# Flood vs ruTorrent

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Flood | ruTorrent |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Torrent | #4 of 12 in Bittorrent |
| GitHub stars | 2 860 ✓ | 2 188 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 ✓ | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.16.3 · 17 Oct 2026 | v5.3.19 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Flood scores 65/100 against 62/100 for ruTorrent, so it is the safer default.

ruTorrent ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Flood.

If you want the quickest setup, Flood is easier to run; ruTorrent needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Flood](https://selfhost.directory/project/flood) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/flood.md)
- [ruTorrent](https://selfhost.directory/project/rutorrent) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rutorrent.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/flood-vs-rutorrent