Deluge vs Transmission
A side-by-side comparison of Deluge and Transmission — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
Deluge
deluge-torrent.org
Lightweight, cross-platform BitTorrent client.
Transmission
transmissionbt.com
Fast, easy, free Bittorrent client.
| Feature | Deluge | Transmission |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | File Transfer - Peer-to-peer Filesharing | File Transfer - Peer-to-peer Filesharing |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick Deluge if…
- ✓You prefer Deluge's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Transmission if…
- ✓You prefer Transmission's feature set or ecosystem fit.