The best replacement for torrent is magnet.

The best alternatives to torrent are rated as following:
★★★★★  magnet
★★★  ddl
★★★  usenet
★★★  dark matter
★★  newsgroup
★★  direct download
★★  download
★★  p2p
★★  magnet link
★★  limewire
★★  heartsong
★  utorrent
★  equinox
★  anonymous download
★  u torrent
★  irc
★  emule
  aftershock
  gnutella
  bit torrent
  nzb
  bit comet
  peer to peer

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Other search terms related to torrent and their ratings are:
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★★★ hotspot shield
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