{"id":"linuxserver-qbittorrent","name":"qbittorrent","af_score":36.0,"security_score":41.5,"reliability_score":40.0,"what_it_does":"qBittorrent (qbittorrent) is a self-hostable BitTorrent client providing a web UI and optional remote control interface to manage torrents (add/remove, start/stop, view status, etc.).","best_when":"You control the network environment (LAN/VPN) and can secure the qBittorrent instance while needing a lightweight torrent client with remote management.","avoid_when":"You cannot adequately restrict access to the web/remote control interface (e.g., exposed publicly without strong network controls).","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:23:22.504441+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Web UI session/cookie authentication (credentials managed by qBittorrent instance)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["qBittorrent is typically accessed over HTTP; agents must ensure the instance is reachable only via trusted network paths (LAN/VPN) and that credentials are handled securely.","Stateful operations (add/start/stop torrents) may not be naturally idempotent depending on the client API used.","File/network operations can be slow and failure modes may be non-uniform (timeouts vs. command errors)."],"error_quality":0.0}