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rTorrent VS PicoTorrent

Compare rTorrent VS PicoTorrent and see what are their differences

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rTorrent logo rTorrent

rtorrent is a BitTorrent client for ncurses, using the libtorrent library.

PicoTorrent logo PicoTorrent

PicoTorrent is designed to be a tiny, easy-to-use BitTorrent client with low memory usage.
  • rTorrent Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-07-26
  • PicoTorrent Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-07-29

rTorrent videos

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rtorrent review & usage - Archlinux

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  • Review - rTorrent Is A Great Terminal Based BitTorrent Client
  • Review - RTorrent - A Terminal Based Torrent Application

PicoTorrent videos

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Cliente bittorrent MAS BÁSICO Y LIGERO DE TODOS, (PICOTORRENT)

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to rTorrent and PicoTorrent)

rTorrent

PicoTorrent

Torrents
44 44%
Torrents
56% 56
P2P
49 49%
P2P
51% 51
BitTorrent
36 36%
BitTorrent
64% 64
File Sharing
56 56%
File Sharing
44% 44

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PicoTorrent Reviews

Best Alternatives to qBittorrent 2022
PicoTorrent is a barebones client that barely takes any system resources, but it gets the job done. With a simple, minimalist interface with all of the tools and features a budding novice would need to get a taste of the potential in the BitTorrent protocol, PicoTorrent is a great, lightweight choice for anyone, especially the less tech-savvy.
Source: nextbestalternative.com

Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, PicoTorrent should be more popular than rTorrent. It has been mentiond 10 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

rTorrent mentions (2)

  • Transmission 4.0.0 beta 1 is out
    You could also check out rtorrent: http://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/, but I remember reading that development has stalled on that project. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago
  • Useful tip for Linux/BSD users (Torrent specific use case)
    Where it really starts to shine is when you combine it with other CLI & TUI applications. I use openSSH, rtorrent and Tmux (or GNU screen) in combination with PIA's manual script to achieve a remote "seedbox". I don't need to access my computers when I'm away from my local network but one has the potential by creating their own local VPN or opening up the port to their seedbox. Source: about 2 years ago

PicoTorrent mentions (10)

  • YoutubePoopMusicVideo on another software
    Search for the program you want to download (best with Google Chrome's translate feature), make sure there's a green checkmark next to the program before you download it, and then use a torrenting program to download from the torrent link. I recommend https://picotorrent.org/. I've personally been using their software for 5+ years without issue. Source: 11 months ago
  • most lightweight torrent client?
    Not sure about 3) and 4) but take a look at https://picotorrent.org/. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Free software alternatives
    Let me just hint at thepiratebay.org and picotorrent.org. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Looking for a Bittorrent client that uses modern Windows design
    Https://picotorrent.org/ (well, this is not as good looking... But it's native, though!). Source: over 2 years ago
  • The consequence of corporate greed
    I am always surprised at how few people suggest picotorrent (github) when it comes to clients. Source: over 2 years ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing rTorrent and PicoTorrent, you can also consider the following products

qBittorrent - Lightweight and open source torrent client that runs on all major platforms.

Deluge - Deluge is a full-featured BitTorrent client for Linux, Unix and Windows.

µTorrent - Looking for a torrent site to download movies, music and more? Choose from top torrent sites like The Pirate Bay, RARBG, 1337X, and dozens more. (October 2019)

BiglyBT - BiglyBT is a feature filled, open source, bittorrent client. Auto migrate from Vuze and Azureus. I2P integration, Swarm Merging, Advanced Tag System, WebTorrent support, built-in VPN kill switch, Meta-search, UPnP/DLNA access, and much more.

BitTorrent - BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer program developed by Bram Cohen and BitTorrent, Inc.

Transmission - Transmission has the features you expect in a BitTorrent client: encryption, a web-based interface...

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