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Thinking about a Trakt alternative? Here's a soft place to land

Help Me Binge is a free TV & movie tracker that runs in your browser. No app to install, no account required, no VIP tier — every feature is included. Rebuild your library in minutes by pasting your show list.

No download. No credit card. Works on your phone and computer.

Why people look for a Trakt alternative

Trakt is a capable tracker with a long history, and for some jobs — like automatic scrobbling from Plex or Kodi — it's still the strongest tool. But some longtime users have been rethinking after the recent redesign changed workflows they relied on, and the features many people care most about sit in the paid VIP tier (about $60/yr).

If that's you, the good news is that a watch history is rebuildable — and a tracker doesn't have to cost anything, or even ask for an email address, to do its job well.

Move your library in 3 steps — no export file needed

1 · Grab your show list. Open your Trakt profile (or your export CSVs, if you saved them) and copy your show titles. Even a list typed from memory works.
2 · Open Help Me Binge. Go to helpmebinge.com/app and tap 📥 Import → Paste a list.
3 · Paste and review. Every title is matched automatically — in seconds, entirely in your browser — you untick anything that matched wrong, and choose whether they land as Watching, Plan to watch, or Watched.

Honest caveat: pasting a list rebuilds your library, not your per-episode watch dates. For shows you're mid-way through, you mark where you are — the progress picker makes that quick.

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What's different here — honestly

  Help Me Binge Typical paid trackers
Price for the full feature setFree — no premium tier existsFree core + paid tier for extras
Account required to startNo — track immediatelyUsually yes
Works in a browser, no installYesVaries
Tells you which subscriptions you pay for but don't watchYes — the scorecardNo
Taste-match % with friends & partnersYesNo
Sports teams next to your showsYesNo
Auto-scrobbling from Plex/Kodi/JellyfinNoTrakt does this well

That last row matters: if automatic scrobbling from a media server is essential to how you track, Trakt remains the better tool for that specific job, and we'd rather tell you that than waste your afternoon. For everyone who marks episodes by hand anyway — most people — nothing here will feel like a downgrade, and the price is zero.

What you get with Help Me Binge

Everything included, for everyone. Stats, streaks, achievements, per-episode ratings and notes, Binge Wrapped, calendar, lists — there's no premium tier because there's nothing held back to sell.

Know which subscriptions to cancel. The subscription scorecard is the only one that tells you which services you're paying for but not watching — not just what they cost, but which ones are wasted money.

Watch with your people. Partner sync for couples, a taste-match % with friends, a "decide for us" swipe for pick-tonight standoffs, and per-episode discussions.

Shows, movies, and sports in one place. Track TV across every service, log movies, and follow your teams' upcoming games — something no other tracker does.

It's yours. Export your full watch history as a CSV anytime, free. Your data walks in the door and it can walk right back out.

Switching from Trakt — frequently asked questions

Is there a free alternative to Trakt?Yes — Help Me Binge is free with no VIP tier. Core tracking, movies, stats, the subscription scorecard and social features are all included, and nothing is locked behind a paywall or a signup.
How do I move my Trakt library over?Open helpmebinge.com/app, tap Import → Paste a list, and paste your show titles — from your Trakt profile, an export CSV, or memory. Matching runs in your browser and finishes in seconds.
Do I need an account?No. Start tracking immediately; a free account is optional and only needed for cross-device sync.
Does Help Me Binge auto-scrobble from Plex or Kodi?No — we don't auto-detect plays. If scrobbling is essential for you, Trakt is still the stronger tool for that. We focus on fast manual tracking, subscription-waste detection, and watching together.
Will my ratings and history dates come across?Pasting a list rebuilds your library and statuses, not per-episode dates or ratings. Re-rate the shows that matter to you as you go — ratings power your taste-match % with friends.
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