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Torlink

★ 5.2k

Terminal-based torrent search and downloader with zero setup — one npx command opens a TUI that searches curated sources and saves files locally.

Torlink does the job of qBittorrent + search sites, self-hosted. It is MIT-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and it installs in about one command. qBittorrent + search sites bills $0 for it. 5.2k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for qBittorrent + search sites.

Licence
MIT
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$0
GitHub stars
5.2k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have not written a verdict on qBittorrent + search sites yet, so this page says what Torlink is rather than judging what you would give up. When that product gets a page, this one will link to it.

Torlink questions

Is Torlink open source?

Yes — it is released under MIT.

Can I self-host Torlink?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host.

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