Vortex: A High-Performance Rust BitTorrent Client for Linux

Published 13/02/2026

A hands-on exploration of Vortex, a high-performance Rust BitTorrent client built on io_uring. Join me as I install it, test it with a real torrent, and discover what makes it unique in the BitTorrent ecosystem. This is a practical learning journey—complete with actual commands, outputs, and real-world performance results from downloading a 1.5 GB ISO in just 63 seconds.