{
  "slug": "utorrent",
  "category": "torrent-clients",
  "name": "µTorrent",
  "description": "Proprietary BitTorrent client from BitTorrent, offered as a desktop client (Classic), a browser-based client (Web) and an Android app. The free versions show ads and paid plans remove them.",
  "website": "https://www.utorrent.com",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "macos",
    "linux",
    "android"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": null,
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 0,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "µTorrent scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the torrent clients criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/torrent-clients/utorrent/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/torrent-clients/utorrent/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Closed source."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://www.bittorrent.com/legal/privacy-policy/",
      "note": "The website loads Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager (automated test), and the privacy policy describes advertising cookies and third-party SDKs. The Android app contains 28 trackers per Exodus Privacy."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://www.utorrent.com/desktop/compare/",
      "note": "The free versions are ad-supported, and the privacy policy describes interest-based advertising."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [
      {
        "name": "Google Analytics",
        "host": "inline code",
        "effect": "no"
      },
      {
        "name": "Google Tag Manager",
        "host": "www.googletagmanager.com",
        "effect": "no"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:00:04.027Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}