# Alternatives to Tixati

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Tixati ranks #6 of 7 in Torrent clients, with an Alt Score of 50. It is donationware from Free and available on Windows, Linux and Android. 5 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/tixati/
Category: Torrent clients

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Experienced BitTorrent users on Windows or Linux who want fine-grained control over their downloads and network usage without ads or bundled tracking software.
- **What you get**: A free, ad-free BitTorrent client with DHT, PEX, and magnet link support, plus RC4 connection encryption and NAT hole-punching for reliable peer connections. It includes detailed bandwidth management and charting to monitor and throttle transfer speeds, an event scheduler for automating client behavior at set times, and built-in RSS support for automatically picking up new torrents from feeds.
- **How it works**: Users add torrents via file or magnet link, and Tixati connects to peers and trackers to manage the up/downloads, with bandwidth charts, scheduled events, and RSS feeds configured through the client's settings to run transfers automatically over time.

## Profile

- **License**: ?
- **Pricing model**: Donationware (verified 2026-07-09)
- **Starts at**: Free (verified 2026-07-09)
- **Platforms**: Windows, Linux, Android
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-09)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [BiglyBT](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/biglybt.md) | 80 | GPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| 2 | [Transmission](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/transmission.md) | 80 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 3 | [Deluge](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/deluge.md) | 75 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 4 | [qBittorrent](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/qbittorrent.md) | 75 | GPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 5 | [µTorrent](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/torrent.md) | 75 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| 6 | [rTorrent](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/rtorrent.md) | 35 | GPL-2.0 | Linux, macOS |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Torrent clients checklist | Tixati | BiglyBT | Transmission | Deluge | qBittorrent | µTorrent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Donationware | Donationware | Donationware | Free | Donationware | Freemium |
| Starts at | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | $4.95/yr |
| License | ? | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0-or-later | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 | Proprietary |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| No ads | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Partial |
| Sequential download | ? | ? | Yes | Partial | Yes | ? |
| RSS automation | Yes | Yes | No | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Web UI / remote control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Encryption & proxy support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Open source | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Resource footprint | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
| Streaming while downloading | ? | Yes | ? | Partial | ? | Yes |
| Cross-platform | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for Tixati. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Pricing model**: Donationware — <https://tixati.com/donate> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Note: Voluntary donations only; no paid tier.
  - Quote: “I created this app because I wanted there to be a simple and easy to use Bittorrent client that was completely free and had no ads or tricks.”
- **Starts at**: Free — <https://tixati.com/download> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “100% Free, Simple and Easy to Use Bittorrent Client”
- **Platforms**: Windows, Linux, Android — <https://tixati.com/download> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Windows, Linux, and Android”
- **Status**: active — <https://tixati.com/news> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Tixati version 3.44 is now available.”
- **No ads**: Yes — <https://tixati.com/download> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Contains NO Spyware and NO Ads”
- **RSS automation**: Yes — <https://support.tixati.com/rss%20view> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “When a feed is active, it will automatically refresh itself on a timed interval.”
- **Web UI / remote control**: Yes — <https://tixati.com/news> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “The Web Interface can be activated from the main settings window under the User Interface > Web Interface view.”
- **Encryption & proxy support**: Yes — <https://support.tixati.com/settings%20-%20network%20-%20proxy> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Note: Encryption documented separately: standard BitTorrent message stream encryption with Diffie-Hellman key exchange and RC4.
  - Quote: “A SOCKS4/4a/5/HTTP proxy server can be used for tracker, peer, or both types of connections.”
- **Cross-platform**: No — <https://tixati.com/download> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Note: Two desktop OSes plus Android; no macOS build, so it misses the 3-desktop-OS bar.
  - Quote: “Windows, Linux, and Android”

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