pt-toolsvsqBittorrent
Two self-hosted Bittorrent projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| pt-tools | qBittorrent | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 12 in Bittorrent | #1 of 12 in Bittorrent |
| GitHub stars | 170 | 41 188 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +909 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 |
| Latest release | — | release-5.3.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
qBittorrent scores 84/100 against 50/100 for pt-tools, so it is the safer default.
qBittorrent ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for pt-tools.
If you want the quickest setup, qBittorrent is easier to run; pt-tools needs more configuration.
qBittorrent is growing faster right now (+909 stars in 30 days).
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