What Is a Jackett Seedbox?
Jackett is the translation layer between your automation apps and the torrent sites they search. It speaks the native language of hundreds of public and private trackers and republishes them as clean Torznab feeds that Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr and friends understand. A Jackett seedbox keeps that layer running 24/7 on a remote server, so every search from your *arr stack hits your full set of trackers instantly — from the seedbox’s IP, never your own.
Why Run Jackett on a Seedbox Instead of at Home?
- Always available: your *arr apps query indexers constantly. On a seedbox, Jackett is there for every automatic search, not just when your PC is on.
- Same-server speed: Sonarr and Radarr call Jackett over localhost rather than across the internet — searches return faster and never fail because your home network hiccuped.
- Privacy: every tracker query comes from the seedbox’s IP.
- One place to maintain: add a tracker once in Jackett and every app on the server can use it.
Jackett on EvoSeedbox: What You Get
- One-click install from your dashboard — Jackett runs in its own isolated Docker container with automatic updates and an HTTPS-secured address.
- Self-healing: our App Doctor monitors every Jackett instance and automatically repairs common failures before you notice them.
- Built for the stack: pair it with Sonarr, Radarr and the rest of the *arr family — all one-click installs on the same server.
- Proven at scale: 90 active Jackett installs run on our fleet right now.
Set Up in Three Steps
- Pick any plan — every EvoSeedbox plan supports Jackett, starting at $5/month.
- Click Install Jackett in your dashboard and add your trackers (log in to private ones with your account).
- Copy each indexer’s Torznab feed and API key into Sonarr or Radarr — searches start working immediately.
The full walkthrough is in our wiki: Using Jackett with your seedbox.
Guides Our Jackett Users Rely On
- How to use Jackett with your seedbox
- Prowlarr: one *arr to rule them all — the modern alternative
- Quick *arr stack setup — wire indexers into your whole stack
Frequently Asked Questions
Jackett or Prowlarr — which should I use?
Prowlarr is the newer tool from the *arr team and pushes indexers to Sonarr/Radarr automatically, while Jackett requires adding each feed by hand but supports a very long tail of trackers. Both are one-click installs here — see our Prowlarr seedbox page and the comparison guide.
Does Jackett work with private trackers?
Yes — that’s its main strength. You authenticate with your own tracker account inside Jackett, and it handles the site’s search quirks from there. Hundreds of private and public trackers are supported.
Which apps can use Jackett’s feeds?
Anything that speaks Torznab or RSS: Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Readarr and more. One Jackett install serves all of them at once.
Can I search all my trackers at the same time?
Yes. Jackett’s built-in search page queries every configured indexer in one go, and the aggregate “all” endpoint lets apps do the same.
Every Tracker, One Search Layer
Every plan includes Jackett, the full *arr stack, one-click installs and 24/7 support — from $5/month. See plans and pricing →
