	Yes	No	?	?	?	Yes	No	Yes	?
BitTorrent client	Open source	Runs on Linux/Unix	Runs on Windows	Runs on MacOS	Max active torrents	Supports super seeding	Tracker	Malware-free	Supports UPnP Port Mapping2	Supports NAT Traversal	Supports DHT3

Note (1): BitTorrent Open Source License is not considered free by Debian Free Software Guidelines, see [1]
Note (2): Automatically configure port forwarding (requires Windows XP & Router with UPnP support)
Note (3): With DHT you can now use trackerless torrents!
Note (4): Is not compatible with the official BitTorrent DHT support.

See also

• List of BitTorrent clients