# torrentinim 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.

| | torrentinim | Transmission |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 12 in Bittorrent | #2 of 12 in Bittorrent |
| GitHub stars | 827 | 15 361 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +123 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 4.1.4 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Nim | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Transmission scores 76/100 against 45/100 for torrentinim, so it is the safer default.

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

Transmission is growing faster right now (+123 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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