If you want the fastest bittorrent client on the net today, a minimal draw on the hard drive, and super small program size, then you're going to love Utorrent. Check out some of the features of Utorrent !

• Super small program file size - 1 MB!
• Video streaming starts in just a few seconds!
• Get remote access to Utorrent from any browser!
• Ratings system to ensure you get the best seeds
• Portable mode - Take it with you on a USB
• As always, this software is free!

This is one of the most full featured bit torrent clients, so you should definitely check out Vuze. People with slower computers complain of slower load up and run times, but people with faster computers will enjoy the broad range of features that Vuze has. This program used to be called Azureus, and you can always switch back to its classic interface if you need to with a simple click of the mouse. Let's take a look at some of the features!

• Designed completely using Java
• Detailed statistics - See your activity, transfers, cache, DDB activity, and more.
• Full screen High Definition video
• Torrent meta search with login support for private trackers

This is another one of the more lightweight bittorrent clients that won't leave you stranded. It won't tax your system resources near as heavily as Vuze , but still has enough features to make worth the download. This software will also work with GNOME, KDE, XFCE, and others.

• Linux, OS X, and Windows support
• Huge plugin selection to choose from
• Completely free forever
• Web UI
• Bittorrent protocol encryption

Halite is one of the easiest programs out there to use. Many people have found this software's simplicity to be second to none. Designed using C++, you can be sure the internal coding structure of this program is rock solid. Let's check out the features!

This is a very resource friendly bittorrent client as well, featuring a simple and intuitive interface and reliable open source coding structure. It's really easy to customize this software and is as simple as plug and play to get going. Not only is this program resource friendly, but it's also intelligent. It's able to adjust bandwidth usage on the fly and keep your downloads going strong.

• Advanced technology that uses UTP (the latest bitttorrent protocol)
• Doesn't use a lot of system resources
• Featured content option - Discover new artists!
• Simple interface
• Sister software to Utorrent
• Video streaming

This is another one of the quickest programs out there. It has a fantastic number of features and is fully functional. It's free and best of all it uses the Python/wxPython coding structure.

• Small and quick enough to run on all machines
• Supports pause, resume, stop, and remove
• Upload and download limiting feature
• Upload and download limiting feature

Written in C++ coding language, this download client supports http and ftp as well. This software claims it has 5-10 times faster download speeds than other clients. Both a 32 bit and 64 bit version are available, making it possible to use this software on Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP/2000.

This is not one of the most popular software but the functionality it offers is worth mentioning. It has some pretty cool features that other bittorrent clients don't have. This includes a web interface option so you can access your bittorrent links through a more compassionate means, your web browser! Let's take a look at some of the features!

• Simple queue controls
• Web based interface option
• Based on QT
• Minimize to tray in a snap
• Under continual development

This is one of the coolest programs out there. It has features that set it apart from the rest. You can download lots of files at once and even control the power source of your computer all from the interface.

When you get tired of the other bloated bittorrent software like Shareaza, you can try BitTornado ! Although more work needs to be done to develop a solid GUI, it doesn't have any of the spyware and is quite fast.

• Security feature prevents super-seeds from being exploited
• Super seed mode
• Fast and effective way to download files
• Fast protocol in development