Webtorrent Bittorrent tracker by webtorrent
Simple, robust, BitTorrent tracker (client & server) implementation
About Webtorrent Bittorrent tracker
From the project's README at github.com/webtorrent/bittorrent-tracker. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Node.js implementation of a BitTorrent tracker, client and server.
A BitTorrent tracker** is a web service which responds to requests from BitTorrent clients. The requests include metrics from clients that help the tracker keep overall statistics about the torrent. The response includes a peer list that helps the client participate in the torrent swarm.
This module is used by WebTorrent. features Includes client & server implementations Supports all mainstream tracker types: HTTP trackers UDP trackers ([BEP 15](http://www.bit
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.9k | github.com/webtorrent/bittorrent-tracker |
| GitHub forks | 329 | github.com/webtorrent/bittorrent-tracker |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 76k | bittorrent-tracker |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 12.1 years | since Mar 2014 |
| Last commit | 8 days ago | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 34 | last: 8 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Webtorrent Bittorrent tracker?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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