BiglyBT is an open-source program that provides MacOS users a way to download torrents. It contains no ads, doesn't cost a penny, and has no third-party tools.
As per what it can do, BiglyBT comes with a feature called Swarm Merging that manages to speed up the torrents that don't have available bits. It also lets users to download files from a specific country or network or ISP, and schedule the download by time of day.
Furthermore, it detects VPNs, provides support for I2P to enable anonymous download of files, has the ability to proxy search results and internal browser connections through Tor.
Last but not least, it includes a media player, with UPnP Media Server and DLNA support, and it supports media conversion.
Overall, BiglyBT is more than a decent torrent client and it embeds lots of modern features. However, when downloading large files it has the tendency to become sluggish.
Pros
- Comes with Swarm Merge feature
- Provides support for I2P
- Includes a download scheduler
Cons
- Becomes sluggish at times
- Font style and color need improvements
I just switched from Vuze, and it was completely painless. It automatically configured itself from Vuze during install. It works well and is actively maintained and updated, unlike Vuze.