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Bruno vs qbittorrent-api
Bruno has 47,027 GitHub stars, 2,890 forks, 1,831 open issues and last shipped yesterday. qbittorrent-api has 513 stars, 77 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped today. Bruno leads on adoption by 9,067% (47,027 vs 513 stars). Bruno is written in JavaScript under MIT; qbittorrent-api is written in Python under MIT. Bruno has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, qbittorrent-api 15%. qbittorrent-api was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (api-client), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Bruno | qbittorrent-api | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 47K | ★ 513 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 77 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Bruno if
- You weight community size — 47K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick qbittorrent-api if
- You want the qbittorrent-api feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and qbittorrent-api fits your workflow better
About Bruno
Bruno is a lightweight, open source API client and IDE for exploring and testing APIs, built for developers and teams who want their request collections stored as plain text in a folder on their own filesystem rather than in a vendor's cloud.
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About qbittorrent-api
qBittorrent Web API Client ========================== Python client implementation for qBittorrent Web API Currently supports qBittorrent v5.2.3 (Web API v2.15.1) released on July 7, 2026. User Guide and API Reference available on Read the Docs. Features The entire qBittorrent Web API) is implemented. qBittorrent version checking for an endpoint's existence/features is automatically handled. If the authentication cookie expires, a new one is automatically requested in line with any API call. Installation Install via pip from PyPI Getting Started
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bruno or qbittorrent-api more popular?
Bruno has 47,027 GitHub stars and qbittorrent-api has 513. Bruno has the larger community by that measure.
Are Bruno and qbittorrent-api free?
Both are open source. Bruno is licensed under MIT and qbittorrent-api under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Bruno and qbittorrent-api?
Bruno is written in JavaScript and qbittorrent-api in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Bruno or qbittorrent-api?
Choose Bruno if you want the larger community (47,027 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose qbittorrent-api if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.