Comparison of BitTorrent tracker software

Comparison of BitTorrent tracker software

The following is a list of notable software for running a BitTorrent tracker.

Tracker Programming Language License Operating System Support Description
Atrack[1] Python Public Domain/MIT Google App Engine, (or any host with Python and memcached) Minimalist tracker designed to run efficiently on App Engine relying on memcached for all storage.
BNBT[2] C++ LGPL Windows, (Linux or Mac?) BNBT is a complete port of the original Python BitTorrent tracker to C++ using the STL for data storage and basic network sockets for network communication.
Bitstorm[3] PHP GPL FreeBSD, Linux, Mac, Solaris, Windows A compact and fast BitTorrent tracker implementation that works on any PHP compatible web server. Bitstorm tries to be a very simplistic tracker and only implements the very basic functions a tracker needs, making it easy to install and configure.
CBTT[4] C++ LGPL Windows, (Linux or Mac?) CBTT is a modified version of BNBT. Uses Flat-file or MySQL databases. Capable of multiple-tracker clusters.
LeonidasP2P[5] ASP .NET 2.0 Microsoft Reciprocal License Windows (Linux and Mac?) Based on phpMyBitTorrent
LimeTracker[6] PHP LGPL Linux, Mac, Windows Optionally uses MySQL for data storage, uses Symfony framework, sponsored by LimeWire
mod bt[7] C Apache License Linux (Mac and Windows?) Apache 2.X module, setup through Apache configuration file
MonoTorrent[8] C# MIT Linux, Mac, Windows Uses Mono for cross-platform support (.NET)
Opentracker[9] C Beerware FreeBSD, Linux, Mac, Solaris, Windows,… Uses libowfat,[10] performs well even on embedded hardware. Only requirement is a POSIX compliant OS.
OpenTracker[11] PHP ? Not Specified Linux, Mac, Windows Uses MySQL for data storage, lightweight and simple
PeerTracker[12] PHP GPL Cross-platform Extremely lightweight and efficient BitTorrent tracker. Supports SQLite3, MySQL and soon PostgreSQL for storage.
PHPBTTracker+[13] PHP GPL Linux, others untested/unsupported Uses MySQL for data storage
phpMyBitTorrent[14] PHP GPL Linux, Mac, Windows Uses MySQL for data storage
Project Gazelle[15] PHP Free Linux Runs What.CD,[16] a popular music tracker. It can be configured to work with various backends, including XBTT and the project's very own Ocelot.[17][18]
RivetTracker[19] PHP GPL Linux, Mac, Windows Uses MySQL for data storage, support for RSS feeds, HTTP seeding, detailed statistics, uses web-interface
TorrentTrader[20][21] PHP GPL Cross-platform Uses MySQL for data storage, support for RSS feeds, detailed statistics, web-interface. (Also has a light open tracker[22] with no interface.)
µTorrent[23] C++ Proprietary Freeware Mac (Intel only), Windows / Wine Does not have a web interface or list of hosted torrents; it is not designed for secure or large-scale application
Vuze[24] Java GPL Linux, Mac, Windows Vuze (formerly Azureus) has a built in tracker.
XBNBT[25] C++ LGPL Linux, Mac, Windows Modified version of BNBT, uses flat-file or MySQL for data storage
XBT Tracker[26][27] C++ GPL Linux and Windows Uses MySQL for data storage, lightweight tracker

References

  1. ^ http://repo.cat-v.org/atrack/
  2. ^ http://sourceforge.net/projects/bnbt
  3. ^ https://stormhub.org/tracker/
  4. ^ http://svn.depthstrike.com:4559/trac/masstorrent
  5. ^ http://sourceforge.net/projects/leonidas/
  6. ^ http://limecast.com/tracker
  7. ^ http://www.crackerjack.net/mod_bt/index.html
  8. ^ http://www.monotorrent.com
  9. ^ http://erdgeist.org/arts/software/opentracker/
  10. ^ http://www.fefe.de/libowfat/
  11. ^ http://www.whitsoftdev.com/opentracker/
  12. ^ http://code.google.com/p/peertracker/
  13. ^ http://phpbttrkplus.sourceforge.net/
  14. ^ http://www.phpmybittorrent.com
  15. ^ http://what.cd/gazelle/
  16. ^ http://what.cd/
  17. ^ http://what.cd/wiki.php?action=article&name=Gazelle+Source+Code+-+Where+can+I+get+a+copy%3F
  18. ^ NightOath. "Ocelot: The story of a tracker". What.cd. http://what.cd/forums.php?action=viewthread&threadid=109616. 
  19. ^ http://www.rivetcode.com/software/rivettracker/
  20. ^ http://www.torrenttrader.org
  21. ^ http://sourceforge.net/projects/torrenttrader
  22. ^ http://www.torrenttrader.org/index.php?s=&showtopic=11827&view=findpost&p=62027
  23. ^ http://www.utorrent.com/faq/features#faq15
  24. ^ http://azureus.sourceforge.net/faq.php#17
  25. ^ http://xbnbt.sourceforge.net/
  26. ^ http://xbtt.sourceforge.net/tracker/
  27. ^ http://sourceforge.net/projects/xbtt/

External links

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Companies
BitTorrent, Inc. · Vuze, Inc.
People
Technology
Broadcatching · Distributed hash tables · DNA · index · Peer exchange · Protocol encryption · Super-seeding · Tracker · Vocabulary · Torrent file · µTP
Clients
(comparison, usage share)
BitTorrent (original client) · BitComet · BitSpirit · BitTornado · Deluge · KTorrent · LimeWire · Miro · MLDonkey · qBittorrent · Shareaza · Transmission · µTorrent · Vuze (formerly Azureus) · Xunlei
Tracker software
(comparison)
opentracker · PeerTracker · XBT Tracker
Open Trackers
OpenBitTorrent · PublicBitTorrent · Denis Stalker ·
Search engines
(comparison)
BTDigg · BTJunkie · Demonoid · FlixFlux · isoHunt · Mininova · Seedpeer · ShareReactor · Suprnova.org · The Pirate Bay · Torrentz · yourBittorrent · YouTorrent · What.CD
Defunct websites
Related topics
aXXo · BitTorrent Open Source License · MPAA · Peer Media Technologies · TorrentFreak · Slyck.com

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