Comparison of BitTorrent sites

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

Features

Google downranking

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

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 January 21, 2016.

Site Specialization Is a tracker Directory Public RSS One-click download Sortable Comments Multi-tracker index DHT search engine Ignores DMCA Tor friendly Alexa Traffic Rank
KickassTorrents None No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No[3] No 78[4]
Torrentz Search engine No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No[5] 298[6]
The Pirate Bay None No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes 368[7]
Rutracker None No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No No 394[8]
Nyaa Torrents Anime Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No ? 494[9]
Rarbg None Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No No 976[10]
1337x [11] None No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No[12] No 1,195[13]
Torrenthound [14] None No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No No 2,374[15]
IPTorrents [16] None Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No 3,307[17]
isoHunt None Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No[18] No 3,325[19]
BitSnoop [20] None No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes ? No[18] No 4,294[21]
YourBittorrent None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No[22] No 4,290[23]
TorrentProject [24] Search engine No Yes[25] Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No[26] 4,718 [27]
T411 None Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes ? 5,735[28]
Torlock [29] Verified torrents No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No[30] 9,221[31]
TorrentLeech[32] Scene releases Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No 9,526[33]
Demonoid None No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes ? No[34] Yes 10,047[35]
Empornium Pornography Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No 10,145[36]
SevenTorrents[37] Movies No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No 16,226[38]
What.CD Music Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No 12,783[39]
BTDigg DHT search engine No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes 13,420[40]
broadcasthe[41] Television shows Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 13,395[42]
RevolutionTT[43] None Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No 21,901[44]
Mininova Legally redistributable media No Yes Yes Yes[45] Yes Yes Yes No No No 23,485[46]
HDBits[47] Movies Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No 23,573[48]
SceneAccess[49] Scene releases Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No 27,786[50]
waffles.fm[51] Music Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No 41,953[52]
AnimeSuki Anime & otaku subculture[53] No Yes[54] Yes Yes Yes No No No No 45,061[55]
etree Live Concerts Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No 109,728[56]
MovieMagnet Movies No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No 146,730[57]
OpenBitTorrent None Yes No Yes No No No No No No 424,489[58]
Site Specialization Is a tracker Directory Public RSS One click download Sortable Comments Multi-tracker index DHT search Ignores DMCA Tor friendly Alexa Traffic Rank

References

  1. ↑ Google’s New Search Downranking Hits Torrent Sites Hard October 23, 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  2. ↑ r/Trackers Wiki
  3. ↑ "KAT DMCA". kickasstorrents.
  4. ↑ KickassTorrents at Alexa
  5. ↑ "Help". Torrentz.
  6. ↑ Torrentz at Alexa
  7. ↑ The Pirate Bay at Alexa
  8. ↑ Rutracker at Alexa
  9. ↑ Nyaa Torrents at Alexa
  10. ↑ Rarbg at Alexa
  11. ↑ "1337x-staff-abandon-insecure-torrent-site-start-over". 1337x in the news as torrent site.
  12. ↑ "Contact 1337x". 1337x.
  13. ↑ 1337x at Alexa
  14. ↑ "records-labels-prepare-massive-pirate-site-domain-blocking-blitz". Torrenthound in the news as torrent site.
  15. ↑ Torrenthound at Alexa
  16. ↑ "uk-piracy-blocklist-expands-with-demonoid-isohunt-iptorrents-and-more". IPTorrents in the news as torrent site.
  17. ↑ IPTorrents at Alexa
  18. 1 2 "Top Torrent Sites Respect Copyright Takedowns, Just Like Google". torrentfreak.com. June 4, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  19. ↑ Isohunt at Alexa
  20. ↑ "pirate-bay-releases-pirate-browser-to-thwart-censorship". BitSnoop in the news as torrent site.
  21. ↑ BitSnoop at Alexa
  22. ↑ "YourBittorrent - Legal". yourbittorrent. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  23. ↑ YourBittorrent at Alexa
  24. ↑ "uk-blocking-more-than-100-pirate-sites-after-new-court-order". TorrentProject in the news as torrent site.
  25. ↑ Torrent Project at Torrentproject
  26. ↑ "DCMA". TorrentProject.
  27. ↑ TorrentProject at Alexa
  28. ↑ t411 at Alexa
  29. ↑ "uk-blocking-more-than-100-pirate-sites-after-new-court-order". Torlock in the news as torrent site.
  30. ↑ "Torlock FAQ". Torlock.
  31. ↑ Torlock at Alexa
  32. ↑ "top-torrent-sites-and-richard-dawkins-blocked-in-pakistan". TorrentLeech in the news as torrent site.
  33. ↑ TorrentLeech at Alexa
  34. ↑ "demonoid dmca". demonoid.
  35. ↑ Demonoid at Alexa
  36. ↑ Empornium at Alexa
  37. ↑ "dozens-of-pirate-domains-quietly-added-to-uk-isp-blocklists". SevenTorrents in the news as torrent site.
  38. ↑ seventorrents at Alexa
  39. ↑ What.CD at Alexa
  40. ↑ BTDigg at Alexa
  41. ↑ "cd-broadcasthe-net-passthepopcorn-following-ddos-attacks". broadcasthe in the news as torrent site.
  42. ↑ Broadcasthe.net at Alexa
  43. ↑ "hackers-leak-38000-passwords-from-large-private-bittorrent-tracker". RevolutionTT in the news as torrent site.
  44. ↑ RevolutionTT at Alexa
  45. ↑ FAQ RSS at MiniNova
  46. ↑ MiniNova at Alexa
  47. ↑ "trading-sellling-torrent-site-invites-public-service-or-outright-menace". HDBits in the news as torrent site.
  48. ↑ HDBits at Alexa
  49. ↑ "ddos-attacks-take-down-whatcd-major-private-bittorrent-trackers". SceneAccess in the news as torrent site.
  50. ↑ SceneAccess at Alexa
  51. ↑ "most-coveted-private-torrent-sites". waffles in the news as torrent site.
  52. ↑ Waffles.fm at Alexa
  53. ↑ "Anime Suki".
  54. ↑ "Anime Suki".
  55. ↑ Anime Suki at Alexa
  56. ↑ eTree at Alexa
  57. ↑ moviemagnet at Alexa
  58. ↑ Open BitTorrent at Alexa
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