Rats Search
Rats Search is a free, open-source file sync and transfer app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Rats-search: BitTorrent P2P multi-platform search engine for Desktop and Web servers with integrated torrent client. It has 2,015 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- File sync & transfer
- Actively maintained
About Rats Search
A high-performance BitTorrent search program for desktop and server. It collects and indexes torrents from the DHT network, allowing powerful full-text search through torrent statistics and categories. Works over an encrypted P2P network and supports Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms.
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What is Rats Search?
Rats Search is a free, open-source file sync and transfer app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Rats-search: BitTorrent P2P multi-platform search engine for Desktop and Web servers with integrated torrent client. It has 2,015 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
Is Rats Search free and open source?
Yes. Rats Search's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Rats Search?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2.3.5).
Is Rats Search still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.