# qBittorrent vs ruTorrent

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

| | qBittorrent | ruTorrent |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Bittorrent | #4 of 12 in Bittorrent |
| GitHub stars | 41 198 ✓ | 2 188 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +906 ✓ | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | release-5.3.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v5.3.19 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

qBittorrent scores 84/100 against 62/100 for ruTorrent, so it is the safer default.

ruTorrent ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for qBittorrent.

If you want the quickest setup, qBittorrent is easier to run; ruTorrent needs more configuration.

qBittorrent is growing faster right now (+906 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [qBittorrent](https://selfhost.directory/project/qbittorrent) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qbittorrent.md)
- [ruTorrent](https://selfhost.directory/project/rutorrent) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rutorrent.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/qbittorrent-vs-rutorrent