Transmission
Fast, easy, free Bittorrent client.
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 69% of tracked projects; popularity more than 85%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 15k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 4.1.3 · 30 Jun 2026 |
| Repo updated | 4 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | C++, deb |
Is Transmission actively maintained?
Transmission is under active development: 616 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 14 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, 4.1.3, is about 3 months old.
Transmission ranks #3 of 8 in File Transfer - Peer-to-peer Filesharing, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Transmission actually does
Transmission is a peer-to-peer file transfer client designed for downloading and sharing content via the BitTorrent protocol. It provides a lightweight interface for managing multiple torrent transfers concurrently. Written in C++, it is distributed under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Best fit: It suits users looking for a straightforward, resource-efficient torrent client for a dedicated home server or seedbox.
Worth knowing: Exposing the management interface to the internet requires careful configuration of authentication and a reverse proxy to prevent unauthorised access.
Deployment notes
As a compiled C++ application typically packaged as a deb, it generally requires persistent storage for downloaded files and configuration data, but does not rely on a separate database backend.
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