QBittorrent by qbittorrent
qBittorrent BitTorrent client
About QBittorrent
From the project's README at github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Description: qBittorrent is a bittorrent client programmed in C++ / Qt that uses libtorrent (sometimes called libtorrent-rasterbar) by Arvid Norberg.
It aims to be a good alternative to all other bittorrent clients out there. qBittorrent is fast, stable and provides unicode support as well as many features.
The free IP to Country Lite database by DB-IP is used for resolving the countries of peers. The database is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Installation:
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 37k | github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent |
| GitHub forks | 4.7k | github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 14.3 years | since Feb 2012 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 1 | last: 4 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- QBittorrent v5.2.0 Release
- Show HN: Uncompressed – Self-hosted Netflix alternative at 60 Mbps instead of 15
- I got infected with a crypto-miner via misconfigured qBittorrent
- New: NoRegistry censorship-resistant DNS over BitTorrent's DHT, 1 command to run
- Show HN: QVAC SDK, a universal JavaScript SDK for building local AI applications
Ready to self-host QBittorrent?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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