Deluge vs other clients

[aRtRitus]

Hi fellas,

I've been using qBittorrent for some time now, and love it.
I decided to try Deluge to see what it's all about, since it's gained some popularity. For the most part they're similar, but I did notice certain shortcomings...

- cannot double-click on a torrent to open it. This alone is a deal breaker for me.
- cannot auto-start on system boot
- cannot use a custom file extension for incomplete files
- the recently used folder list is too cumbersome to use because it's hidden in submenus and requires too many mouse clicks

I do like certain cosmetic things like it shows the tracker URL icons, and can set up/down speed limit for each torrent in the bottom menu instead of in columns. But the missing features are just too essential for me to overlook. I'm an average, run-of-the-mill user who just downloads and seeds. Call me lazy, but having to right click on a torrent and then left click on Open Folder requires much more work than double-clicking to open a torrent.

So why do YOU guys use Deluge? Anything in particular you like about it compared to other clients?

[Shryp]

1- Double click on the file name to rename, double click on the file size to open.
2- You can manually easily add a shortcut to the start folder. It isn't as easy as an option button, but works.
3- No idea about the incomplete files, but .part seems pretty self explanatory. Probably something with libtorrent.
4- Are you talking about adding new torrents? Seems fine for me, but I don't add a lot manually.

For me the best feature is the daemon/client mode. I see the daemon to run on my desktop and then a client on the desktop and the laptop to connect.

[aRtRitus]

1- Double click on the file name to rename, double click on the file size to open.

Is this a setting somewhere that I can't find? Double click on a torrent does nothing for me.

2- You can manually easily add a shortcut to the start folder. It isn't as easy as an option button, but works.

Thx for the suggestion. To be fair though, I can't think of too many modern apps that don't have this as an option.

3- No idea about the incomplete files, but .part seems pretty self explanatory. Probably something with libtorrent.

Is this another setting that I'm missing? I just downloaded a .mkv movie, and the file extensions was .mkv during the download and never changed to .part or anything else. qBittorrent, on the other hand, has an option to add a .!qB to partially downloaded files which makes it very easy to see which files have completed.

[Shryp]

1- Double click on the file name to rename, double click on the file size to open.

Is this a setting somewhere that I can't find? Double click on a torrent does nothing for me.

I think I misunderstood this one the first time around. You can't open from the torrent list, but you can from the files inside of the torrent.

3- No idea about the incomplete files, but .part seems pretty self explanatory. Probably something with libtorrent.

Is this another setting that I'm missing? I just downloaded a .mkv movie, and the file extensions was .mkv during the download and never changed to .part or anything else. qBittorrent, on the other hand, has an option to add a .!qB to partially downloaded files which makes it very easy to see which files have completed.

This is another one I got wrong. The .part extension is for the overlap when you mark something as do not download.

[kurupt13]

Hi fellas,

I've been using qBittorrent for some time now, and love it.
I decided to try Deluge to see what it's all about, since it's gained some popularity. For the most part they're similar, but I did notice certain shortcomings...

- cannot double-click on a torrent to open it. This alone is a deal breaker for me.
- cannot auto-start on system boot
- cannot use a custom file extension for incomplete files
- the recently used folder list is too cumbersome to use because it's hidden in submenus and requires too many mouse clicks

I do like certain cosmetic things like it shows the tracker URL icons, and can set up/down speed limit for each torrent in the bottom menu instead of in columns. But the missing features are just too essential for me to overlook. I'm an average, run-of-the-mill user who just downloads and seeds. Call me lazy, but having to right click on a torrent and then left click on Open Folder requires much more work than double-clicking to open a torrent.

So why do YOU guys use Deluge? Anything in particular you like about it compared to other clients?

because it has many benefits over other clients. Namely you can continue incomplete files, yes but also with client mode you can monitor it continuously from your desktop but it also offers less software bloat over competition clients and runs easier on my cpu as well.

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[johnnyblaze]

There are many torrent clients available today, but personally, I find uTorrent lightweight and adequate for basic needs. If you’re trying to decide between torrent clients and direct downloads, here’s a more detailed breakdown of the pros and cons for each approach.

SPEED
Direct downloads usually provide a reliable, consistent speed because the file comes from a single host. Torrent speed, however, varies depending on the number of seeders and leechers for the torrent. In my experience, primary downloads can sometimes finish faster, but torrents have the advantage of resumable transfers — if the download is interrupted, you don’t lose progress, whereas direct downloads often require starting over unless the host supports resumable downloads.

PRIVACY
If you are downloading anything potentially illegitimate (which I do not recommend), using torrents could expose your IP address to monitoring, and theoretically, you could be held liable. Tools like PeerGuardian or proxy setups can reduce risk, but it’s not foolproof. Direct downloads place the responsibility on the host, meaning you’re generally safer from tracking, assuming the source is legitimate.

SIMPLICITY AND CONFIGURATION
Torrent clients often require initial configuration for optimal performance — port settings, download limits, and so on. Once configured, they’re straightforward to use: download the torrent file, open it in the client, and it runs. Direct downloads require no setup at all; you simply click and download.

WHY I PREFER DELUGE
Personally, I’ve switched to Deluge because it strikes a great balance between speed, privacy, and flexibility. It’s lightweight, cross-platform, and supports plugins for extra features like automation and bandwidth scheduling. If you want to try it, you can check it out here for the official download and setup tips.

Deluge also has some advantages over other clients: it allows you to schedule downloads, manage multiple torrents efficiently, and configure settings to optimize performance without overwhelming your system. For anyone comparing torrent clients or trying to get started safely, it’s a solid option.

[johnkaperoniz]

I prefer the deluge Simple Ad-free design.

Deluge can also be integrated in linux with Chrome and Firefox and supports scheduled downloads.

Only drawback is it's missing the ability to search from inside the software or does anybody know if this can be done?

[Menard]

I ve just tried Qbittorrent and I see it doesn't see all my partitions ... when I want to move the download place for one torrent ... so it is a big bug for me ... but perhaps when we first chose the place when adding a new torrent it is different, not sure ... but then I came back to Deluge and this assay was only motivated by the fact I could believe that for one torrent that is missing parts, Deluge could have been blocked by some seeders or by the tracker

[highvoltage]

I consider deluge to be the best torrent client, this is my opinion, but no other client I get speeds like Deluge.

Deluge has a lot more pros than cons, it's stable and reliable, constant speed, active development, wide range of plugins.... among other benefits.

On my servers and projects Deluge is the right choice

[MikeX]

I consider deluge to be the best torrent client, this is my opinion, but no other client I get speeds like Deluge.

Deluge has a lot more pros than cons, it's stable and reliable, constant speed, active development, wide range of plugins.... among other benefits.

On my servers and projects Deluge is the right choice

Glad to see you again my friend, as always you get insane speed, I've also seen a video Andy getting 1Gb/s speeds