Comparison of BitTorrent sites

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There are many different BitTorrent websites. These sites typically contain multiple torrent files and an index of those files.

Features[edit]

  • BitTorrent sites may operate a BitTorrent tracker. Operating a tracker should not be confused with hosting content.
  • A directory allows users to browse the content available on website based on various categories. A directory is also a site where users can find other websites.
  • Some sites let users post comments about files.
  • BitTorrent sites may either focus on certain content — for example, etree.org focuses on Live Concerts— or may have no particular focus, like Mininova. Some sites specialize as search engines of other torrent sites.
  • Some sites, like Torrentz, use a multi-tracker index to provide a combined listing of torrents found on multiple other torrent index sites.[citation needed]
  • Some sites search over a DHT network.

Google downranking[edit]

In October 2014, Google Search results were affected by anti-piracy algorithms, which includes downranking popular BitTorrent sites in search results. The algorithm works when Google users search for movie, music or software titles in combination with terms such as "download," "watch" and "torrent", popular BitTorrent sites are demoted in the list; the traffic reduction depends on the site, but some sites experienced nearly a 50% reduction in visitors.[1]

Site comparison[edit]

The following table compares the features of some of the most popular BitTorrent websites; it is not comprehensive with regard to listing all of the popular BitTorrent trackers, especially private trackers.[2] The Alexa global ranking is accurate as of November 10, 2016.

Site Specialization Is a tracker Directory Public RSS One-click download Sortable Comments Multi-tracker index Ignores DMCA Tor friendly Alexa Traffic Rank
The Pirate Bay None No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 108[3]
ExtraTorrent[4] None No Yes Yes Yes No VIP only Yes No No[5] No 212[6]
Rutracker None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 301[7]
Rarbg None Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No 339[8]
Nyaa Torrents Anime Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No  ?  ? 400[9]
yts.ag[10] Movies No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No 405[11]
1337x[12] None No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No[13] No 834[14]
EZTV Television No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No 1,490[15]
Torrent Project[16] DHT search engine No Yes[17] Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No[18] No 1,161[19]
T411 None Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes  ?  ? 1,203[20]
limetorrents [21] None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No 1935[22]
Torrent downloads[23] None No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No 2,220[24]
isoHunt None Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No[5] No 2,237[25]
IPTorrents[26] None Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 3,861[27]
Torlock[28] Verified torrents No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No[29]  ? 4,865[30]
Demonoid None No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No[31] No 4,996[32]
BitSnoop[33] None No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No[5] No 5,165[34]
YourBittorrent None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No[35] No 8,631[36]
Empornium Pornography Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 9,623[37]
Mininova Legally redistributable media No Yes Yes Yes[38] Yes Yes Yes No No No 25,593[39]
BroadcasThe.Net[40] Television shows Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 41,178[41]
HDBits[42] Movies Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 43,730[43]
RevolutionTT[44] None Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 47,283[45]


SceneAccess[46] Scene releases Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 46,398[47]
AnimeSuki Anime & otaku subculture[48] No Yes[49] Yes Yes Yes No No No  ?  ? 50,214[50]
TPB Clean[51] adult free No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 56,937[52]
MovieMagnet[53] Movies No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No  ? 91,380[54]
etree Live Concerts Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No  ?  ? 114,74[55]
OpenBitTorrent None Yes No Yes No No No No No No No 477,841[56]


Site Specialization Is a tracker Directory Public RSS One click download Sortable Comments Multi-tracker index Ignores DMCA Tor friendly Alexa Traffic Rank

References[edit]

  1. ^ Google’s New Search Downranking Hits Torrent Sites Hard October 23, 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  2. ^ r/Trackers Wiki
  3. ^ The Pirate Bay at Alexa
  4. ^ "uk-police-orders-registrars-to-suspend-domains-of-major-torrent-sites". ExtraTorrent in the news as torrent site. 
  5. ^ a b c "Top Torrent Sites Respect Copyright Takedowns, Just Like Google". torrentfreak.com. June 4, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2015. 
  6. ^ ExtraTorrent at Alexa
  7. ^ Rutracker at Alexa
  8. ^ Rarbg at Alexa
  9. ^ Nyaa Torrents at Alexa
  10. ^ "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2016". 
  11. ^ yts at Alexa
  12. ^ "1337x-staff-abandon-insecure-torrent-site-start-over". 1337x in the news as torrent site. 
  13. ^ "Contact 1337x". 1337x. 
  14. ^ 1337x at Alexa
  15. ^ Eztv at Alexa
  16. ^ "uk-blocking-more-than-100-pirate-sites-after-new-court-order". TorrentProject in the news as torrent site. 
  17. ^ Torrent Project at Torrentproject
  18. ^ "DCMA". TorrentProject. 
  19. ^ TorrentProject at Alexa
  20. ^ t411 at Alexa
  21. ^ "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2017". Torrent Freak. 
  22. ^ limetorrents at Alexa
  23. ^ "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2016". Torrent Freak. 
  24. ^ torrentdownloads at Alexa
  25. ^ Isohunt at Alexa
  26. ^ "uk-piracy-blocklist-expands-with-demonoid-isohunt-iptorrents-and-more". IPTorrents in the news as torrent site. 
  27. ^ IPTorrents at Alexa
  28. ^ "uk-blocking-more-than-100-pirate-sites-after-new-court-order". Torlock in the news as torrent site. 
  29. ^ "Torlock FAQ". Torlock. 
  30. ^ Torlock at Alexa
  31. ^ "demonoid dmca". demonoid. 
  32. ^ Demonoid at Alexa
  33. ^ "pirate-bay-releases-pirate-browser-to-thwart-censorship". BitSnoop in the news as torrent site. 
  34. ^ BitSnoop at Alexa
  35. ^ "YourBittorrent - Legal". yourbittorrent. Retrieved 24 February 2015. 
  36. ^ YourBittorrent at Alexa
  37. ^ Empornium at Alexa
  38. ^ FAQ RSS at MiniNova
  39. ^ MiniNova at Alexa
  40. ^ "cd-broadcasthe-net-passthepopcorn-following-ddos-attacks". broadcasthe in the news as torrent site. 
  41. ^ Broadcasthe.net at Alexa
  42. ^ "trading-sellling-torrent-site-invites-public-service-or-outright-menace". HDBits in the news as torrent site. 
  43. ^ HDBits at Alexa
  44. ^ "hackers-leak-38000-passwords-from-large-private-bittorrent-tracker". RevolutionTT in the news as torrent site. 
  45. ^ RevolutionTT at Alexa
  46. ^ "ddos-attacks-take-down-whatcd-major-private-bittorrent-trackers". SceneAccess in the news as torrent site. 
  47. ^ SceneAccess at Alexa
  48. ^ "Anime Suki". 
  49. ^ "Anime Suki". 
  50. ^ Anime Suki at Alexa
  51. ^ "tpbclean-safe-work-pirate-bay-without-porn". TPB Clean in the news as torrent site. 
  52. ^ tpbclean at Alexa
  53. ^ New and Promising Torrent Sites TorrentFreak
  54. ^ moviemagnet at Alexa
  55. ^ eTree at Alexa
  56. ^ Open BitTorrent at Alexa
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