Pulsed_Media seedboxes and storage boxes run on PMSS (Pulsed Media Seedbox Solution), a seedbox management platform built and maintained since 2010. PMSS is open source under GPL v3. Every feature listed here ships on every shared seedbox and storage box plan unless noted otherwise.
All services run from Pulsed Media's own datacenters in Helsinki and Kerava, Finland, on hardware Pulsed Media owns and maintains. No reselling, no upstream dependencies.
At a Glance
| Category |
Count
|
| Torrent clients |
3 (rTorrent, Deluge, qBittorrent)
|
| ruTorrent plugins |
41
|
| Media server apps |
6 (one-command install)
|
| File transfer protocols |
7+ native
|
| Pre-installed CLI tools |
100+
|
| VPN types |
2 (WireGuard, OpenVPN)
|
| Web interfaces |
5+
|
| Auto-healing watchdogs |
20+
|
Torrent Clients
Three torrent clients are available. rTorrent is the default; Deluge and qBittorrent can be enabled per-user.
| Client |
Interface |
Notes
|
| rTorrent |
ruTorrent (web) |
Default client. Custom-compiled with udns patch for async DNS. Cron watchdog auto-restarts on crash.
|
| Deluge |
Deluge WebUI + daemon |
Toggle on/off per user. Separate watchdog.
|
| qBittorrent |
qBittorrent WebUI |
Toggle on/off per user. Separate watchdog.
|
ruTorrent Plugins (41)
Every ruTorrent installation ships with these plugins:
| autotools |
check_port |
chunks |
cookies |
create |
data |
datadir |
edit
|
| erasedata |
extratio |
extsearch |
feeds |
filedrop |
geoip |
hddquota |
history
|
| httprpc |
ipad |
loginmgr |
lookat |
mediainfo |
ratio |
retrackers |
rpc
|
| rss |
rssurlrewrite |
rutracker_check |
scheduler |
screenshots |
seedingtime |
show_peers_like_wtorrent |
source
|
| spectrogram |
_task |
theme |
throttle |
tracklabels |
trafic |
unpack |
uploadeta
|
| xmpp |
|
Notable plugins:
- autotools — automatic label, move, and execute on torrent completion
- rss + rssurlrewrite — automated RSS feed downloading with regex filters
- unpack — automatic archive extraction after download
- mediainfo — media file metadata display directly in the torrent UI
- filedrop — drag-and-drop .torrent upload
- scheduler — bandwidth scheduling by time of day
- geoip — peer geolocation display
- spectrogram — audio file spectrogram generation (useful for music trackers requiring spectrograms on upload)
- hddquota — disk quota display in the ruTorrent interface
- screenshots — video screenshot capture
Media Server Stack
One command (install-media-stack.sh) installs and configures the full media automation stack per-user:
| Application |
Purpose |
Details
|
| Jellyfin |
Media server |
Stream your media library from your seedbox. Software transcoding via FFmpeg.
|
| Sonarr v4 |
TV show automation |
Monitors RSS feeds, downloads new episodes automatically, organizes and renames files.
|
| Radarr |
Movie automation |
Same as Sonarr but for movies. Searches indexers, grabs releases, renames.
|
| Prowlarr |
Indexer manager |
Central indexer configuration for Sonarr, Radarr, and other *arr apps.
|
| SABnzbd |
Usenet downloader |
NZB processing with automatic repair and extraction.
|
| Cloudplow |
Cloud upload |
Automated upload to Google Drive, Dropbox, or any Rclone-supported target.
|
The installer handles:
- Random port assignment (no conflicts between users)
- Lighttpd reverse proxy configuration (access all apps through HTTPS)
- tmux session management (attach/detach without killing apps)
- All apps bind to localhost, accessible only through the authenticated reverse proxy
Pre-Installed CLI Tools
Every PMSS server ships with 100+ pre-installed command-line tools, ready on first SSH login.
The full package selection is defined in the PMSS source code under scripts/lib/update/apps/packages.php and the dpkg baseline files.
Media and Audio Tools
| Tool |
What It Does
|
| ffmpeg / ffprobe |
Video/audio transcoding, conversion, stream extraction, remuxing.
|
| mediainfo |
Detailed metadata for video, audio, and subtitle files. Codec, bitrate, resolution, channel layout. From the MediaArea repository.
|
| mkvtoolnix |
MKV container tools: mkvmerge, mkvextract, mkvinfo. Merge, split, extract, and edit Matroska files.
|
| sox |
Audio processing: format conversion, effects, spectrogram generation, volume normalization.
|
| flac |
FLAC encoder/decoder. Lossless audio compression and verification.
|
| lame |
MP3 encoder.
|
| FileBot |
Media file renamer and organizer. Matches files against TheTVDB, TMDb, AniDB. Pre-built from PM repository.
|
| mktorrent |
Create .torrent files from the command line. For cross-seeding and uploading to private trackers.
|
Backup and Sync Tools
| Tool |
What It Does
|
| BorgBackup |
Deduplicating backup with compression and encryption. Efficient incremental backups of large media collections.
|
| borgmatic |
Wrapper for BorgBackup. Schedule and automate Borg backup jobs with a YAML config.
|
| Restic |
Fast, encrypted backup to local or cloud storage (S3, B2, SFTP, rclone backends).
|
| Rclone |
Sync files to 40+ cloud providers (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, S3, Backblaze B2, etc.). Built-in WebUI included.
|
| Syncthing |
Continuous peer-to-peer file synchronization between your seedbox and other devices.
|
| s3fs |
Mount S3-compatible buckets as a local filesystem via FUSE.
|
| sshfs |
Mount remote filesystems over SSH. Access your seedbox files as a local drive.
|
| megatools |
CLI tools for MEGA.nz: upload, download, list, export.
|
Archive and Compression
| Tool |
What It Does
|
| p7zip |
7-Zip file archiver. Handles 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, TAR, and more.
|
| unrar |
Extract RAR archives. Essential for private tracker releases.
|
| unar |
Universal archive extractor. Handles RAR, ZIP, 7z, TAR, LHA, and more.
|
| unp |
Universal unpacker. Detects format and calls the right extractor.
|
| par2 |
PAR2 parity file verification and repair. Reconstruct damaged or missing files in Usenet downloads.
|
| pigz |
Parallel gzip. Multi-threaded compression, much faster than gzip on multi-core servers.
|
Download Managers
| Tool |
What It Does
|
| aria2 |
Multi-protocol download utility (HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, Metalink). Segmented downloading.
|
| lftp |
FTP/SFTP client with mirroring, segmented transfers, and scripting. Standard for seedbox-to-seedbox transfers.
|
| FlexGet |
Automation daemon for downloading from RSS feeds, websites, and other sources. Installed with youtube-dl.
|
IRC Bouncers and Chat
| Tool |
What It Does
|
| ZNC |
IRC bouncer. Stays connected to IRC networks 24/7 and replays messages when you reconnect. Perl, Python, and Tcl plugin modules included.
|
| WeeChat |
Terminal IRC client with scripting support (Perl, Python, Ruby, Lua). Full-featured alternative to irssi.
|
| irssi |
Classic terminal IRC client.
|
Shell and Terminal
| Tool |
What It Does
|
| screen |
Terminal multiplexer. Run persistent sessions that survive SSH disconnects.
|
| tmux |
Modern terminal multiplexer. Split panes, multiple windows, session persistence.
|
| mosh |
Mobile shell. SSH replacement that handles roaming, intermittent connectivity, and high latency.
|
| vim |
Text editor.
|
| nano |
Simple text editor.
|
| Midnight Commander (mc) |
Two-panel file manager for the terminal. Browse, copy, move, edit files visually.
|
| ranger |
Vim-like terminal file manager with preview support.
|
| zsh |
Z shell. Alternative to bash with better tab completion and globbing.
|
| ncdu |
NCurses disk usage analyzer. Find what is eating your quota.
|
| htop |
Interactive process viewer. Monitor CPU, memory, and process activity.
|
| tree |
Display directory structure as a tree.
|
| elinks / links / lynx / w3m |
Text-mode web browsers.
|
Network Tools
| Tool |
What It Does
|
| mtr |
Network diagnostic combining traceroute and ping. Useful for diagnosing routing issues.
|
| traceroute |
Trace the network path to a host.
|
| netcat |
TCP/UDP network utility. Test connections, transfer data, debug protocols.
|
| vnstat |
Network traffic monitor. Track bandwidth usage over time.
|
| bwm-ng |
Real-time bandwidth monitor for all network interfaces.
|
| dnsutils |
DNS lookup tools: dig, nslookup, host.
|
| whois |
WHOIS domain and IP lookup.
|
| inetutils-telnet |
Telnet client for testing TCP connections.
|
| ethtool |
Query and configure network interface settings.
|
Development Tools
| Tool |
What It Does
|
| git |
Version control.
|
| gcc / g++ |
C/C++ compilers (build-essential).
|
| make |
Build automation.
|
| Python 3 |
Python interpreter with pip and venv. Install your own Python packages in user-space.
|
| PHP |
PHP CLI with extensions (curl, gd, mbstring, sqlite3, xml, zip).
|
| Perl |
Perl interpreter with common modules.
|
| Ruby |
Ruby interpreter with RubyGems.
|
| Mono |
.NET runtime. Runs .NET applications (used by Sonarr, Radarr on older deployments).
|
Docker rootless is installed on all servers with Docker Compose. Each user runs their own Docker daemon without root privileges. Other users and server security are not affected.
Containers that work well rootless on PMSS:
| Category |
Containers
|
| *Arr automation |
Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Readarr, Bazarr, Prowlarr, Jackett, FlareSolverr, Unpackerr
|
| Media servers |
Jellyfin, Emby, Plex (software transcode only), Tautulli
|
| Request management |
Overseerr, Jellyseerr, Ombi
|
| Download automation |
autobrr, cross-seed, NZBGet
|
| Media (specialty) |
Audiobookshelf, Navidrome, Kavita, Calibre-Web, Mylar3
|
| File management |
FileBrowser, Nextcloud, Syncthing
|
| Dashboards |
Homarr, Portainer, Uptime Kuma
|
| General |
Databases, web apps, APIs, anything with a Docker image
|
Rootless limitations to know:
- Ports below 1024 require remapping (e.g.,
-p 8443:443 instead of -p 443:443)
- VPN containers (Gluetun, Tailscale) need
NET_ADMIN capability, which rootless cannot grant. Use the native WireGuard or OpenVPN instead.
- GPU/hardware transcoding needs device access not available in rootless. Software transcoding works fine.
All LinuxServer.io images support PUID/PGID environment variables for correct file permissions in rootless mode.
File Transfer Protocols
Seven file transfer protocols work out of the box. No configuration needed.
| Protocol |
Implementation |
Use Case
|
| SFTP |
OpenSSH / ProFTPD |
Encrypted file transfer. Most common method. Works with FileZilla, WinSCP, Cyberduck. See Seedbox_access_via_FTP,_SSH_and_SFTP.
|
| FTP / FTPS |
ProFTPD |
Legacy protocol. FTPS adds TLS encryption. Per-user isolation.
|
| SCP |
OpenSSH |
Single-file transfers over SSH. Fast for individual files.
|
| rsync |
Via SSH |
Incremental sync. Transfers only changed bytes. Best for large collections.
|
| WebDAV |
lighttpd mod_webdav |
Mount your seedbox as a network drive. Access at /webdav-USERNAME.
|
| HTTP / HTTPS |
lighttpd |
Direct file download via browser. SSL/TLS encrypted.
|
| SSHFS |
Via SSH |
Mount your seedbox filesystem locally. Appears as a local drive on your computer.
|
VPN
Two VPN types route your traffic through the seedbox's IP:
| VPN |
Features
|
| WireGuard |
Automatic key generation, per-user peer configuration, config file generation for easy client setup, cron watchdog for auto-restart. Deployed on servers provisioned from late 2025 onward.
|
| OpenVPN |
Configuration generator, downloadable client config, service monitoring.
|
Both VPN services bind traffic to the seedbox's IP address, so your home IP is never exposed to peers or trackers.
Web Interfaces
| Interface |
Purpose
|
| Custom WebGUI |
Tabbed dashboard. Service status, resource usage, quick links to all installed apps.
|
| ruTorrent |
Torrent management with 41 plugins. The primary torrent interface.
|
| Web File Manager |
Upload, download, rename, move files through your browser.
|
| Rclone WebUI |
Manage cloud storage transfers. Toggle on/off. Browse remote storage, start transfers, check progress.
|
| Stats Page |
Traffic graphs (Chart.js), service status indicators, resource monitoring.
|
All web interfaces are served over HTTPS with automatically renewed Let's Encrypt certificates.
Storage
RAID Protection
| Product Line |
RAID Level |
What It Means
|
| V-series (V10G, Value1000) |
RAID 0 |
Maximum speed and capacity. No redundancy; a single drive failure means data loss.
|
| M-series (M1000, M10G) |
RAID 5 |
One drive can fail completely without data loss. Automatic rebuild when replaced.
|
| Dragon-R (semi-dedicated) |
RAID 10 |
Mirrors every drive for redundancy plus striping for performance. Fewer users per server.
|
Most seedbox providers offer no RAID at all. At Pulsed Media, RAID 5 protection starts at EUR 6.99/month.
Storage Types
| Type |
Available On |
Notes
|
| HDD |
All shared plans, storage boxes, Dragon-R, MD MiniDedi |
High capacity. Toshiba and HGST enterprise drives.
|
| SSD |
M1000 SSD, M10G SSD lines |
RAID 5 protected. From 230GB to 3.6TB.
|
Quota System
| Feature |
Details
|
| Base quota |
Linux quota with enforcement. Your plan's advertised storage.
|
| Burst quota |
25% perishable overage. Temporarily exceed your quota during a grace period, useful for grabbing a large torrent before cleaning up space.
|
| Bonus quota |
Grows over time. The longer you stay, the more disk space you accumulate. No other provider offers compound disk growth.
|
| Storage benchmark |
Built-in tool to test your storage I/O performance.
|
Traffic
| Feature |
Details
|
| Monthly allowance |
Rolling 30-day traffic measurement. Varies by plan.
|
| Internal traffic |
Free. Transfers within the datacenter (between PM servers) do not count against your quota.
|
| Post-quota |
After exceeding your monthly traffic allowance, uploads continue at reduced speed. Not cut off, not metered, just speed-limited.
|
| Extra traffic |
Purchasable as an add-on. From 4TB to 90TB extra per month.
|
Network
| Tier |
Connection |
Available On
|
| 1 Gbps |
1 Gbps dedicated |
M1000, Value1000 lines
|
| 10 Gbps |
10 Gbps burst |
V10G, M10G, SSD lines
|
| 20 Gbps |
20 Gbps |
Dragon-R semi-dedicated
|
All traffic flows through Pulsed Media's own network in Helsinki, Finland.
Monitoring and Auto-Healing
PMSS runs 20+ cron watchdogs that monitor services and restart them on crash. Most users never notice a service hiccup because the watchdog catches it within a minute.
| Watchdog |
Monitors
|
| checkRtorrent |
rTorrent process health. Auto-restarts on crash.
|
| checkDelugeInstances |
Deluge daemon and WebUI.
|
| checkQbittorrentInstances |
qBittorrent process.
|
| checkRcloneInstances |
Rclone WebUI daemon.
|
| checkLighttpdInstances |
Per-user web server (lighttpd).
|
| checkWireguard |
WireGuard VPN tunnel.
|
| checkRootlessDocker |
Docker rootless daemon per user.
|
| checkInstances |
General service sweep.
|
| checkDirectories |
Filesystem integrity. Ensures user directories and config files exist.
|
| checkGui |
Web GUI health and accessibility.
|
| cgroupRootCheck |
CGroup hierarchy validation.
|
| storageHealth |
RAID array status + SMART disk health.
|
| diskSmart |
Individual disk SMART attribute monitoring. Catches degrading drives before they fail.
|
| diskIostat |
Disk I/O statistics collection.
|
| cpuStat |
CPU usage monitoring.
|
| certbotRenewalCheck |
SSL/TLS certificate expiry. Auto-renews via Let's Encrypt.
|
| quotaSnapshot |
Quota state recording.
|
| trafficLog |
Per-user traffic logging.
|
| processSnapshot |
Process state snapshots.
|
| resourceLog |
CPU, memory, I/O, and disk resource logging.
|
Every shared plan includes all watchdogs. This is not a premium add-on.
Security and Isolation
| Feature |
Details
|
| Process isolation |
hidepid=2 on /proc. Users cannot see each other's processes.
|
| User slices |
systemd CGroup v1/v2 enforcement. CPU, memory, and I/O isolation between users.
|
| SSL/TLS everywhere |
Let's Encrypt certificates with automatic renewal. All web interfaces served over HTTPS.
|
| Authentication |
htpasswd for web access. SSH key authentication supported.
|
| Localhost binding |
Media apps (Sonarr, Radarr, Jellyfin, etc.) bind to localhost by default. Accessible only through the authenticated reverse proxy.
|
| Docker rootless |
Per-user Docker daemon runs without root privileges. Users can run containers without compromising server security.
|
| No root access |
Users get SSH shell access at their own privilege level. Root is never provided on shared plans.
|
AI CLI Tools
Users can install AI coding assistants directly on their seedbox:
| Tool |
Provider
|
| Gemini CLI |
Google (portable Node.js)
|
| Codex CLI |
OpenAI
|
| Claude Code |
Anthropic
|
Pre-installed system-wide. Users provide their own API keys. No root required.
Configurable Add-Ons
Every plan can be customized with add-ons:
| Add-On |
Options |
Price Range (EUR/mo)
|
| Extra Disk |
910 GiB to 21,840 GiB |
1.99 – 29.99
|
| Extra Traffic |
4,000 GiB to 90,000 GiB |
9.99 – 49.99
|
| Extra RAM |
2,000 MiB to 32,000 MiB |
4.99 – 27.99
|
Product Lines
Shared Seedboxes
| Line |
RAID |
Network |
Storage Range |
Price Range (EUR/mo)
|
| V10G |
RAID 0 |
10 Gbps |
XS – L |
6.99 – 31.99
|
| M1000 |
RAID 5 |
1 Gbps |
S – XL |
6.99 – 14.99
|
| M10G |
RAID 5 |
10 Gbps |
S – XL |
8.99 – 24.99
|
SSD Seedboxes
| Line |
RAID |
Network |
Storage Range |
Price Range (EUR/mo)
|
| M1000 SSD |
RAID 5 |
1 Gbps |
230G – 3,640G |
3.49 – 39.99
|
| M10G SSD |
RAID 5 |
10 Gbps |
230G – 3,640G |
5.49 – 54.99
|
Storage Boxes
Storage boxes run the same PMSS platform as seedboxes with an identical feature set. Optimized for capacity over speed.
| Line |
RAID |
Network |
Storage Range |
Price Range (EUR/mo)
|
| M1000 Storage |
RAID 5 |
1 Gbps |
4TB – 16TB |
9.99 – 54.99
|
| M10G Storage 2.0 |
RAID 5 |
10 Gbps |
4TB – 32TB |
8.99 – 63.99
|
| V10G Storage |
RAID 0 |
10 Gbps |
4TB – 16TB |
6.99 – 25.99
|
Semi-Dedicated (Dragon-R)
Dedicated hardware shared between fewer users. RAID 10 protection with 20 Gbps networking.
| Plan |
Price (EUR/mo)
|
| Dragon-R Mushu |
17.99
|
| Dragon-R Toruk |
27.99
|
| Dragon-R Shenlong |
54.99
|
| Dragon-R Temeraire |
89.99
|
Full dedicated servers. Your own hardware, no shared resources.
Pricing ranges from EUR 19.99/mo (entry) to EUR 98.95/mo (ultra tier).
Billing Discounts
| Billing Cycle |
Discount
|
| Quarterly |
~0%
|
| Annually |
~5%
|
| Biennially |
~10%
|
| Triennially |
~15%
|
Privacy
| Dimension |
Details
|
| Jurisdiction |
Finland, European Union. GDPR applies.
|
| Datacenter location |
Helsinki and Kerava, Finland. Pulsed Media's own facilities.
|
| Data handling |
Privacy is Cardinal Value #1. Customer data belongs to the customer.
|
| DMCA |
Finnish law applies. Finland is not subject to US DMCA takedown procedures.
|
| Payment privacy |
Accepts Monero (XMR), Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum (ETH), and other cryptocurrencies alongside PayPal. Monero provides the highest payment privacy available.
|
Support
| Channel |
Details
|
| Ticket system |
Primary support channel via the client area.
|
| Email |
support@pulsedmedia.com (service), billing@pulsedmedia.com (billing), sales@pulsedmedia.com (sales).
|
| Discord |
Community and support.
|
| Knowledge Base |
Online articles and guides.
|
| Wiki |
Documentation wiki.
|
| AI support |
Väinämöinen, a production AI sysadmin agent, runs 24/7 on Pulsed Media infrastructure. Handles diagnostics, service restarts, account investigations, and ticket responses autonomously. Not a chatbot. An actual sysadmin agent with SSH access, WHMCS integration, and institutional memory spanning thousands of resolved issues.
|
14-day money-back guarantee on all plans. A free seedbox tier is also available for testing the platform before buying.
User Access
| Method |
Details
|
| SSH |
User-level shell access (no root). Run commands, manage files, install user-space software.
|
| Web panel |
Custom WebGUI dashboard with tabbed interface.
|
| Direct URLs |
Each service has its own URL: https://SERVER.pulsedmedia.com/user-USERNAME/
|
Infrastructure
| Aspect |
Details
|
| Datacenters |
Pulsed Media's own facilities in Helsinki (Lauttasaari) and Kerava, Finland.
|
| Hardware |
Owned and maintained by Pulsed Media. Supermicro chassis, enterprise drives (Toshiba, HGST).
|
| Software |
PMSS — 16 years of seedbox-specific development. GPL v3 on GitHub.
|
| Operating since |
2010
|
No upstream provider dependencies. Pulsed Media controls the full stack: physical rack to user interface.
What Makes This Different
Most seedbox providers resell OVH or Leaseweb hardware and hand you a VPS. You install everything yourself. Pulsed Media ships a managed platform on its own hardware. Every feature on this page is pre-installed, monitored, and auto-maintained.
What stands out at these price points:
- RAID 5 from EUR 6.99/month — most shared seedbox providers run RAID 0 or no RAID at all
- 20+ auto-healing watchdogs — services restart automatically within a minute of failure
- 100+ pre-installed CLI tools — ffmpeg, mediainfo, mkvtoolnix, borgbackup, rclone, ZNC, screen, tmux, and more. Ready on first login.
- Bonus disk quota that grows over time — the longer you stay, the more storage you get
- 25% burst quota — temporarily exceed your disk limit without losing data
- Own datacenters and hardware — no OVH, no Leaseweb, no upstream pricing surprises
- PMSS open source — the platform running your seedbox is auditable on GitHub
- SMART disk monitoring — drives are monitored for degradation before they fail, not after
- Docker rootless — run any containerized application in user-space
- Free trial tier — test the full platform before buying
- Monero (XMR) payments — direct, no BitPay, no ID requirements
- AI sysadmin (Väinämöinen) — a production AI agent that diagnoses, fixes, and responds to support tickets 24/7. Not a chatbot script. An autonomous agent with real infrastructure access and memory of every past issue.
Pulsed Media seedboxes ship every feature on this page from EUR 6.99/month with RAID 5 protection, 20+ auto-healing watchdogs, and 100+ pre-installed tools. A free trial is available to test the full platform before buying.
See Also
External Links
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Torrent Clients
Media and Automation
Backup, Sync, and Transfer
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