# Piik vs qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io)

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

| | Piik | qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io) |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming | #1 of 7 in Torrent |
| GitHub stars | 3 871 ✓ | 1 759 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +413 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 52 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 5.3.0_v2.1.2-ls485 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Dockerfile |

## Which one should you pick?

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

qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io) ships more often: 52 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Piik.

Piik is growing faster right now (+413 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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