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24 alternatives to Folx

Torrent Client for Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Folx launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Folx▲5

   Download manager & torrent client for Mac

   2016 · mac.eltima.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   CleanMyDrive 2▲244

   A lightweight drive manager for Mac

   2015 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   WebTorrent Desktop▲289

   Stream torrents

   2016 · webtorrent.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Plug▲117

   Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine

   2013 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   JSTorrent▲69

   a Torrent Client for Google Chrome

   2014 · jstorrent.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Plug Two▲207

   Lightweight OS X player for Hype Machine

   2015 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Free Download Manager▲5

   free multi-platform download manager and torrent client

   2017 · freedownloadmanager.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Syncthing▲75

   Open Source Dropbox and BitTorrent Sync Replacement

   2014 · syncthing.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SoundMate▲107

    Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

    2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Peach for Mac▲220

    Unofficial desktop client for 🍑

    2016 · ummjackson.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hot Shots 2▲67

    A Mac OS X Dribbble Client

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Fileloupe▲95

    High performance file viewer for OSX

    2015 · fileloupe.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Focus▲221

    A Mac app to block distracting websites

    2014 · heyfocus.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cashew▲90

    A simple Github issues macOS client

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Transmission▲5

    A fast, easy and free bittorrent client for Mac

    2017 · transmissionbt.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Markoff▲94

    A free Markdown previewer for OS X

    2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Paper for Mac (Unofficial)▲35

    A Dropbox Paper client for macOS

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Starlie▲104

    A fast, native Jira client for Mac

    Aug 2026 · starlie.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Torrents Time▲19

    Download and Watch Torrents Directly From Your Browser

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TorrenTV▲146

    Stream Torrents to your AppleTV

    2014 · torrentv.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Unarchiver▲147

    A beautiful, more capable Archive Utility app for the Mac

    2015 · theunarchiver.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    null▲61

    null

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    Aug 2026 · surfdeck.app · its alternatives →

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