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bittorrent-tracker is an open-source, self-hosted app in the File Sharing category, licensed MIT and written mainly in JavaScript. It has 1,941 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 15, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/webtorrent/bittorrent-tracker

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
1,941
Forks
334
Open issues
16
Commits, last 12 months
24
Last commit
Oct 15, 2026
Latest release
v11.2.3May 25, 2026
Created
Mar 26, 2014
License
MITOpen source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 15, 2026, 24 commits in 12 months.

Raw inputs behind the health label
Last commitOct 15, 2026
Commits, last 12 months24
Latest releasev11.2.3 (May 25, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months1
Releases, all time35
Open issues16
Open pull requests2
Good first issues0
Contributing guideYes
Security policyYes
CreatedMar 26, 2014

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About bittorrent-tracker

Simple, robust, BitTorrent tracker (client and server) implementation.

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/webtorrent/bittorrent-tracker.

Topics

  • javascript
  • tracker
  • webtorrent
  • bittorrent
  • bittorrent-tracker
  • tracker-server
  • torrent
  • client
  • server
  • browser

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FAQ

bittorrent-tracker FAQ

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Is bittorrent-tracker free and open source?

Yes. bittorrent-tracker is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I run bittorrent-tracker with Docker?

bittorrent-tracker does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Nodejs), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.

What are the best alternatives to bittorrent-tracker?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to bittorrent-tracker include qBittorrent, transfer.sh and Transmission.

Is bittorrent-tracker actively maintained?

The most recent commit to bittorrent-tracker was on Oct 15, 2026 with 24 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v11.2.3, published May 25, 2026. It had 16 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.