Picotorrent is a great alternative for people looking for a good torrent client with low bandwidth usage. It may very well download various files and media such as music, movies and even applications but doesn't involve any complicated or advanced features so would be a very good fit for beginners. This is the main reason why Picotorrent is so cheap compared to other clients on the market. Compared to the other popular Bit swarm client it is also extremely easy to install and use, no technical skills are required. Picotorrent software is available for both Windows and Linux operating systems, the choice is up to you.
The main differences between Windows and Linux Picotorrent clients is that Windows runs much slower due to the way the system handles multiple programs at once, Windows also uses more memory which results in a reduction in overall performance. However if you are planning on downloading a lot of media then Windows would be your best bet, it also has the most support. Pico torrent client for Linux operating systems works very quickly but not as quickly as its Windows counterparts. Both also have good support and many third party add-ons are available to help increase performance. Overall I would personally recommend using Picotorrent for general file sharing purposes.
There are a few drawbacks to Pico torrents for Windows and Linux which is mainly down to bugs related to the Windows versions. The biggest problem is that picotorrent no longer supports the latest version of XoftSpy and XoftAVast which are the two most popular Spyware and Adware removal applications. So if you're using one of these programs then this is definitely one downer. Another downside to Pico torrents for Windows is that the application crashes very often, it's basically a nightmare if you're on this version of Windows. However if you are using a third party software then it should be fine.