qBittorrentvsrustatio
Two self-hosted Bittorrent projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| qBittorrent | rustatio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Bittorrent | #9 of 12 in Bittorrent |
| GitHub stars | 41 194 | 306 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +915 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 17 |
| Latest release | release-5.3.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v2.14.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
qBittorrent scores 84/100 against 49/100 for rustatio, so it is the safer default.
rustatio ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for qBittorrent.
If you want the quickest setup, qBittorrent is easier to run; rustatio needs more configuration.
qBittorrent is growing faster right now (+915 stars in 30 days).
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