Comparison of BitTorrent sites

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 a website based on various categories. A directory is also a site where users can find other websites.
  • BitTorrent sites may either focus on certain content — such as etree that focuses on live concerts— or may have no particular focus, like The Pirate Bay. Some sites specialize as search engines of other BitTorrent sites.

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 December 4, 2017.

Site Specialization Is a tracker Directory Public RSS One-click download Sortable Comments Multi-tracker index Ignores DMCA Tor friendly Alexa Traffic Rank
YTS[3] Movies No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 253[4]
The Pirate Bay None No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 305[5]
1337x[6] None No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No[7] No 304[8]
Rutracker[9] None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 549[10]
Rarbg None Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No 588[11]
Limetorrents[12] None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No 1,266[13]
Torrents.me[14] Search No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No No 2,264[15]
Zooqle[16] Search No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No 4,977[17]
Torrent downloads[18] None No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No 6,258[19]
IPTorrents[20] None Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 2,874[21]
Demonoid None Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes ? ? Yes 3,970[22]
YourBittorrent None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No[23] No 4,131[24]
Torlock[25] None No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No[26] ? 4,945[27]
torrentleech.org[28] None Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 7,803[29]
redacted.ch[30] Music Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 21,129[31]
HDBits[32] Movies Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 25,941[33]
Worldwidetorrents.me[34] None Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 26,688[35]
ETTV[36] None Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 31,902[37]
RevolutionTT[38] None Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 32,860[39]
apollo.rip[40] Music Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 46,738[41]
etree Live concerts Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No ? ? 97,818[42]
Torrentseeker[43] Search No No Yes No No Yes No No No No 99,767[44]
NyaaV2 CJK content, especially otaku and anime Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No 785[45]
EZTV[46] TV Series No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes 1,500[47]
Kickass Torrent [48] None No Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No 3,738[49]
MkvCage [50] Movies No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No 89,973[51]
Site Specialization Is a tracker Directory Public RSS One-click download Sortable Comments Multi-tracker index 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. "reading - trackers". www.reddit.com.
  3. "Best Torrent Sites of 2020". at Calibre Companion
  4. yts Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  5. The Pirate Bay Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  6. "1337x-staff-abandon-insecure-torrent-site-start-over". 1337x in the news as torrent site.
  7. "Contact 1337x". 1337x.
  8. 1337x Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  9. ""Либрусек" и Rutracker исключили из реестра сайтов с запрещенной информацией" (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  10. Rutracker Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  11. Rarbg Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  12. "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2017". Torrent Freak.
  13. limetorrents Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  14. "torrents.me torrent site search engine".
  15. torrents Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  16. "zooqle-new-indexer". Zooqle in the news as torrent site.
  17. Zooqle Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  18. "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2016". Torrent Freak.
  19. torrentdownloads Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  20. "uk-piracy-blocklist-expands-with-demonoid-isohunt-iptorrents-and-more". IPTorrents in the news as torrent site.
  21. IPTorrents Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  22. Demonoid Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  23. "YourBittorrent - Legal". yourbittorrent. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  24. YourBittorrent Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  25. "uk-blocking-more-than-100-pirate-sites-after-new-court-order". Torlock in the news as torrent site.
  26. "Torlock FAQ". Torlock.
  27. Torlock Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  28. "top torrent sites".
  29. at Alexa
  30. "what.cd is dead".
  31. at Alexa
  32. "trading-sellling-torrent-site-invites-public-service-or-outright-menace". HDBits in the news as torrent site.
  33. HDBits Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  34. "Torrent BLACKOUT - Mystery as almost a DOZEN sites go offline amid huge crackdown fears". Express UK. 3 September 2017.
  35. Worldwidetorrents.me Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  36. "ETTV: How an Upload Bot Became a Pirate Hero". TorrentFreak. 10 December 2017.
  37. ettv.tv Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  38. "hackers-leak-38000-passwords-from-large-private-bittorrent-tracker". RevolutionTT in the news as torrent site.
  39. RevolutionTT Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  40. "what.cd is dead".
  41. at Alexa
  42. eTree Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  43. "Torrentseeker search".
  44. Torrentseeker Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  45. NyaaV2 Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  46. "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020".
  47. yts Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  48. kat.cr revived as katcr.co katcr.co
  49. katcr.co Traffic Statistics at Alexa
  50. "mkvcage lawsuit".
  51. mkvcage Traffic Statistics at Alexa
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