Ghost Downloader
A cross-platform download manager for HTTP, BitTorrent, FTP and streaming video, with a browser extension for grabbing media.GetGPL-3.0
Transmission
A focused BitTorrent client with a native Mac interface.
GPL-2.0 OR GPL-3.0 · Downloads from github.com
- License
- GPL-2.0 OR GPL-3.0
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- transmission
- Verified
- 2026
About Transmission
Transmission manages BitTorrent downloads through a compact interface. Control transfer limits, inspect peers and organize active and completed transfers.
The project provides a native macOS client as well as other interfaces. Its license permits GPL version 2 or version 3, with additional permissions documented upstream.
Information
- Source code
- transmission/transmission
- License
- GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only
- Website
- transmissionbt.com
- Download
- github.com
- Category
- Internet
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/transmission/transmission
- github.com/transmission/transmission/blob/main/COPYING
- transmissionbt.com
- icon.png: Transmission contributors. GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only; upstream project asset, trademarks retained.
License and artwork notices
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