Comparison of BitTorrent sites

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Comparisons

This is a comparison of BitTorrent websites 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 and are often referred to as such. 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.
  • Some sites focus on certain content – such as
    search engines
    of other BitTorrent sites.

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.[1]

Site Specialization Is a tracker Directory Public RSS One-click download Sortable Comments Multi-tracker index Ignores DMCA Tor-friendly Registration
1337x[2] None No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No[3] No Yes
BTDigg None No Yes Yes No No 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 ? ? ?
MVGroup Documentary films and educational media Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No ?
Nyaa East Asian content, especially manga and anime Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
The Pirate Bay None No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Rutracker.org[4] None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
YggTorrent None No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? Yes Yes
YourBittorrent None Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No[5] No ?
Tamil Rockers[6]
 None ? ? Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes ?
Site Specialization Is a tracker Directory Public RSS One-click download Sortable Comments Multi-tracker index Ignores DMCA Tor friendly Registration

Defunct

Site Specialization Was a tracker Directory Public RSS One-click download Sortable Comments Multi-tracker index Ignored DMCA Tor-friendly Registration
ETTV[7] None Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No ?
EZTV[6]
TV Series
 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes ?
KickassTorrents[8] None No Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No ?
RARBG None Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No
YIFY Movies No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes ?
What.CD Music Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Oink's_Pink_Palace Music Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Site Specialization Was a tracker Directory Public RSS One-click download Sortable Comments Multi-tracker index Ignored DMCA Tor friendly Registration

See also

References

  1. ^ Admin (9 February 2021). "Best Torrent sites | 10 Top Torrent sites for 2021 – Tested". Ivacy VPN Blog. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ "1337x-staff-abandon-insecure-torrent-site-start-over". 1337x in the news as torrent site. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Contact 1337x". 1337x. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  4. Gazeta.ru. 13 November 2012. Archived
    from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  5. ^ "YourBittorrent – Legal". yourbittorrent. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  6. ^ a b "10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2021 * TorrentFreak". Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  7. ^ "ETTV: How an Upload Bot Became a Pirate Hero". TorrentFreak. 10 December 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. ^ kat.cr revived as katcr.co Archived 23 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine katcr.co
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