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Open-source BitTorrent client built around a daemon, with GTK, web and console interfaces.

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About Deluge

Deluge is a free, GPL-licensed BitTorrent client that splits the work in two: a background daemon handles all the downloading, and separate interfaces connect to it. You can use the GTK desktop app, the web UI or a console client, and they can connect from another machine, which makes Deluge a natural fit for a headless home server or seedbox that you manage from a laptop. Much of its functionality lives in plugins, including scheduling, automatic adding from watch folders, blocklists, notifications and RSS through third-party plugins, so the base install stays lean and you add what you need. It is built on libtorrent and supports encryption, DHT, peer exchange, local peer discovery, proxies and per-torrent speed limits. Deluge runs on Linux, Windows, BSD and through Docker; macOS support is weaker, as current 2.x builds for Mac are not offered as standard packages. There is no paid tier or advertising.

Best for: Home-server and seedbox users who want to run torrents headless and control them remotely.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Daemon and client split works well on headless machines
  • Choice of desktop, web and console interfaces
  • Plugin system keeps the core lean and extendable

Why people leave

  • Current 2.x releases have no standard macOS package
  • RSS and other common features need plugins
  • Releases are infrequent compared with qBittorrent

Top Deluge alternatives

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  1. 1qBittorrent logo
    qBittorrent

    More features out of the box, including search and RSS, plus a web UI for remote use.

    66.5
  2. 2Transmission logo
    Transmission

    Similarly light daemon setup with a polished native Mac app that Deluge lacks.

    62.6
  3. 3BiglyBT logo
    BiglyBT

    Packs advanced features like I2P and swarm merging into the core instead of plugins.

    59.6

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Deluge: common questions

Is Deluge free?

Yes. Deluge is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is Deluge open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at deluge-torrent/deluge. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does Deluge run on?

Deluge is available for Linux, Windows, macOS and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to Deluge?

The highest-ranked Deluge alternatives right now are qBittorrent, Transmission and BiglyBT. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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