Alternatives and competitors
Sites like Google
The 20 closest web browser alternatives to Google, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 4 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to Google? The closest matches are web.dev, Opera and Brave. 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.
- Neighbours
- k = 20
- Sites searched
- 4,032
- Vector
- 384-d
- Query
- 13 ms
01 · Entity
About Google
Google chrome.com
Google Chrome - The Fast & Secure Web Browser Built to be Yours
Chrome is the official web browser from Google, built to be fast, secure, and customizable. Download now and make it yours.
Summary by Claude
Download and product site for Google Chrome, a free cross-platform web browser with tab management, password manager, Safe Browsing protection, sync across devices and built-in Gemini AI assistant.
- Who it’s for
- General internet users on desktop and mobile
- Business model
- Free software supporting Google search advertising
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to Google’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
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to Google
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Google, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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web.dev
Guidance to build modern web experiences that work on any browser.
Very close cos 0.909 - 02
Opera Web Browser | Faster, Safer, Smarter | Opera
Faster, safer and smarter than default browsers. Fully-featured for privacy, security, and so much more. Get the faster, better Opera browser for free.
Very close cos 0.907 - 03
The browser that puts you first | Brave
The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.
Very close cos 0.907 - 04
Firefox: The fast, private browser that keeps you safe — Firefox.com
The independent browser that has your back. Firefox blocks trackers, has a free built-in VPN, puts you in control of AI, and never sells your personal data.
Very close cos 0.908 - 05
Free Online Video Downloader - SaveFrom.net
Download videos from popular platforms with SaveFrom.net, the leading free online video downloader. Easily save videos in various formats and resolutions. Start downloading now!
Close cos 0.893 - 06
DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.
The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.
Close cos 0.892 - 07
News from Google | Google Product and Technology News and Stories
Get the latest news and stories about Google products, technology and innovation on News from Google, Google's official blog.
Close cos 0.890 - 08
AI App and Website Builder | Replit
Describe what you want. Replit builds it. Get a working app or website in minutes. No coding required.
Close cos 0.886 - 09
Figma: The collaborative canvas for design, code, and AI
Figma is the canvas where design, code, and AI come together. From first idea to shipped product — go from concept to production with your whole team, in one place.
Close cos 0.886 - 10
Canva
online graphic design platform
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Can I use... Support tables for HTML5, CSS3, etc
"Can I use" provides up-to-date browser support tables for support of front-end web technologies on desktop and mobile web browsers.
Close cos 0.884 - 12
Browser Security for Humans and Agents | Menlo Security
Secure your agentic enterprise with the Menlo Browser Security Platform. Get zero-day threat prevention, secure access, and data security in one unified platform.
Close cos 0.882 - 13
Free Online Games on CrazyGames | Play Now!
Play free online games at CrazyGames, the best place to play high-quality browser games. We add new games every day. Have fun!
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Control your online safety and privacy – Google Safety Centre
When searching on Google, your online safety and privacy are essential. Explore how Google helps you browse safely and protects you and your devices.
Close cos 0.879 - 15
How to enable JavaScript in your browser and why
Instructions on how to enable (activate) JavaScript in web browser and why.
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UC Browser | Powerful, Personal and Private web browser
UC Browser is a fast and safe web browser for PC, Mac, and mobile. Download now to enjoy a clean, ad-free browsing experience with built-in VPN for enhanced privacy and security!
Close cos 0.878 - 17
privacy-focused online search engine
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The AI Workspace for People & Agents | monday.com
Get more work done with AI agents that work side by side with your people. Execute, manage, and operate together on one AI Workspace to drive business results.
Close cos 0.877 - 19
Grammarly: Free AI Writing Assistance
Grammarly makes AI writing convenient. Work smarter with personalized AI guidance and text generation on any app or website.
Close cos 0.872 - 20
Free web proxy and a cutting-edge online proxy | CroxyProxy
CroxyProxy is a cutting-edge secure web proxy service. Use it to access your favorite websites and web applications: as a Facebook or YouTube proxy. It is free, you can try this online proxy right now!
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Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to chrome.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Google uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What Google is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- JavaScript libraries
- GSAP asset https://www.gstatic.com/external_hosted/greensock3/dist/gsap.min.js
- Fonts
- Google Fonts asset https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Product+Sans&family=Google+Sans+Display:ital@0;1…
- Tag managers
- Google Tag Manager page source: googletagmanager.com/gtm.js
- Video
- YouTube embeds page source: youtube.com/embed/
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Google adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console · not on chrome.com 14/20
- Google Workspace · not on chrome.com 14/20
- Apple Business · not on chrome.com 9/20
- Zendesk · not on chrome.com 8/20
- OpenAI · not on chrome.com 7/20
- Cloudflare · not on chrome.com 7/20
- DocuSign · not on chrome.com 6/20
- Google Fonts 5/20
- Google Tag Manager 5/20
- Meta Business Suite · not on chrome.com 5/20
- Amazon SES · not on chrome.com 5/20
- Microsoft 365 · not on chrome.com 5/20
- Stripe · not on chrome.com 5/20
- Atlassian · not on chrome.com 5/20
- Adobe · not on chrome.com 4/20
- Cloudflare DNS · not on chrome.com 4/20