Transmission
Transmission is a free, open-source file sync and transfer app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Official Transmission BitTorrent client repository. It has 15,287 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of uTorrent and BitTorrent.
- Official
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- File sync & transfer
- Actively maintained
About Transmission
Transmission is a fast, easy, and free BitTorrent client. It comes in several flavors: * A native macOS GUI application * GTK+ and Qt GUI applications for Linux, BSD, etc. * A Qt-based Windows-compatible GUI application * A headless daemon for servers and routers * A web UI for remote controlling any of the above
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use Transmission instead of.
- uTorrent
- BitTorrent
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What is Transmission?
Transmission is a free, open-source file sync and transfer app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Official Transmission BitTorrent client repository. It has 15,287 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of uTorrent and BitTorrent.
Is Transmission free and open source?
Yes. Transmission's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Transmission?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 4.1.3) or the project website.
Can Transmission replace uTorrent?
Transmission is commonly used as a free alternative to uTorrent and BitTorrent. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.