On the downside, initial settings are a little high, and the layout is a little cluttered. Additionally, in tests it was the only client to detect a local peer on the same network, and use it. Music is definitely the focus of the client, with featured artists downloads being offered since 2008 along with iTunes integration. While there are no toolbars included, RealPlayer is offered during install. However, its simple competence coupled with overall lightness on the system means that this is a recommended client for the regular user.Ī client aimed at media-oriented users, FrostWire is laid out in a manner more reminiscent of a music player than a BitTorrent client, betraying its LimeWire origins (it’s been BitTorrent-only since June 2011). There is also currently no support for µTP as the client uses an older version of libtorrent-rasterbar.
If there’s a downside it’s that the settings are perhaps TOO simple, and that the default settings are a little on the high side. It’s also been remarkably resistant to traffic-shaping in the past never a bad thing, especially if you’re on a frequently throttled ISP.
It covers all the basics and has a clean interface, the simplicity of which is only underscored after seeing how BitLord butchered it. If you’re looking for a simple client with no bells, whistles or extras, then Deluge might be the tool for you. Various independent front-ends are available for the BitTornado engine (such as ABC and TorrentFlux), but use them at your own risk. However, it has no DHT facility, so magnet links are not usable.īitTornado is best for power users who release torrents periodically and can make good use of the super-seed function. Similar to the original BitTorrent client, BitTornado is an instance-per-torrent client that was responsible for many popular developments, such as the ‘traffic light’ system for port forwarding and super-seeding to maximize the efficiency of initial seeding. A clear case of where the modifications are all for the worse.Ī classic client, and the only one that doesn’t handle multiple torrents in a single window.ĭespite the age of the client (this version was released in October 2006, and predates TorrentFreak!) it still has a popular following with a certain type of user. In addition to all the adverts it also managed to ignore the global settings and left a Conduit installer behind when removed. Installation includes a Conduit toolbar, and the client opens to a browser window containing more adverts (through the integrated Chrome12 browser).Īs a modified Deluge, it offers very little in the way of worthwhile additions to the basic Deluge client. Older BitLord clients were based on an old version (v0.54) of BitComet but for quite a while now it has been based on Deluge.
Some features (such as VIP mode and anonymous downloading) are pay services, which is not always made clear.Īnother client that has been around for many years. On the downside it was one of the heaviest clients on our test system.īitComet also serves advertising links.
On the plus side, the optional eMule integration could help resuscitate some torrents, assuming you can find a working eMule server that is. On one of our test torrents BitComet could not find or connect to any peers, so your mileage may vary in everyday usage.
However, the one universally annoying aspect of BitComet – padding files – is still there, and is the default setting when creating torrents.įor torrent downloads it is an acceptable client but by no means the best. BitComet has been accused of many negative things in the past, but most were without merit. We begin with perhaps the most controversial of all torrent clients.
In response to reader requests for information on other clients, here are ten alternatives to µTorrent for windows (in alphabetical order).
Torrent young xxx.Following the announcement last week that uTorrent will become ad-supported (and despite the subsequent change of heart on forced ads), some BitTorrent users have been reconsidering their options.