Alternatives and competitors

Sites like 3M

The 20 closest diversified industrial manufacturing alternatives to 3M, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 4 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to 3M? The closest matches are Michelin, Threema and Fast Company. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About 3M

3M 3m.com

Wikidata: American multinational corporation

Top 10K · #5,722 4 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit 3M

Summary by Claude

Corporate website of 3M, a multinational manufacturer of industrial, safety and consumer products such as adhesives, abrasives, personal protective equipment, films and electrical materials, including brands like Scotch, Post-it and Nexcare.

Who it’s for
Industrial buyers, businesses and consumers
Business model
Product sales

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to 3M’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

SonySketchfabInc.The AtlanticTP-LinkHoneywellEnvato®Fast CompanyThreemaMichelin

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to 3M

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to 3M, thumbs down if it isn’t.

We can’t read 3m.com’s homepage (bot protection page), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

  1. 01
    Michelin michelin.com Top 10K English

    Michelin Group | World’s leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences.

    Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is building the world’s leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences.

  2. 02
    Threema threema.ch Top 10K English

    Threema – Secure Communication For Individuals and Companies

    The secure instant messenger from Switzerland. GDPR-compliant messaging for individuals and organizations that value privacy, security and data protection.

  3. 03
    Fast Company fastcompany.com Top 10K English

    fastcompany.com

    American magazine

  4. 04
    Envato® envato.com Top 10K English

    Envato® | AI Tools and Unlimited Creative Assets

    Create and customize content with AI tools and unlimited creative assets for professional and commercial use.

  5. 05
    Honeywell honeywell.com Top 10K English

    Honeywell Technologies: Leading the Autonomy Shift

    Honeywell Technologies leads the shift from automation to autonomy, delivering mission-critical solutions and software that drive productivity and growth.

  6. 06
    TP-Link tp-link.com Top 1K English

    TP-Link: Your Smart Home, Simplified

    We are a US-based leader in Wi-Fi and smart home technology. See why families trust TP-Link to make their home smart, secure, and effortlessly connected.

  7. 07
    The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

    Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

    magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.

  8. 08
    3ds.com Top 10K English

    Virtual Worlds for Real Life | Dassault Systèmes

    Through virtual twin technologies, Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative platform empowers business and people to create sustainable innovations.

  9. 09
    Inc. inc.com Top 10K English

    inc.com

    business magazine

  10. 10
    Sketchfab sketchfab.com Top 10K English

    Sketchfab - The best 3D viewer on the web

    With a community of over one million creators, we are the world’s largest platform to publish, share, and discover 3D content on web, mobile, AR, and VR.

  11. 11
    Sony sony.net Top 10K English

    Sony Corporation - Home

    This is Sony Corporation's official website, featuring Sony Group's Entertainment, Technology & Services (ET&S) business' product and service, announcements and press releases, sustainability, recruitment information, and more.

  12. 12
    heise online heise.de Top 10K English

    heise online – IT news, guides and background information | heise online

    News and forums on computers, IT, science, media and politics. Price comparison of hardware and software as well as downloads at Heise Medien.

  13. 13
    brother.com Top 10K English

    For Product and Support Information | Brother

    You can access the Brother official site of your country / region.

  14. 14
    The Motley Fool fool.com Top 10K English

    Stock Market News & Investing Research | The Motley Fool

    The Motley Fool has been providing investing insights and personal finance to millions of people for over 25 years. Learn how we make the world Smarter, Happier & Richer.

  15. 15
    Avast Limited avast.com Top 1K

    UK holding company

  16. 16
    TheStreet thestreet.com Top 10K English

    thestreet.com

    US financial news and financial literacy website

  17. 17
    How-To Geek howtogeek.com Top 10K English

    How-To Geek - We Explain Technology

    We explain technology. Learn more with our articles, reviews, tips, and the best answers to your most pressing tech questions.

  18. 18
    Handelsblatt handelsblatt.com Top 10K German

    Handelsblatt - Nachrichten aus Finanzen, Wirtschaft und Politik

    Auf Handelsblatt lesen Sie News über Unternehmen, Finanzen, Politik und Technik. ➤ Die Nr. 1 der Finanz- & Wirtschaftszeitungen. ➤ Substanz entscheidet.

  19. 19
    Allianz allianz.com English

    European multinational insurance and financial services corporation

  20. 20
    Lifehacker lifehacker.com Top 10K English

    Lifehacker | Do everything better

    Lifehacker is the ultimate authority on optimizing every aspect of your life. Do everything better.

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to 3m.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones 3M uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What 3M is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

CDN
  • Akamai header server: AkamaiGHost
Email hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)

Stack changes

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Competitors by meaning, stacks from the source. Data from public homepages and DNS.

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