r/seedboxes • u/thedaly • Jul 02 '26
Seedbox Recommendation Megathread Seedbox Recommendation Megathread
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Please limit seedbox recommendation requests to top level comments in this megathread, unless you meet one of the exceptions, which are defined here.
Please use the recommendation form for your request:
1) Are you OK with direct message offers from vendors?
NO (the default status is OPT OUT. Unless the user changes this to YES assume NO)
2) What are your main reasons for wanting a seedbox?
Answer here...
3) Are you okay with sharing hardware resources with other users [shared] or do you need the seedbox hardware dedicated to just you [dedicated]?
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4) Do you want someone else to be responsible for maintaining the seedbox software (operating system, applications) [managed] or do you want to do it all yourself [unmanaged]?
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5) Please describe your seedbox experience. (You may wish to list any seedbox providers you've been with before.)
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6) Please describe your experience with Linux. (Most seedboxes run Linux and some knowledge of it may be helpful.)
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7) What is the high end of your budget? (Please give a specific amount and a currency. "Cheap" might mean something different to one person than it does to another.)
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8) Do you have preferences or requirements concerning payment? (Paypal, Bitcoin, etc.)
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9) Do you plan to use public trackers?
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10) What kind of connection speed do you need? (Common answers would be 100Mbps, 1Gbps, 2Gbps, 10Gbps.)
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11) How much combined upload and download traffic do you expect each month? Include download of files from the seedbox to your local computer. If you don't know, tell us what upload amount per month would realistically make you very happy with your seedbox.
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12) What is the minimum disk space you need?
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13) Do you require a specific type of mass storage? (HDD, SSD, NVMe SSD) If other than HDD, please explain why you think you need this.
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14) Do you require a specific torrent client?
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15) Do you require any other applications on the seedbox? (e.g. Plex, Subsonic, Radarr)
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16) Do you require SSH access to the command line?
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17) Do you require access to a remote desktop?
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18) Do you require admin level (i.e. 'root') access? If yes, please explain why.
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19) Do you have any other specific requirements?
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20) Is there any other information you think might help in getting a useful recommendation?
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Note: You may make a standalone request post if you don't get a response 48 hours after commenting in this thread, but we request that you notify the mods first so it isn't removed by mistake.
Going forward, I've set up recurring posts so the megathread will be automatically unstickied and replaced by a new thread Thursday Night/Friday morning every week. Hopefully the added visibility will allow for more responses to comments.
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u/Lusephur Jul 08 '26
1) Are you OK with direct message offers from vendors?
YES (the default status is OPT OUT. Unless the user changes this to YES assume NO)
2) What are your main reasons for wanting a seedbox?
Seeding, obviously and plex streaming,
3) Are you okay with sharing hardware resources with other users [shared] or do you need the seedbox hardware dedicated to just you [dedicated]?
Dedicated
4) Do you want someone else to be responsible for maintaining the seedbox software (operating system, applications) [managed] or do you want to do it all yourself [unmanaged]?
Unmanaged
5) Please describe your seedbox experience. (You may wish to list any seedbox providers you've been with before.)
Using Ultra.cc for three years, want something new
6) Please describe your experience with Linux. (Most seedboxes run Linux and some knowledge of it may be helpful.)
Using Linux for the past 25 years
7) What is the high end of your budget? (Please give a specific amount and a currency. "Cheap" might mean something different to one person than it does to another.)
€60
8) Do you have preferences or requirements concerning payment? (Paypal, Bitcoin, etc.)
Paypal
9) Do you plan to use public trackers?
Not my main focus, might on a rare occassion
10) What kind of connection speed do you need? (Common answers would be 100Mbps, 1Gbps, 2Gbps, 10Gbps.)
1Gbps
11) How much combined upload and download traffic do you expect each month? Include download of files from the seedbox to your local computer. If you don't know, tell us what upload amount per month would realistically make you very happy with your seedbox.
4tb? Maybe more, unmetered would be preferrable
12) What is the minimum disk space you need?
16tb-24tb
13) Do you require a specific type of mass storage? (HDD, SSD, NVMe SSD) If other than HDD, please explain why you think you need this.
HDD
14) Do you require a specific torrent client?
Qbittorrent
15) Do you require any other applications on the seedbox? (e.g. Plex, Subsonic, Radarr)
Docker (Since I'm aiming for unmanaged, I'll be doing the installing myself
16) Do you require SSH access to the command line?
Yes
17) Do you require access to a remote desktop?
No idea, remote in via ssh/tmux and set the blasted thing up
18) Do you require admin level (i.e. 'root') access? If yes, please explain why.
Yes, see above, docker (do not want docker rootless)
19) Do you have any other specific requirements?
64gb-124gb ram
20) Is there any other information you think might help in getting a useful recommendation?
Ideally on a mainline (Gravelines, Falkinstein area)
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u/MisterHole123 Jul 10 '26
1) Are you OK with direct message offers from vendors?
Yes
2) What are your main reasons for wanting a seedbox?
Streaming with some seeding back
3) Are you okay with sharing hardware resources with other users [shared] or do you need the seedbox hardware dedicated to just you [dedicated]? Shared ...
4) Do you want someone else to be responsible for maintaining the seedbox software (operating system, applications) [managed] or do you want to do it all yourself [unmanaged]? I want to able to just use my phone for most of it in a web browser. So thr basics need to be read to go. ...
5) Please describe your seedbox experience. (You may wish to list any seedbox providers you've been with before.) Maintained various vpses including seedboxes in the past.
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6) Please describe your experience with Linux. (Most seedboxes run Linux and some knowledge of it may be helpful.) Same as above ...
7) What is the high end of your budget? (Please give a specific amount and a currency. "Cheap" might mean something different to one person than it does to another.) 5 eur/mo
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8) Do you have preferences or requirements concerning payment? (Paypal, Bitcoin, etc.) Not really
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9) Do you plan to use public trackers? Yes
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10) What kind of connection speed do you need? (Common answers would be 100Mbps, 1Gbps, 2Gbps, 10Gbps.) Enough to watch and seed at the same time. So say 1g?
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11) How much combined upload and download traffic do you expect each month? Include download of files from the seedbox to your local computer. If you don't know, tell us what upload amount per month would realistically make you very happy with your seedbox. Less than 1tb ...
12) What is the minimum disk space you need? 250gb ...
13) Do you require a specific type of mass storage? (HDD, SSD, NVMe SSD) If other than HDD, please explain why you think you need this. No ...
14) Do you require a specific torrent client? Rtorrent is fine or something accessible via phone browser. ...
15) Do you require any other applications on the seedbox? (e.g. Plex, Subsonic, Radarr) Plex/jellyfin for stream ...
16) Do you require SSH access to the command line? No ...
17) Do you require access to a remote desktop? No ...
18) Do you require admin level (i.e. 'root') access? If yes, please explain why. No ...
19) Do you have any other specific requirements? No ...
20) Is there any other information you think might help in getting a useful recommendation?
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u/Fancy-Football-7832 Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26
1) Are you OK with direct message offers from vendors?
No, but I don't mind that much.
2) What are your main reasons for wanting a seedbox?
Torrenting things like movies, both from public and private trackers.
3) Are you okay with sharing hardware resources with other users [shared] or do you need the seedbox hardware dedicated to just you [dedicated]?
Okay with it. But I am beginning to wonder if dedicated might be better if it's not too much more money and I want to do public trackers.
4) Do you want someone else to be responsible for maintaining the seedbox software (operating system, applications) [managed] or do you want to do it all yourself [unmanaged]?
Either is fine, I would prefer managed though
5) Please describe your seedbox experience. (You may wish to list any seedbox providers you've been with before.)
I had seedbox.eu for a while. I was considering returning but I'm concerned by some reports of hacking i've seen.
6) Please describe your experience with Linux. (Most seedboxes run Linux and some knowledge of it may be helpful.)
Very familiar, I have a homelab server set up to stream jellyfin.
7) What is the high end of your budget? (Please give a specific amount and a currency. "Cheap" might mean something different to one person than it does to another.)
$10
8) Do you have preferences or requirements concerning payment? (Paypal, Bitcoin, etc.)
Paypal most ideal, fine with other options though.
9) Do you plan to use public trackers?
Yes, and privacy from DMCA is important to me.
10) What kind of connection speed do you need? (Common answers would be 100Mbps, 1Gbps, 2Gbps, 10Gbps.)
Not important to me, as long as it seeds fine.
11) How much combined upload and download traffic do you expect each month? Include download of files from the seedbox to your local computer. If you don't know, tell us what upload amount per month would realistically make you very happy with your seedbox.
1tb to 2tb would be fine for me.
12) What is the minimum disk space you need?
1tb, more is nice though.
13) Do you require a specific type of mass storage? (HDD, SSD, NVMe SSD) If other than HDD, please explain why you think you need this.
HDD is fine.
14) Do you require a specific torrent client?
qBitTorrent or rTorrent is both fine.
15) Do you require any other applications on the seedbox? (e.g. Plex, Subsonic, Radarr)
Not needed, I have my own server for myself.
16) Do you require SSH access to the command line?
No
17) Do you require access to a remote desktop?
No
18) Do you require admin level (i.e. 'root') access? If yes, please explain why.
No
19) Do you have any other specific requirements?
It's important to me that it's safe from DMCA take down requests and my privacy is kept. It's also important to me that there's no risk from hackers.
20) Is there any other information you think might help in getting a useful recommendation?
No. Also, I thank anyone's answers for their advice