BiglyBT: Feature rich and remote control via Android app
Official website biglybt.com
Our take
The feature-maximalist choice, descended from the old Vuze code, with swarm merging, extensive settings, and Android remote control for people who want every knob. That depth is also the warning: it can feel heavy and cluttered next to a lean client, and the interface won’t win design awards. Pick BiglyBT if you genuinely want advanced controls and remote management and will use them. If you just download the occasional file, its complexity is more than you need; reach for qBittorrent.
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BiglySoftware/BiglyBT
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BiglyBT license, in plain English
GPL-2.0 Strong copyleft
Free to use and modify, but anything you distribute that is built on it must also be open under the same license.
Permits
- Commercial use
- Modification
- Distribution
- Private use
Requires
- Disclose source
- Same license
- State changes
- License and copyright notice
Does not provide
- Liability cover
- Warranty
Why it matters: Strong copyleft keeps every distributed version open. A vendor cannot fold this into a closed product and ship it without releasing their changes.
Plain-language summary of the project's license, not legal advice. Read the full text for the exact terms.