Sites like BBC

01 · Entity

About BBC

BBC bbci.co.uk

BBC - Home

The best of the BBC, with the latest news and sport headlines, weather, TV & radio highlights and much more from across the whole of BBC Online.

Top 10K · #3,092 English 3 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

The BBC's online portal, offering news, sport, weather, and TV and radio content from the UK's public service broadcaster, with coverage of the UK, its nations and regions, and the world.

Who it’s for

UK and international general public

Business model

Licence fee funding (advertising outside UK)

• public service broadcasting
• breaking news
• UK news
• sport results
• weather forecast
• iPlayer TV
• BBC Sounds radio
• regional news
• video news

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to BBC’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.

1. 01
   The Independent independent.co.uk Top 1K English

   News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news

   The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.

   • Fastly
   • Google Search Console
   • Adobe
   • Amazon SES
   • Apple Business
   • Cloudflare DNS

   0 say The Independent is a good alternative to BBC 0 say The Independent isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.941
2. 02
   Sveriges Television svt.se Top 10K Swedish

   SVT Nyheter

   SVT Nyheter med senaste nytt om dagens viktigaste nyheter, live, lokala nyheter, väder, recensioner och sportens målservice.

   • Google Search Console
   • Adobe
   • Akamai
   • Akamai Edge DNS
   • Amazon SES
   • Apple Business

   0 say Sveriges Television is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Sveriges Television isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.919
3. 03
   Raidió Teilifís Éireann rte.ie Top 10K English

   RTÉ Ireland's National Television and Radio Broadcaster

   RTÉ news brings you the latest Irish news, world news, international news and up to the minute reports on breaking Irish news stories and news from around the world. Watch and listen to Irish news stories on our video and audio streams.

   • Comscore
   • Google Search Console
   • Adobe
   • Apple Business
   • Atlassian
   • cdnjs

   0 say Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Raidió Teilifís Éireann isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.916
4. 04
   Nederlandse Omroep Stichting nos.nl Top 10K Dutch

   NOS.nl - Nieuws, Sport en Evenementen | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting

   NOS.nl - Nieuws, Sport en Evenementen op Radio, TV en Internet

   • Google Search Console
   • Adobe
   • Apple Business
   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Microsoft 365
   • Next.js

   0 say Nederlandse Omroep Stichting is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Nederlandse Omroep Stichting isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.915
5. 05
   RTVE rtve.es Top 10K Spanish

   Noticias de última hora, programas y series de televisión - RTVE.es

   Noticias, deportes, actualidad, álbumes, series y programas, y la última hora de España y el mundo.

   • Fastly
   • Google Search Console
   • Apple Business
   • Atlassian
   • GlobalSign
   • Microsoft 365

   0 say RTVE is a good alternative to BBC 0 say RTVE isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.914
6. 06
   www.gov.uk Top 1K English

   Welcome to GOV.UK

   GOV.UK - The best place to find government services and information.

   • Fastly
   • nginx
   • Ruby on Rails

   0 say www.gov.uk is a good alternative to BBC 0 say www.gov.uk isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.912
7. 07
   International Business Times ibtimes.com Top 10K English

   International Business Times - Business News, Financial news

   International Business Times is the leading provider of business news and financial news from the US and around the world.

   • Google Search Console
   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Cloudflare Web Analytics
   • GlobalSign
   • Google Tag Manager

   0 say International Business Times is a good alternative to BBC 0 say International Business Times isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.912
8. 08
   Sky Sports skysports.com Top 10K English

   Sky Sports - Sports News, Transfers, Scores | Watch Live Sport

   Watch the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores.

   • Google Search Console
   • Adobe Experience Platform Tags
   • Akamai
   • Chartbeat
   • Google Analytics
   • Meta Business Suite

   0 say Sky Sports is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Sky Sports isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.911
9. 09
   The Guardian theguardian.com Top 1K English

   Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

   Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

   • Comscore
   • Google Search Console
   • Adobe
   • Apple Business
   • DocuSign
   • Google Ad Manager

   0 say The Guardian is a good alternative to BBC 0 say The Guardian isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.911
10. 10
    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

    • Google Search Console
    • Brevo
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Fonts

    0 say The Register is a good alternative to BBC 0 say The Register isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.909
11. 11
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation abc.net.au Top 10K English

    ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster.

    • Google Search Console
    • Adobe
    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Atlassian
    • DocuSign
    • Google Tag Manager

    0 say Australian Broadcasting Corporation is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Australian Broadcasting Corporation isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.907
12. 12
    The Economist economist.com Top 10K English

    British weekly news and international affairs publication (founded 1843)

    • Google Search Console
    • Adobe
    • Amazon SES
    • Atlassian
    • Cloudflare
    • DocuSign

    0 say The Economist is a good alternative to BBC 0 say The Economist isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.908
13. 13
    Bayerischer Rundfunk br.de Top 10K German

    Bayerischer Rundfunk: Nachrichten von BR24, Highlights aus der BR Mediathek, Live Radio hören und BR.de-Specials - die Startseite für Bayern | BR.de

    Der Bayerische Rundfunk bietet Fernseh- und Radioprogramm und regionale Informationen aus ganz Bayern und den Regionen Schwaben, Oberbayern, Niederbayern, Oberpfalz, Oberfranken, Unterfranken und Mittelfranken.

    • Google Search Console
    • Adobe
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Apple Business
    • Microsoft 365
    • Miro

    0 say Bayerischer Rundfunk is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Bayerischer Rundfunk isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.906
14. 14
    DR dr.dk Top 10K Danish

    DR: Nyheder - Breaking - TV - Radio

    Dit Nyhedsoverblik: Breaking news og seneste nyheder - Stream DR’s programmer på DRTV - Hør podcast på DR LYD

    • Google Search Console
    • Adobe
    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Amazon SES
    • Atlassian
    • Dropbox

    0 say DR is a good alternative to BBC 0 say DR isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.906
15. 15
    NHK nhk.or.jp Top 10K

    Japanese broadcasting company

    • Google Search Console
    • Adobe
    • Amazon SES
    • Apple Business
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Microsoft 365

    0 say NHK is a good alternative to BBC 0 say NHK isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.904
16. 16
    The Sun thesun.co.uk Top 10K English

    News, sport, celebrities and gossip | The Sun

    Get the latest news, exclusives, sport, celebrities, showbiz, politics, business and lifestyle from The Sun

    • Google Search Console
    • Adobe
    • Atlassian
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Brightcove
    • Amazon CloudFront

    0 say The Sun is a good alternative to BBC 0 say The Sun isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.908
17. 17
    Daily Mirror mirror.co.uk Top 10K English

    The Mirror: The Heart of Britain

    Get the latest news, sport, celebrity gossip, TV, politics and lifestyle from The Mirror. Big stories with a big heart, always with you in mind.

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon SES
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Workspace
    • Meta Business Suite

    0 say Daily Mirror is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Daily Mirror isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.907
18. 18
    ArchDaily archdaily.com Top 10K English

    ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide

    ArchDaily, Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide: Architecture news, competitions and projects updated every hour for the architecture professional

    • Google Search Console
    • Atlassian
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • GlobalSign
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Analytics

    0 say ArchDaily is a good alternative to BBC 0 say ArchDaily isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.905
19. 19
    RaiNews rainews.it Top 10K Italian

    RaiNews | Le ultime notizie gratuite aggiornate in tempo reale

    RaiNews è il portale di notizie di Rai aggiornato 24 ore su 24. News, attualità, ultime notizie e aggiornamenti sempre gratuiti.

    • Meta Business Suite

    0 say RaiNews is a good alternative to BBC 0 say RaiNews isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.904
20. 20
    Daily Mail dailymail.com Top 1K

    UK Home | Daily Mail Online

    Daily Mail Online - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

    • Google Search Console
    • Adobe
    • Akamai
    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Amazon Publisher Services
    • Atlassian

    0 say Daily Mail is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Daily Mail isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.907

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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