Azureus and uTorrent comparison
Azureus overview
Vuze compared to uTorrent
Azureus is a powerful open source BitTorrent client with a huge amount of features and support for 3rd party plugins. It recently evolved into Vuze - a p2p (peer-to-peer) network of high quality video content - but you are still able to use the classic Azureus interface if you wish so.Azureus requires Java Runtime Enviroment (JRE). This is good because it can run on any operating system that supports JRE, and it is bad because Java-based Azureus uses quite a lot of system resources. Many people say that Azureus downloads faster than uTorrent, but tests have been conflicting so far and there's no definite conclusion.
uTorrent overview
uTorrent compared to Azureus
uTorrent is a lightweight and efficient torrent downloader. It is closed source, which Azureus fans are quick to point out as a big flaw (it's possible for the uTorrent developers to add anything they want to the program, such as DRM protection, or copyright breach reporting, without the users' knowledge). There's also no plugin support, and it has less features than Azureus (but still more than you will probably ever need).Unlike Vuze client, uTorrent is not Java-based. This is good because uTorrent is really small, fast, and uses very little CPU and RAM. This is bad because uTorrent can only run on Windows and not Linux or any other operating system (no cross-platform support is in yet). There is no doubt that uTorrent is faster than Azureus when it comes to the program itself; on the other hand, various Azureus and uTorrent speed comparison tests have shown different results, so it's not clear which torrent client can produce higher download speeds.
What is the best BitTorrent client?
uTorrent or Azureus, which one is a better (faster, safer...) BitTorrent client?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byAzureus is better than uTorrent!
Randy says:
people still have 4gb of ram or less? People now and days should have 8gb of ram! honestly there are many variables that come into play. i know for sure internet connection makes a differnce. My avg download speed is 500 kB/S (on my main computer, T3 connection). On my laptop (Sony, fixed wireless 14 Mbps) i have utorrent with wifi connection my avg dl speed is 300 kB/s. but i do like both programs, utorrent on the go with my laptop and Vuze on my main comp. as long as my downloads are around 200-500 Kb/S no biggie!
Posted October 20, 2009
Gremy says:
I was used to use windows. Now, I am a ubuntu user. So, I can trust much more in Vuze if i want change my operating system. The web interface rocks also. I can put torrents from my work accessing my home's computer. using window's software via wine is not the best way that you can do with a software...
Posted October 12, 2009
Kjell says:
I have used uTorrent for two years, but made the switch (back) to Vuze yesterday. In uTorrent, I sometimes have connection problems and low speeds. Vuze is very reliable, and downloads and uploads a lot faster.
Posted September 26, 2009
vuzelover says:
I'am using vuze since 5-6 years until now. I loved it as i got it and i still do.
Also tryed this µshit. Didn't left longer than a few hours on my drive.
Azureus/Vuze have some great features i got used to and don't want to miss anymore.
Vuze is a great work.
Posted September 16, 2009
Azekk says:
WTF, I really don't get how vuze is a RAM hogger,
see just yesterday i was downloading 4 disc.iso (4 parts), all of which have seed to leach ratio of around 28/32, and greater than 3.5gigs (file Size)
i have just 512ram, (a1118x HP Pavilion)
and vuze was downloading all 4 at an average speed of 216KBS
but at the same time i started palying Sudden Attack (Korean FPS) while on you-tube, (Glitch Tut)
and my comp was working just fine
-no blazing CPU
-Violent computer fans
-of that much computer usage
Posted August 21, 2009
EleckttrusS says:
azureus is the best ELECKTTRUSS
Posted August 04, 2009
RockRod says:
Azureus is the best
Posted July 29, 2009
NIAZI says:
when you say vuze use larger amount of ram this does not mean vuze is not good...let u have two racing games one with minimum ram req 2 gb and one with min ram req 512...then if i ask which one is better you will say one with 2 gb of min ram...vuze gives you latest videos over the net on your screen..so you dont hav to search the internet...love vuze...love internet
Posted July 10, 2009
best girl says:
azureus
Posted June 14, 2009
IceWulf says:
More reporting, more features. Yes, more ram usage, but when you got 32Gb like me, who cares!
Posted May 11, 2009
Jack says:
Vuze and Utorrent are the same, but Vuze is open source!!
Posted May 02, 2009
B. Sun says:
Azureus makes more sense for paranoids like muah.
Posted April 20, 2009
Dan says:
azureus is obviously better
Posted April 20, 2009
J says:
i have to say azureus is far better.
Posted April 20, 2009
Gunnar says:
I just LOVE Vuze! It's way better than µTorrent. All the monitoring, speedshaping and filesystem features just make it an awsome client.
µTorrent is an ok client, but nothing in comparision to Vuze
Posted April 19, 2009
utorrentSUXXORZ says:
utorrent is the SUCK
Posted April 19, 2009
David says:
Azureus because it's open-source, feature-rich and pretty! uTorrent is closed-source, ugly, and win-only.
Posted April 08, 2009
mKay says:
uTorrent is missing a lot of useful features, especially in its OS X version.
Posted March 29, 2009
Stingy says:
Azureus is slow and slows down ur comp-
but really, u can sacrifice anything for
sexiness and awesomness. Style, yo.
Posted February 08, 2009
JustaFriend says:
Here is what i have:
I have both software running at the same time both with different content . and a second pc with the same content but on the opposite application; let me explain:
I have pc1: Vuze: downloading files 1,2,3,4,5 uTorrent: 6,7,8,9,10
On pc2: Vuze: downloading files 6,7,8,9,10 uTorrent: 1,2,3,4,5
and bot applications and pcs are running at about the same speed and downloads marks, i have seen both pcs and applications peak to 300k and as slow as 200b/s
Conclusion is they both are about equal, regardless of memory usage/if u have sufficient memory, other than that.. no difference.....
Posted January 14, 2009
Chris says:
If you're one of the usual sad Windows users who barely understand enough about computing to turn the thing on then uTorrent is perfect. Anyone who uses a proper operating system like Linux or OS X and cares about what data might get passed around by uTorrent behind their back uses Azureus.
Posted November 07, 2008
John says:
Azureus downloads faster than Utorrent as from my experience I think Azureus has a stronger hold on the connection of the peers compared to Utorrent. The only thing bad about Azureus is that it uses a lot of RAM but common everyone has more than enough RAM so that is not something to worry about.
Posted October 01, 2008
starto says:
Azureus is better but use more ram and cpu but is also more safe cause it is open source...
Posted September 29, 2008
Chadrew says:
I've used both and there's no denying that uTorrent uses less CPU and RAM than Azureus. On the other hand I have a modern PC with 2-core CPU and 4 GB RAM, so running Azureus with a big number of files downloading is no problem at all.
Also it being open source software is a huge benefit, no matter what you say :)
Posted September 12, 2008
uTorrent is better than Azureus!
Alistair says:
most of you so-called experts clearly have no idea what you're actually talking about. How pretentious. While it is true some peole are pathetically unable to turn on their pc, there is nothing about OSX and certainly NOTHING about linux that make them "proper". Utorrent uses very little resources so you are free to play crysis simultaneously. On the highest settings. save for Anti-aliasing of course.
Posted November 21, 2009
Celso says:
Utorrent has done everything I've needed it to do without any extra flash, I am a man of minimalist needs and Utorrent is minimal. I tried Vuze; it was slower to start, hogged resources (even if you have a lot of ram and a fast cpu doesn't mean you should waste a lot of it on one program; that's just common sense) and it was loaded with unnecessary features. If you're in the business of downloading torrents UTorrent is the way to go. If you're easily distracted by lights and shiny things then Azureus (Vuze) is the way to go.
Posted November 13, 2009
Rajan says:
I just wanna say Azureus is heavy on system and playing games while running dnld is hassling whereas utorrent runs in background without using much resources :-\
Posted October 31, 2009
Prodm02 says:
Utorrent is so much better!
i can run like team fortress 2 which takes up like what 900000kb of memory while running utorrent and utorrent is so freaking light weight i think i could put it on a floppy drive!and its speeds are acceptable too
and who the heck doesnt use windows?people should have windows xp by now!!!
Posted October 24, 2009
JKR says:
Utorrent is best. but there is no UDP support in utorrent
Posted October 19, 2009
Björn says:
µTorrent is the best, easy and light on the pc-wise.
Ofc Vuze is best if you don't use Windows, (as µTorrent don't work on Linux) so stop arguing about that!
Posted October 18, 2009
Raja says:
utorrent any day ,its faster and better
Posted October 11, 2009
Souvik says:
I've used both on same machine. uTorrent on the windows XP and Azureus on Ubuntu (I have a dual boot environment). So as my ISP was same, so I would argue that the results should be more accurate, both of them performed equally. As for the program itself, utorrent is super fast and neat.
Posted August 25, 2009
stailor says:
utorrent
Posted August 18, 2009
Anonymous says:
I prefer uTorrent. While Azureus (Vuze) may contain many more features than uTorrent, for a person with low RAM, uTorrent is perfect. uTorrent may also be better for those who like simplicity. While I admit that Vuze seems more polished, I still prefer uTorrent.
Posted August 08, 2009
emotive says:
uTorrent is the best! Simple,reliable,fast and easy.
Posted July 24, 2009
TR20xx says:
uTorrent is the best of all torrent software's. It kicks all of the other torrent clients. It can be used on linux too by using wine. It has an awesome file check algorithm. It's very lite u even wudn't know that it's running in ur system. I have Azureus and Vuze it has lot of features, it's basically a resource hogging client. I rate uTorrent 9/10 Overall whereas Vuze 3/10.
Posted July 24, 2009
Abderrahman says:
When Azureus was just 2.5 it was the best client ever, but since the 3.0 version and the HD TV stuff entered the line, noway! Vuze is becoming very heavy and loosing its main job, P2P sharing; Files not HDs!
Posted July 09, 2009
Fight4Kills says:
Having used both for quite a long time, I prefer uTorrent because of it's ease of use, simple interface, and it's light-weight impact on my system. I have noticed no substantial "speed" differences between the two as far as downloading goes, but as it is, that is all based on Seed/Peer ratio anyway. I can say that I do not like the new interface of Vuze because I find that all of that extra stuff takes up all of my screen space when I am only using a small portion of it.
Posted July 06, 2009
Bettor says:
µTorrent=Small, Efficient, Fast.
µTorrent=uTP-protocol to bypass ISP throttling of uploads.
µTorrent=clean interface utilizing Windows Colours!
Posted June 16, 2009
naniwa says:
I havent used vuze BUT one thing is for sure utorrent keeps getting said alot more than vuze and this is brought up everywere on the net^^
Posted June 02, 2009
tommy says:
utorrent is faster, torrented windows vista black in like 3 hours
Posted May 19, 2009
RX3115 says:
Vuze is the death of Azureus. This is all i'm gonna say. I love open source but looking at Azureus (Vuze) I think this is going to be the death of Azureus.
Posted May 17, 2009
Hillbilly Hacker says:
UTORRENT!! Azureus hogs system resources & uses the easily hacked java platform.
Posted May 10, 2009
pedro says:
uTorrent is really better than Azureus...
and it's not coded in java... xD
Posted April 21, 2009
WeedTimes says:
Azureus(Vuze) Suck... uTorrent own all torrent client! uTorrent est le meillieur!
Posted March 30, 2009
Carlos says:
utorrent, load faster and easiest to use that azzerus, and consume 80% less system resources.
Posted March 18, 2009
Lth says:
uTorrent is awesome, Azureus is decent, Vuze is for the n00b who can't find their own torrents
Posted March 07, 2009
compeh says:
Vuze killed Azureus. I loved it until that happened. I know many people who say the same thing. uTorrent FTW!
Posted March 03, 2009
igar says:
yup.. i guest agree.. utorrent my choice .. simply to download
Posted February 02, 2009
Sidu Sahib says:
utorrent because its lighter and takes less ram
Posted February 01, 2009
flawLESS says:
utorrent!!!do view my video on how to tweak the settings n make it faster...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G4kED49MPk
Posted January 27, 2009
perryizgr8 says:
utorrent is much better. it does all in 250 kb what vuze needs many mbs for.
Posted January 27, 2009
questonary says:
which won is faster?
Posted January 10, 2009
Neasepligga says:
Azureus - fine. Vuze - NO THANK YOU. I wasn't asked about having this advert-rich 'improvement' to what was once the best client of all. It'll be utorrent for me from now on, regardless of performance (or the avoidable privacy 'issues') as long as it remains free of the Vuze kind of rubbish.
Posted January 07, 2009
Piratebay says:
Utorrent
Small, fast, feature rich, can be set as portable, skinnable,
doesn't have annoying user interface, well-programmed, only has the features that i need. Only bad thing is it can only run on windows, but i dont use linux or mac so i don't care. it is so small, a c++ app.
Off - Tell me what is the difference between utorrent and bittorrent client? I saw 1 diff. Its the size. Nothing else.Please answer!
Posted January 03, 2009
hairbrain says:
i vote for oranges as apples have worms that can wiggle in and eat year eardrum hair.
Posted December 30, 2008
Sechki says:
utorrent is better than azureus for sure but BitTorrent is better than both of them.
Posted December 27, 2008
^^ says:
uTorrent, last answer!
Posted December 23, 2008
alex says:
Utorrent because it doesn't feel as clunky/big and doesn't slow my pc down it just works in the tray. very small and nearly has as much features as Vuze...Vuze has too many features...most people don't use them
Posted November 07, 2008
Useful links
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Azureus homepage
Homepage of Vuze (formerly known as Azureus). BitTorrent client, high-quality content from the Vuze network, and sharing with your friends.1 point
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µTorrent homepage
µTorrent is a lightweight and efficient BitTorrent client for Windows with many features.1 point
3
BitTorrent clients on Wikipedia
A comprehensive list of BitTorrent clients and their features on Wikipedia.1 point
4
uTorrent Mac vs. Azureus Mac
TorrentFreak, a popular blog about BitTorrent and p2p file sharing technologies in general, compares MAC versions of Azureus and uTorrent.0 points
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- kikikourosava kikikourosava Oct 7, 2009 @ 1:27 pm
- Nice review about torrent cilents
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- AdrienneJenkins AdrienneJenkins Jul 4, 2009 @ 2:33 am
- Chadrew...appreciate your disclaimer about the no-nos of sharing copyrighted material.
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- Dave Dave Jun 8, 2009 @ 9:18 pm
- I downloaded and installed Utorrent, and being a longtime Vuze user, I could use some help understanding how utorrent compares or even works:
In Vuze, I search a keyword of what I'm looking for, and then I sift thru all the choices, choose, and then download.
But it seems like Utorrent searches for torrents but doesn't actually provide the download? I don't really get it.
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- Chadrew Chadrew May 24, 2009 @ 9:25 am | in reply to CURIOUS
- Only some anonymous usage statistics, and only if you've checked the checkmark in your Preferences (otherwise it won't send anything). Now, since it's not open source, no one except the developers know *for sure* what uTorrent is reporting... But I think there's no reason to worry.
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- CURIOUS CURIOUS May 23, 2009 @ 11:17 am
- Whats exactly can be passes around with out our knowledge if one prefers to use utorrent .. any knowledgeable input would be appreciated
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Apr 7, 2009 @ 2:52 pm
- I'm afraid I do not have enough knowledge to comment on Azureus or uTorrent. Nicely done lens though!
Brenda
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- mininova mininova Mar 19, 2009 @ 10:35 pm
- DEFINATELY uTorrent!! VUZE is good if you're not using windows because it's the fastest for non-windows machines, but if you have windows (as most people do) then uTorrent kicks VUZ's ass! either way, don't take my word for it, download them boath, and test them both on the same torrent, then you'll get an idea! they're both free and easy, so why not!??
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- Andrew Andrew Jan 1, 2009 @ 9:16 am
- Funny how things turn out, I remember BitTorrent being the biggest and most popular client out there. Now they kill it and start using uTorrent as the base for the official BitTorrent client. Basically all they do is re-brand it and rename it to 'BitTorrent'. So yeah, uTorrent is most popular for sure with Azureus aka Vuze possibly taking the 2nd place.
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