# qBittorrent

> qBittorrent is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the file sharing category. Free cross-platform bittorrent client with a feature rich Web UI for remote access. It has 40,592 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-2.0 license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent |
| Website | https://www.qbittorrent.org/ |
| GitHub stars | 40,592 |
| Forks | 4,908 |
| Open issues | 2,629 |
| License | GPL-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | C++ |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | C++ |
| Categories | File Sharing |
| Commits, last 12 months | 460 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | release-5.2.4 (Sep 28, 2026) |
| Created | Feb 4, 2012 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: c-plus-plus, bittorrent, torrent, crossplatform, bittorrent-client, torrent-client

## Install

qBittorrent installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent.

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