Algunos usuarios sienten que la red Tor es lenta. Esta página explica las razones que hacen que Tor sea lento.

Los circuitos de Tor alargan las conexiones

Tor provides anonymity by building circuits with three relays. So instead of connecting directly to the destination server, a connection is made between each relay of the circuit and this takes more time.

Además, Tor intenta construir circuitos con repetidores en diferentes países que hacen que la conexión viaje más y parezca más lenta.

Calidad de los repetidores

The Tor relays are run by volunteers in a decentralized way. So all relays are not of the same quality. Some are big and fast, while some others are smaller and slower. As a whole, the network could be faster if it had more capacity. To improve the capacity of the Tor network, you can either run a Tor relay yourself or help existing relays.

Misuse of the Tor network

Some people misuse the Tor network, sometimes on purpose or sometimes by lack of knowledge. For instance, Tor is sometimes used to conduct DDoS attacks. By doing this, the Tor relays are the ones who actually suffer from the attack, instead of the intended target. Some people use peer-to-peer software through Tor which is bad for the network.