qBittorrent
Free cross-platform bittorrent client with a feature rich Web UI for remote access.
- File Sharing
- C++
- GPL-2.0
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 40,592
- Forks
- 4,908
- Open issues
- 2,629
- Commits, last 12 months
- 460
- Last commit
- Oct 5, 2026
- Latest release
- release-5.2.4Sep 28, 2026
- Created
- Feb 4, 2012
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About qBittorrent
Free cross-platform bittorrent client with a feature rich Web UI for remote access. qBittorrent is open source under the GPL-2.0 license and written mainly in C++, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 40,592 stars and 4,908 forks on GitHub, with 460 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- c-plus-plus
- bittorrent
- torrent
- crossplatform
- bittorrent-client
- torrent-client
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What is qBittorrent?
qBittorrent is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our File Sharing category. Free cross-platform bittorrent client with a feature rich Web UI for remote access. The source code lives at github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent, where it has 40,592 stars.
Is qBittorrent free and open source?
Yes. qBittorrent is open-source software released under the GPL-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run qBittorrent with Docker?
qBittorrent does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (C++), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to qBittorrent?
Popular open-source alternatives to qBittorrent include transfer.sh, Transmission and OnionShare.
Is qBittorrent actively maintained?
The most recent commit to qBittorrent was on Oct 5, 2026 with 460 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is release-5.2.4, published Sep 28, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.