# Flood vs qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io)

> Two self-hosted [Torrent projects](https://selfhost.directory/torrent), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Flood | qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io) |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Torrent | #1 of 7 in Torrent |
| GitHub stars | 2 860 ✓ | 1 758 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +20 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 52 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.16.3 · 17 Oct 2026 | 5.3.0_v2.1.2-ls485 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Dockerfile |

## Which one should you pick?

qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io) scores 67/100 against 65/100 for Flood, so it is the safer default.

qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io) ships more often: 52 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Flood.

## Details

- [Flood](https://selfhost.directory/project/flood) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/flood.md)
- [qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io)](https://selfhost.directory/project/qbittorrent-linuxserverio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qbittorrent-linuxserverio.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/flood-vs-qbittorrent-linuxserverio