1337x
Ranked 5 of 5 torrent trackers by recommenders
People recommend it as a well-run public torrent index that shows seeder and leecher counts to gauge popularity. The caveat is that it is annoying to use at times and some recent episodes are missing.
People recommend it as a well-run public torrent index that shows seeder and leecher counts to gauge popularity. The caveat is that it is annoying to use at times and some recent episodes are missing.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 56%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Shows seeder and leecher counts
“Use literally any torrent indexer (I use 1337x) and you'll be able to see # of seeders/leechers to determine popularity.”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros” Well-run public tracker
“a competently run public tracker like 1337x”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “Someone on Torrent Sites Kept Fucking with My Sonarr” Preferred over other public sites
“there are better public sites too, like 1337x”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Annoying to use at times
“and even 1337x is too annoying to use at times compared to RuTracker”
Comment from 15 Apr 2026 in “Anna's Archive Loses $322M Spotify Piracy Case Without a Fight” “too annoying to use at times”
Comment from 15 Apr 2026 in “Anna's Archive Loses $322M Spotify Piracy Case Without a Fight” Missing newest season episodes
“only individual episodes on 1337 (of which none are from the newest season)”
Comment from 3 Jun 2026 in “The Pirate Bay Remains Resilient, 20 Years After the Raid”
Other torrent trackers people recommend
The four most recommended other torrent trackers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pirate Bay | 33 | 17 | 66% | 8 | — | — |
| Rutracker | 15 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Bitmagnet | 9 | 1 | 90% | 3 | 1 mo3 owners | — |
| Redacted (RED) | 6 | 2 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| 1337xThis page | 5 | 4 | 56% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“a competently run public tracker like 1337x”
“there are better public sites too, like 1337x”
“only individual episodes on 1337 (of which none are from the newest season)”
“too annoying to use at times”
“and even 1337x is too annoying to use at times compared to RuTracker”
“Use literally any torrent indexer (I use 1337x) and you'll be able to see # of seeders/leechers to determine popularity.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.