The installation of BitTorrent isn’t nearly as fast as qBittorrent, but the user can navigate to the download quickly and efficiently.Ĭlicking download from the homepage, from either the main page or the banner, automatically triggers the appropriate system download to begin (you can select a different system from the homepage if necessary) while redirecting you to a download confirmation page hosted on the same website. There is no warning you are going to be directed to a new web page, and a user could easily be concerned that they’ve been directed to a malware link.Īfter selecting the appropriate file, the client downloads very quickly and redirects to your computer’s installation system, and there is no additional download time. Once you do choose a hyperlink, you are redirected to a separate website,, to continue with selecting the download that matches your system. The landing page is cluttered and can leave you questioning exactly which hyperlink to click. QBittorrent’s installation is quick, but navigating to the download is confusing and, at times, seems convoluted. The client offers “ultra-fast” file delivery, free and unlimited downloading, and a bandwidth booster.īitTorrent also offers additional features, such as HD streaming and VPN services, but only as paid features. The download is easy to locate from the homepage, which is very clean and modern.

The download for the latest version, 4.1.3, has multiple access points from the homepage and is very straightforward.īitTorrent is also free, and its initial file size comes in at a low 1.3 MB, with an additional 51.4MB downloaded upon installation. This client has multiple helpful features, such as an integrated search engine, advanced download filters, a plethora of supported BitTorrent extensions, sequential downloading, torrent queuing and prioritizing, a torrent creation tool, and IP filtering.

QBittorrent is a free torrenting client that comes in with a 19.2MB download size.

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