Novik/ruTorrent
Yet another web front-end for rTorrent observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3.5
- age_days: 4394
- days_rel: 15
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 43
Adoption not part of the score
2175 stars · 421 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ruTorrent is a web front-end for the rTorrent BitTorrent client, providing a browser-based interface for managing torrents. It is lightweight, extensible via plugins, and can run on low-end servers or SOHO routers with PHP.
Use cases
- manage rtorrent torrents from a web browser
- set up a seedbox web interface
- run a torrent web ui on a low-end server or router
- monitor and control bittorrent downloads remotely
- extend torrent client functionality with plugins
When to choose
- you use rTorrent and want a full-featured web interface
- you need a lightweight UI that runs on old or low-power hardware
- you want a plugin ecosystem for torrent management
When to avoid
- you use a different torrent client like qBittorrent or Transmission with their own UIs
- you cannot run PHP on your web server
- you want a native desktop torrent client
Facets
application · maturity active
web-framework ui-components plugin-system developer-tools self-hosted web-development developer-tools self-hosted php cross-platform bittorrent rtorrent torrent-client web-ui seedbox automation web-server linux javascript
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Novik/ruTorrent · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6e819e08e290
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Novik/ruTorrent | main | 99 |
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