Comparison of BitTorrent sites

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.
• Some sites search over a DHT network.

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 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	137[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]
Torrent Project[15]	DHT search engine	No	Yes[16]	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No[17]	?	1,161[18]
T411	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	1,203[19]
Torrent downloads[20]	None	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	2,220[21]
isoHunt	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No[5]	No	2,237[22]
IPTorrents[23]	None	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	3,861[24]
Torlock[25]	Verified torrents	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No[26]	?	4,865[27]
Demonoid	None	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No[28]	Yes	4,996[29]
BitSnoop[30]	None	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No[5]	No	5,165[31]
YourBittorrent	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No[32]	No	8,631[33]
Empornium	Pornography	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	9,623[34]
TorrentLeech[35]	Scene releases	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	No	9,637[36]
Mininova	Legally redistributable media	No	Yes	Yes	Yes[37]	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	?	25,593[38]
BroadcasThe.Net[39]	Television shows	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	41,178[40]
HDBits[41]	Movies	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	43,730[42]
RevolutionTT[43]	None	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	47,283[44]
SceneAccess[45]	Scene releases	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	46,398[46]
AnimeSuki	Anime & otaku subculture[47]	No	Yes[48]	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	?	?	50,214[49]
TPB Clean[50]	adult free	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	56,937[51]
MovieMagnet[52]	Movies	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	?	91,380[53]
etree	Live Concerts	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	?	114,74[54]
OpenBitTorrent	None	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	477,841[55]
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. 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. "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. "uk-blocking-more-than-100-pirate-sites-after-new-court-order". TorrentProject in the news as torrent site.
16. Torrent Project at Torrentproject
17. "DCMA". TorrentProject.
18. TorrentProject at Alexa
19. t411 at Alexa
20. "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2016". Torrent Freak.
21. torrentdownloads at Alexa
22. Isohunt at Alexa
23. "uk-piracy-blocklist-expands-with-demonoid-isohunt-iptorrents-and-more". IPTorrents in the news as torrent site.
24. IPTorrents 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 at Alexa
28. "demonoid dmca". demonoid.
29. Demonoid at Alexa
30. "pirate-bay-releases-pirate-browser-to-thwart-censorship". BitSnoop in the news as torrent site.
31. BitSnoop at Alexa
32. "YourBittorrent - Legal". yourbittorrent. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
33. YourBittorrent at Alexa
34. Empornium at Alexa
35. "top-torrent-sites-and-richard-dawkins-blocked-in-pakistan". TorrentLeech in the news as torrent site.
36. TorrentLeech at Alexa
37. FAQ RSS at MiniNova
38. MiniNova at Alexa
39. "cd-broadcasthe-net-passthepopcorn-following-ddos-attacks". broadcasthe in the news as torrent site.
40. Broadcasthe.net at Alexa
41. "trading-sellling-torrent-site-invites-public-service-or-outright-menace". HDBits in the news as torrent site.
42. HDBits at Alexa
43. "hackers-leak-38000-passwords-from-large-private-bittorrent-tracker". RevolutionTT in the news as torrent site.
44. RevolutionTT at Alexa
45. "ddos-attacks-take-down-whatcd-major-private-bittorrent-trackers". SceneAccess in the news as torrent site.
46. SceneAccess at Alexa
47. "Anime Suki".
48. "Anime Suki".
49. Anime Suki at Alexa
50. "tpbclean-safe-work-pirate-bay-without-porn". TPB Clean in the news as torrent site.
51. tpbclean at Alexa
52. New and Promising Torrent Sites TorrentFreak
53. moviemagnet at Alexa
54. eTree at Alexa
55. Open BitTorrent at Alexa