# Jackett vs Transmission

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

| | Jackett | Transmission |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Indexer | #2 of 12 in Bittorrent |
| GitHub stars | 16 283 ✓ | 15 363 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +214 ✓ | +121 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 144 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.24.2961 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | 4.1.4 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Transmission scores 76/100 against 73/100 for Jackett, so it is the safer default.

Jackett ships more often: 144 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Transmission.

## Details

- [Jackett](https://selfhost.directory/project/jackett) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jackett.md)
- [Transmission](https://selfhost.directory/project/transmission) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transmission.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/jackett-vs-transmission