Comparison of BitTorrent sites

This is a comparison of BitTorrent sites that includes most of the most popular sites. 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 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
1337x[3]	None	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No[4]	No
apollo.rip[5]	Music	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Demonoid	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	Yes
etree	Live concerts	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	?
ETTV[6]	None	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
EZTV[7]	TV Series	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
HDBits[8]	Movies	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
IPTorrents[9]	None	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Kickass Torrent [10]	None	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Limetorrents[11]	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
MkvCage [12]	Movies	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
NyaaV2	CJK content, especially otaku and anime	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
The Pirate Bay	None	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Rarbg	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
redacted.ch[13]	Music	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
RevolutionTT[14]	None	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Rutracker[15]	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Torlock[16]	None	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No[17]	?
Torrent downloads[18]	None	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
torrentleech.org[19]	None	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Torrentseeker[20]	Search	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Torrents.me[21]	Search	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Worldwidetorrents.me[22]	None	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
YourBittorrent	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No[23]	No
YTS[24]	Movies	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Zooqle[25]	Search	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Site	Specialization	Is a tracker	Directory	Public	RSS	One-click download	Sortable	Comments	Multi-tracker index	Ignores DMCA	Tor friendly

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. "1337x-staff-abandon-insecure-torrent-site-start-over". 1337x in the news as torrent site.
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5. "what.cd is dead".
6. "ETTV: How an Upload Bot Became a Pirate Hero". TorrentFreak. 10 December 2017.
7. "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020".
8. "trading-sellling-torrent-site-invites-public-service-or-outright-menace". HDBits in the news as torrent site.
9. "uk-piracy-blocklist-expands-with-demonoid-isohunt-iptorrents-and-more". IPTorrents in the news as torrent site.
10. kat.cr revived as katcr.co katcr.co
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12. "mkvcage lawsuit".
13. "what.cd is dead".
14. "hackers-leak-38000-passwords-from-large-private-bittorrent-tracker". RevolutionTT in the news as torrent site.
15. ""Либрусек" и Rutracker исключили из реестра сайтов с запрещенной информацией" (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
16. "uk-blocking-more-than-100-pirate-sites-after-new-court-order". Torlock in the news as torrent site.
17. "Torlock FAQ". Torlock.
18. "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2016". Torrent Freak.
19. "top torrent sites".
20. "Torrentseeker search".
21. "torrents.me torrent site search engine".
22. "Torrent BLACKOUT - Mystery as almost a DOZEN sites go offline amid huge crackdown fears". Express UK. 3 September 2017.
23. "YourBittorrent - Legal". yourbittorrent. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
24. "Best Torrent Sites of 2020". at Calibre Companion
25. "zooqle-new-indexer". Zooqle in the news as torrent site.