Torrent reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 217 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 35 posts to rank the best Torrent brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/torrents, r/MacOS, r/VPNTorrents, r/PiratedGames, r/chromeos. Top-rated brands include qBittorrent (4.4/5), Transmission (4.0/5), Flud (4.3/5).
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Reviews217
Subreddits17
Posts35
Brands58
Products0
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#1
qBittorrent
4.4
(61)
"IMO, qbittorrent is the best."
"For me qbittorrent if you are in a DE that uses qt like KDE Plasma or LXQT and deluge if you are in one that uses qtk like GNOME or XFCE."
"I've been happy with qBittorrent (running in a docker container on my server) for my Sonarr / Radarr / Lidarr needs"
"Qbittorrent is his best alternative if he wants a full feature set."
"Using qBittorrent (GUI or -nox) or rTorrent (cli) for the last...over 15 years, I guess."
"QBittorent. Any other answer is simply wrong."
"Both are perfect. Perfect. Period."
"QBittorrent is superior in every way"
"Qbit 100% of the time"
"Qb - perfectly fine"
#2
Transmission
4.0
(24)
"Been happy with transmission ever since."
"One macOS Transmission is the best and mort secure w VPN"
"Transmission wins"
"I’ll die by transmission on my Mac and Linux machines"
"Honestly does everything that I need."
"Transmission is the best for macOS for me. Sleek, minimal performs smoothly and does the job."
"I run Transmission :latest in a container since years and never had trouble downloading a torrent."
"Transmission is THE Mac client."
"Switched to transmission and boii never looked away"
"Transmission all the way"
#3
Flud
4.3
(11)
"Flud is the best one with most customizable options"
"I use Flud+ it supports all form of torrent. Using it for more than 4 years now."
"Flud or libretorrent"
"I use Flud+ on Android because I'm literally never off my phone."
"Idk but i use flud its pretty good."
"Use flud or libretorrent (from github)"
"Flud. Allows you to bind your VPN."
"Another recommend for Flud"
"Flud+"
"Flud on the Google Play store is pretty good"
#4
LibreTorrent
4.3
(9)
"I have officially un-installed "ųTorrent Pro", and went full "LibreTorrent" mode now"
"Flud or libretorrent"
"I was on torrent for ages then swapped to libretorrent after reading in here for a while and it's miles better."
"Try libre torrent on play store it's the best free torrent app I've tried on Android no ads"
"LibreTorrent or BiglyBT. They're both open-source and have all the basic features you'd expect."
"Use Torrent Client - Libretorrent . Torrent websites - Nyaa dot Si ( For anime , manga ) . 1337x , Torrent galaxy ( For tv shows , movies , games etc ) ."
"Libre torrent https://f-droid.org/packages/org.proninyaroslav.libretorrent/"
"Libretorrent."
"Libretorrent works fine for me though i haven't used any other so I can't tell how it compares"
#5
Torrent
4.8
(6)
"It is awesome, I have a SJ Evo for comparison."
"The S2 is a cracking package and you won’t regret it"
"My torrent S is my everything bike."
"The Torrent will have much better airflow."
"I’m pretty dead set on the torrent if I’m honest."
"My torrent is fun"
#6
Proton VPN
4.8
(5)
"I have been using qbittorrent and proton for a few years now. Never had any issues and Proton let's me pay for 30 days instead of having to pat up for a 12 month contract."
"Proton is great for me because they are the only VPN I've found that let's me pay for 30 days at a time."
"Proton has always been great for me, has port forwarding too"
"Qbittorrent and Proton is big one for me."
"VPN: AirVPN, Proton or RaV"
#7
NordVPN
3.8
(6)
"Have been using Nord for 5 years, it’s never failed me. Not the cheapest but, imo, the safest."
"The speed on Nord is very good, but you can’t port forward so it makes seeding inefficient."
"I used ExpressVPN for a number of years and recently switched to NordVPN for its obfuscated server feature, (not torrent related). Both work fine for torrenting."
"NordVPN, ExpressVPN & MullvadVPN."
"I've used nord and it's been good so far"
"Nord doesn't support port forwarding, which means it is not good for seeding."
#8
AirVPN
4.4
(5)
"Second vote for qbittorrent and airVPN. Airs website isn't pretty but it's functional and everything is easy to find."
"Torrent Client: qBittorrent - Make sure to bind to the VPN adapter. VPN: AirVPN. Allows up to 5 port forwards. Is cheap if you do the multi-year sub."
"I like AirVPN."
"VPN: AirVPN, Proton or RaV"
"I use deluge and AirVPN"
#9
1337x
4.2
(5)
"I decided to download the 1337x plugin for qBitTorrent, and it works just as great as the website, but without any ads. Highly recommended."
"Use 1337x.to that will pretty much cover anything."
"Isnt 1337 still working ? Im good with that, and Ext"
"1337 is probably the most popular/easy to use/well stocked but the popup ads are beyond ridiculous"
"If you know what you want then extratorrent .st or 1337x .to"
#10
PIA
4.2
(5)
"Been using PIA for the last couple of years (nearly 6 now) Torrent heavily."
"Yeah I’ve been on PIA for over a decade, no issues, no nasty letters."
"PIA does offer port forwarding, but only on select servers."
"I used PIA and it was quite good. Lots of servers to choose and most importantly - port forwarding support."
"Ive been using pia for longest - speed are alright"
#11
BiglyBT
4.0
(5)
"Biglybt (a mod of azerus/vuse) is the best by far"
"LibreTorrent or BiglyBT. They're both open-source and have all the basic features you'd expect."
"I'm using BiglyBT and been pretty happy so far."
"I like biglyBT"
"I'm one of the few people using BiglyBT I guess.."
#12
ProtonVPN
4.8
(4)
"Proton VPN is your best bet, you can get 70% off on your first 2 years."
"You have 2 options with port forwarding: ProtonVPN and AirVPN"
"I use ProtonVPN for this. I believe PIA also supports it."
"Proton or Mullvad"
#13
Tixati
4.3
(4)
"I use Tixati as my client for Torrents. It's pretty good. No adds. Very fast and solid."
"Most people use qbittorent but give Tixati a try . I like it better"
"Tixati!"
"Torrent: qbittorent or taxitat"
#14
Mullvad VPN
4.3
(4)
"Mullvad and Qbittorrent. Bind mullvad to Qbittorrent and you can't get much safer than that."
"Mullvad VPN + Brave Browser + Qbittorent"
"I use aria2 for torrenting and Mullvad for vpn."
"Mullvad and only Mullvad. Most of them are actually pretty shady."
#15
ExpressVPN
4.3
(4)
"I've personally had a great experience with ExpressVPN - it's user-friendly and offers strong encryption."
"I've had great luck with both Express VPN and PIA."
"I used ExpressVPN for a number of years and recently switched to NordVPN for its obfuscated server feature, (not torrent related). Both work fine for torrenting."
"GBittorent is an automatic. I use Express VPN. Have been completely satisfied."
#16
TorGuard
4.7
(3)
"With TorGuard I’ve had combined speeds of several torrents momentarily over 900Mbps. Happy user for almost a decade now."
"Deluge with Torguard here. Supports port forwarding. I’ve had this setup for years and it’s great."
"Personally I use qbittorrent and torguard because torguard got a 60% off deal for life time and port fowarding so that is what I ended up using"
#17
Mullvad
4.3
(3)
"Mullvad has been my go-to. No subscription, they aren't advertising/pushing their service, and they have done very well when tested with privacy issues. Also very fast, I can get 600Mbps with their Wireguard servers easily"
"Mullvad"
"Mullvad is the only option imo; dont use PIA they used to be good before they were bought out."
#18
uTorrent
2.3
(4)
"Utorrent web anybody?"
"Buy pro version… Buy uTorrent/BitTorrent Pro for only $2.99"
"For a torrent client, try uTorrent."
"Not utorrent, that's for sure."
#19
Free Download Manager
4.0
(2)
"I use FDM for both regular and torrent downloads. Never let me down"
"FDM is good too"
#20
Private Internet Access
4.0
(2)
"Transmission + Private Internet Access on a Raspi 5"
"I use deluge and private internet access"
#21
The Pirate Bay
4.0
(2)
"Checkout piratebay and search 2160p remux. uploader "goodfilms" is doing the latest releases."
"Pirate Bay seems to have everything I am looking for"
#22
EZTV
4.0
(2)
"Third would be EZTV. Great layout per show but not always current"
"Eztv is great and super consistent for next-day tv rips"
#23
ExtraTorrent
4.0
(2)
"I've gone back to Extratorrent like its 2013!"
"If you know what you want then extratorrent .st or 1337x .to"
#24
Surfshark
4.0
(2)
"Surfshark for me as you can install in on an unlimited amount of devices"
"For a VPN, surfsharkj is a solid choice. It's not free, but it's reliable imo."
#25
Motrix
3.5
(2)
"I really like Motrix."
"Motrix"
#26
Vuze
3.0
(2)
"I use Vuze, but qbit is also good"
"VUZE"
#27
Hide.me
5.0
(1)
"I use Hide Me since 6 years, which is super fast and easy to use."
#28
TorrentLeech
5.0
(1)
"Honestly for the price of a seedbox you can just buy VIP on TL and never have to worry about seeding."
#29
Astrill VPN
5.0
(1)
"For torrenting I've used Astrill VPN for the past 8ish years and it has been great."
#30
TorrentGalaxy
5.0
(1)
"For 99% of things, Torrentgalaxy is really all you need. It's essentially the new RARBG."
#31
RealDebrid
5.0
(1)
"Realdebrid is highly recommended. I use it with Stremio but occasional torrent downloads."
#32
Redacted
5.0
(1)
"Can't get much better than redacted."
#33
PIA VPN
5.0
(1)
"I would like to recommend you can use PIA VPN for torrenting. This is the best working VPN during streaming and torrenting."
#34
1DM+
5.0
(1)
"1DM+. Hands down. I have never had to look elsewhere."
#35
PrivateVPN
5.0
(1)
"I use PrivateVPN, as per the recommendation from one of the trackers I'm part of."
#36
eMule
2.0
(2)
"I wouldn't advise downloading from E-mule sharaza ect alot of trolls rename files stored on their computers could end up with gay porn instead of the movie you wanted lol"
"E-mule"
#37
FitGirl
4.0
(1)
"Fitgirl."
#38
Soulseek
4.0
(1)
"I frequently leave SoulSeek on and I share movies, music and epubs."
#39
LimeTorrents
4.0
(1)
"Second I use LimeTorrents with a better layout for movies and TV"
#40
YTS
4.0
(1)
"Yts has to be commended for consistency this late in the game."
#41
JSTorrent
4.0
(1)
"I use JS Torrent and it works great"
#42
libtorrent
4.0
(1)
"Any libtorrent one"
#43
Celo VPN
4.0
(1)
"Celo VPN with a mix of Deluge & qBittorrent binded to adapter. Although ISP is pretty stable rarely disconnects"
#44
BitTorrent
4.0
(1)
"For the client, ive been using bittorrent for a long time. Works for me."
#45
TorrentDay
4.0
(1)
"I recommend torrentday."
#46
Ext.to
4.0
(1)
"Ext.to has been nice for me!"
#47
RARBG
4.0
(1)
"RARBG, Torrentgalaxy, Yify ? CMIIW, specifically for chinese movies, i think there is none ATM."
#48
Rutracker
4.0
(1)
"Rutracker.org it’s a Ruskie site but absolutely comes up good and loads of flac rips too."
#49
tTorrent Pro
4.0
(1)
"TTorrent Pro."
#50
Torrent Pro
4.0
(1)
"Torrent Pro."
#51
Flud+
4.0
(1)
"Flud+ get it from mobilism."
#52
Windscribe
3.0
(1)
"Windscribe"
#53
RaV
3.0
(1)
"VPN: AirVPN, Proton or RaV"
#54
Ghost VPN
3.0
(1)
"Ghost vpn"
#55
BTDig
3.0
(1)
"En.btdig.com"
#56
Galaxy Torrent
3.0
(1)
"I used galaxy torrent"
#57
Deluge
3.0
(1)
"I use deluge, yet I don't think I need to rethink my life..."
#58
aria2c
3.0
(1)
"Aria2c from terminal"
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