# ruTorrent 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.

| | ruTorrent | Transmission |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 12 in Bittorrent | #2 of 12 in Bittorrent |
| GitHub stars | 2 188 | 15 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +124 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v5.3.19 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | 4.1.4 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Transmission scores 76/100 against 62/100 for ruTorrent, so it is the safer default.

ruTorrent ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Transmission.

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

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

## Details

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

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