# pt-tools vs Transmission

> Two self-hosted [Bittorrent projects](https://selfhost.directory/bittorrent), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | pt-tools | Transmission |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 12 in Bittorrent | #2 of 12 in Bittorrent |
| GitHub stars | 170 | 15 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +124 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 4.1.4 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Transmission scores 76/100 against 50/100 for pt-tools, so it is the safer default.

Transmission ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for pt-tools.

If you want the quickest setup, Transmission is easier to run; pt-tools needs more configuration.

Transmission is growing faster right now (+124 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pt-tools-vs-transmission