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qBitrr and Torrentarr

Torrentarr is a C# port of qBitrr (Python). For day-to-day use you only need to know the following.

What is shared

  • Configuration: The same config.toml format (Torrentarr also reads common paths used by qBitrr; see Configuration).
  • Database: The same logical schema for media/queue data; Torrentarr’s file is torrentarr.db (not qbitrr.db).
  • Goal: Match qBitrr’s automation behavior (qBittorrent + Radarr, Sonarr, Lidarr) with compatible settings.

What differs (by design)

  • Product release numbers: Torrentarr’s major version is one ahead of qBitrr’s (e.g. qBitrr 5.x, Torrentarr 6.x) so the two products are not confused. Your config.toml ConfigVersion follows Torrentarr’s schema, not qBitrr’s tag.
  • How it runs: Torrentarr uses a .NET Host plus Web UI and per-Arr worker processes, not a single Python process.

Do I need the parity matrix?

No, unless you contribute code or need to compare behavior to upstream. Maintainer-facing detail lives in contributor-reference.md and the full parity matrix.

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