Transgui
Transgui is a free, open-source file sync and transfer app for Windows, macOS and Linux. A feature rich cross platform Transmission BitTorrent client. It has 3,466 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at transmission-remote-gui/transgui.
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- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- File sync & transfer
- Actively maintained
About Transgui
Transmission Remote GUI is a feature-rich, cross-platform front-end to remotely control a Transmission daemon via its RPC protocol. It is faster and has more functionality than the built-in Transmission web interface.
Install Transgui
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
brew install --cask transmission-remote-guichoco install transguiSimilar apps
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What is Transgui?
Transgui is a free, open-source file sync and transfer app for Windows, macOS and Linux. A feature rich cross platform Transmission BitTorrent client. It has 3,466 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at transmission-remote-gui/transgui.
Is Transgui free and open source?
Yes. Transgui's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Transgui?
Homebrew: brew install --cask transmission-remote-gui and Chocolatey: choco install transgui. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v5.18.0).
Is Transgui still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 25, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.