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rTorrent VS uTorrent

Compare rTorrent VS uTorrent and see what are their differences

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rTorrent logo rTorrent

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

uTorrent logo uTorrent

uTorrent is a light customer from BitTorrent that utilizations less assets than others of its sort.
  • rTorrent Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-07-26
  • uTorrent Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-09-20

rTorrent

Categories
  • Torrents
  • BitTorrent
  • P2P
  • Torrent Downloads
Website rakshasa.github.io
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uTorrent

Categories
  • Torrents
  • Torrent Downloads
  • BitTorrent
  • P2P
Website utorrent.com
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rTorrent videos

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rtorrent review & usage - Archlinux

More videos:

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

uTorrent videos

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How to Install and Use uTorrent Safely

More videos:

  • Review - uTorrent Warning Video!
  • Review - Vuze vs qBittorrent vs Deluge vs uTorrent

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to rTorrent and uTorrent)

rTorrent

uTorrent

Torrents
66 66%
Torrents
34% 34
P2P
69 69%
P2P
31% 31
BitTorrent
50 50%
BitTorrent
50% 50
File Sharing
100 100%
File Sharing
0% 0

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uTorrent Reviews

12 Best uTorrent Alternatives
You will see that all the software I have listed in this list of best uTorrent alternatives is no better than uTorrent. Some are functional and do their job correctly, but they cannot compete with uTorrent in functionality and ease of use. The download is one of those programs included in the “nothing better than uTorrent” category.
Source: thetechtian.com
6 Best BitTorrent Alternatives for Windows PC
Many users prefer Deluge over other uTorrent alternatives because it closely resembles uTorrent before BitTorrent Inc. spammed it with advertisements and adware. It is an open source and cross platform BitTorrent client with good speed. And the best part is if you are using it, there will be no damaging spywares sneaking into your system. It is lightweight but it offers many...
Source: thegeekpage.com

Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, uTorrent should be more popular than rTorrent. It has been mentiond 4 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

uTorrent mentions (4)

  • [Help] can't open utorrent.com?
    I can't open both utorrent.com or bittorrent.com why? Any other websites are work fine. Source: 9 months ago
  • Utorrent problem. Help!
    Assuming you got it from utorrent.com, yes it's fine, just don't rush through installs of anything by spamming the 'Next' button. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Is utorrent legit?
    I recently tried downloading utorrent from utorrent.com, but for some reason it got flagged as a virus. Is this legit or is this actual malware? Source: almost 3 years ago
  • Afternoon random discussion - Jul 01, 2021
    Anyone who has qbittorrent here? My downloads keep getting stalled. it's just uploading not downloading. I have already tried reinstalling the apps lots of times as well. I've been using this for more than a year now. This only happened yesterday. I didn't configure its settings prior to this problem ;-; I've tried switching to utorrent.com but my laptop always detect it as current threat so I deleted it ://... Source: almost 3 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing rTorrent and uTorrent, 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)

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

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.

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