# Jackett vs qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io)

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

| | Jackett | qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io) |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Indexer | #1 of 7 in Torrent |
| GitHub stars | 16 280 ✓ | 1 758 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +213 ✓ | +20 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 143 ✓ | 52 |
| Latest release | v0.24.2949 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 5.3.0_v2.1.2-ls485 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Dockerfile |

## Which one should you pick?

Jackett scores 73/100 against 67/100 for qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io), so it is the safer default.

Jackett ships more often: 143 stable releases in the past year, against 52 for qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io).

Jackett is growing faster right now (+213 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Jackett](https://selfhost.directory/project/jackett) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jackett.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/jackett-vs-qbittorrent-linuxserverio