qBittorrentvssist2
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| qBittorrent | sist2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Bittorrent | #23 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 41 197 | 1 329 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +918 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 12 |
| Latest release | release-5.3.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v4.2.3 · 26 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | C |
Which one should you pick?
qBittorrent scores 84/100 against 54/100 for sist2, so it is the safer default.
sist2 ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for qBittorrent.
If you want the quickest setup, qBittorrent is easier to run; sist2 needs more configuration.
qBittorrent is growing faster right now (+918 stars in 30 days).
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