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Sites like 9to5Mac

The 20 closest technology news alternatives to 9to5Mac, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 15 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to 9to5Mac? The closest matches are MacRumors, Engadget and The Verge. 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 9to5Mac

9to5Mac 9to5mac.com

9to5Mac - Apple News & Mac Rumors Breaking All Day

Apple News & Mac Rumors Breaking All Day

Wikidata: American technology news website focused on Apple products and services

Top 10K · #5,587 English 15 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

Technology news website covering Apple Inc., its products, software updates and rumors, with reviews, how-to guides, deals, videos and a newsletter.

Who it’s for
Apple product users and enthusiasts
Business model
Advertising and sponsorships

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to 9to5Mac’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

TechCrunchTIMEGizmodoAppleCNETSlashdotComputerworldThe VergeEngadgetMacRumors

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to 9to5Mac

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to 9to5Mac, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English
  1. 01
    MacRumors macrumors.com Top 10K English

    MacRumors: Apple News and Rumors

    Apple News and Rumors

  2. 02
    Engadget engadget.com Top 10K English

    Engadget | Technology News & Expert Reviews

    Breaking news from the worlds of technology and entertainment, and expert reviews of the latest consumer tech products.

  3. 03
    The Verge theverge.com Top 1K English

    The Verge

    The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.

  4. 04
    Ars Technica arstechnica.com Top 10K English

    Ars Technica - Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.

    News and reviews, covering IT, AI, science, space, health, gaming, cybersecurity, tech policy, computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.

  5. 05
    Computerworld computerworld.com Top 10K English

    Computerworld

    Computerworld covers a range of technology topics, with a focus on these core areas of IT: generative AI, Windows, mobile, Apple/enterprise, office suites, productivity software, and collaboration software, as well as relevant information about companies such as Microsoft, Apple, OpenAI and Google.

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    Slashdot slashdot.org Top 10K English

    Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters, & software

    Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters. Timely news source for technology related news and B2B software reviews & comparisons.

  7. 07
    CNET cnet.com Top 1K English

    CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the latest news - CNET

    Get full-length product reviews, the latest news, tech coverage, daily deals, and category deep dives from CNET experts worldwide.

  8. 08
    PCMag pcmag.com Top 10K English

    English-language computer magazine

  9. 09
    MakeUseOf makeuseof.com Top 10K English

    MUO - Technology, Simplified.

    MUO is your guide to modern tech. Learn how to make use of the tech and gadgets around you, and discover cool stuff on the internet.

  10. 10
    Apple apple.com Top 100 English

    Apple

    Discover the innovative world of Apple and shop everything iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV, plus explore accessories, entertainment, and expert device support.

  11. 11
    Tom's Guide tomsguide.com Top 10K English

    Tom's Guide | Tech Product Reviews, Top Picks and How To

    Tom's Guide upgrades your life by helping you decide what tech to buy, showing you how to get the most out of it and solving problems as they arise. Tom's Guide is here to help you....

  12. 12
    Gizmodo gizmodo.com Top 10K English

    Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

    Dive into cutting-edge tech, reviews and the latest trends with the expert team at Gizmodo. Your ultimate source for all things tech.

  13. 13
    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.

  14. 14
    XDA Developers xda-developers.com Top 10K English

    XDA

    The world’s best source for computing news, reviews, editorials guides, and more.

  15. 15
    TIME time.com Top 1K English

    TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates

    Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news.

  16. 16
    TechCrunch techcrunch.com Top 1K English

    TechCrunch | Startup and Technology News

    TechCrunch | Reporting on the business of technology, startups, venture capital funding, and Silicon Valley

  17. 17
    Bleacher Report bleacherreport.com Top 10K English

    Bleacher Report | Sports. Highlights. News. Now.

    Fan easier, fan faster and fan better with Bleacher Report. Keep up with the latest storylines, expert analysis, highlights and scores for all your favorite sports.

  18. 18
    The Register theregister.com Top 10K English

    Technology news and analysis | The Register

    All the latest news for enterprise technology decision-makers and IT pros | The Register

  19. 19
    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.

  20. 20
    PCWorld pcworld.com Top 10K English

    PCWorld

    PCWorld helps you navigate the PC ecosystem to find the products you want and the advice you need to get the job done.

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to 9to5mac.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones 9to5Mac uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What 9to5Mac is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

CMS
JavaScript frameworks
  • React asset https://9to5mac.com/wp-includes/js/dist/vendor/react.min.js?ver=18.3.1.1
JavaScript libraries
  • Lodash asset https://9to5mac.com/wp-includes/js/dist/vendor/lodash.min.js?ver=4.18.1
Fonts
Analytics
Tag managers
Advertising
Marketing automation
  • OneSignal page source: cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/
Web servers
  • nginx header server: nginx
Languages & backends
  • PHP implied by WordPress (page source: /wp-content/)
Email hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)

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