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
- 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.[citation needed]
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 |
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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]
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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
- ^ Google’s New Search Downranking Hits Torrent Sites Hard October 23, 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ r/Trackers Wiki
- ^ "KAT DMCA". kickasstorrents.
- ^ KickassTorrents at Alexa
- ^ "Help". Torrentz.
- ^ Torrentz at Alexa
- ^ The Pirate Bay at Alexa
- ^ Rutracker at Alexa
- ^ Nyaa Torrents at Alexa
- ^ Rarbg at Alexa
- ^ "1337x-staff-abandon-insecure-torrent-site-start-over". 1337x in the news as torrent site.
- ^ "Contact 1337x". 1337x.
- ^ 1337x at Alexa
- ^ "records-labels-prepare-massive-pirate-site-domain-blocking-blitz". Torrenthound in the news as torrent site.
- ^ Torrenthound at Alexa
- ^ "uk-piracy-blocklist-expands-with-demonoid-isohunt-iptorrents-and-more". IPTorrents in the news as torrent site.
- ^ IPTorrents at Alexa
- ^ a b "Top Torrent Sites Respect Copyright Takedowns, Just Like Google". torrentfreak.com. June 4, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ Isohunt at Alexa
- ^ "pirate-bay-releases-pirate-browser-to-thwart-censorship". BitSnoop in the news as torrent site.
- ^ BitSnoop at Alexa
- ^ "YourBittorrent - Legal". yourbittorrent. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ YourBittorrent at Alexa
- ^ "uk-blocking-more-than-100-pirate-sites-after-new-court-order". TorrentProject in the news as torrent site.
- ^ Torrent Project at Torrentproject
- ^ "DCMA". TorrentProject.
- ^ TorrentProject at Alexa
- ^ t411 at Alexa
- ^ "uk-blocking-more-than-100-pirate-sites-after-new-court-order". Torlock in the news as torrent site.
- ^ "Torlock FAQ". Torlock.
- ^ Torlock at Alexa
- ^ "top-torrent-sites-and-richard-dawkins-blocked-in-pakistan". TorrentLeech in the news as torrent site.
- ^ TorrentLeech at Alexa
- ^ "demonoid dmca". demonoid.
- ^ Demonoid at Alexa
- ^ Empornium at Alexa
- ^ "dozens-of-pirate-domains-quietly-added-to-uk-isp-blocklists". SevenTorrents in the news as torrent site.
- ^ seventorrents at Alexa
- ^ What.CD at Alexa
- ^ BTDigg at Alexa
- ^ "cd-broadcasthe-net-passthepopcorn-following-ddos-attacks". broadcasthe in the news as torrent site.
- ^ Broadcasthe.net at Alexa
- ^ "hackers-leak-38000-passwords-from-large-private-bittorrent-tracker". RevolutionTT in the news as torrent site.
- ^ RevolutionTT at Alexa
- ^ FAQ RSS at MiniNova
- ^ MiniNova at Alexa
- ^ "trading-sellling-torrent-site-invites-public-service-or-outright-menace". HDBits in the news as torrent site.
- ^ HDBits at Alexa
- ^ "ddos-attacks-take-down-whatcd-major-private-bittorrent-trackers". SceneAccess in the news as torrent site.
- ^ SceneAccess at Alexa
- ^ "most-coveted-private-torrent-sites". waffles in the news as torrent site.
- ^ Waffles.fm at Alexa
- ^ "Anime Suki".
- ^ "Anime Suki".
- ^ Anime Suki at Alexa
- ^ eTree at Alexa
- ^ moviemagnet at Alexa
- ^ Open BitTorrent at Alexa