Sites like Chron

01 · Entity

About Chron

Chron chron.com

Chron: Texas News, Weather, Food, Culture, Sports, College

Chron, a trusted Texas news source since 2012, delivers the latest weather, culture, food and sports news about Houston, the Gulf Coast, North Texas and beyond.

Wikidata: news website based in Houston, Texas

Top 10K · #3,813 English 16 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Free, ad-supported news website covering Houston and Texas news, weather, food, culture, sports and politics, owned by Hearst Newspapers and separate from the Houston Chronicle newsroom.

Who it’s for

Houston and Texas readers

Business model

Advertising

• local news website
• Houston news
• Texas politics
• Houston weather
• Texas restaurants
• Houston Texans sports
• Galveston news
• horoscopes
• gift guides

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Chron’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
   Dallas News dallasnews.com Top 10K English

   Dallas News | Breaking News for DFW, Texas, World

   Find breaking news, investigations, reviews and opinion on business, sports, arts, entertainment, food, real estate, crime and more at dallasnews.com.

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   • Apache HTTP Server
   • Atlassian
   • Bing Webmaster Tools
   • Fastly
   • Google Ad Manager

   0 say Dallas News is a good alternative to Chron 0 say Dallas News isn’t a real alternative to Chron

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.909
2. 02
   Patch patch.com Top 10K English

   Patch - Everything Local: Breaking News, Events, Discussions

   The best breaking news, stories, and events from the Patch network of local news sites

   • Fastly
   • GlobalSign
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Search Console
   • Meta Business Suite
   • Next.js

   0 say Patch is a good alternative to Chron 0 say Patch isn’t a real alternative to Chron

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.906
3. 03
   TheStreet thestreet.com Top 10K English

   thestreet.com

   US financial news and financial literacy website

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   • GlobalSign
   • Google Search Console
   • Meta Business Suite
   • Microsoft 365

   0 say TheStreet is a good alternative to Chron 0 say TheStreet isn’t a real alternative to Chron

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.901
4. 04
   Terra terra.com.br Top 10K Portuguese

   Terra - Seu Portal de Notícias, Diversão, Esportes e Vida e Estilo

   Acompanhe no Terra as últimas notícias do Brasil e do mundo sobre Entretenimento, Esportes, Tecnologia, Saúde, Horóscopo, Receitas e muito mais

   • GlobalSign
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Search Console
   • Meta Business Suite
   • Microsoft 365
   • Akamai

   0 say Terra is a good alternative to Chron 0 say Terra isn’t a real alternative to Chron

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.901
5. 05
   SFGATE sfgate.com Top 10K English

   SFGATE: San Francisco Bay Area News, Sports, Culture, Travel, Food, California Parks

   Today's San Francisco Bay Area news, plus the latest in sports, weather, food, politics, culture, tech, Tahoe and national parks.

   • Adobe
   • Apache HTTP Server
   • Atlassian
   • Bing Webmaster Tools
   • Fastly
   • GlobalSign

   0 say SFGATE is a good alternative to Chron 0 say SFGATE isn’t a real alternative to Chron

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.897
6. 06
   Boston.com boston.com Top 10K English

   Boston.com: Local breaking news, sports, weather, and things to do

   What Boston cares about right now: Get breaking updates on news, sports, and weather. Local alerts, things to do, and more on Boston.com.

   • Atlassian
   • Fastly
   • GlobalSign
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Search Console
   • Meta Business Suite

   0 say Boston.com is a good alternative to Chron 0 say Boston.com isn’t a real alternative to Chron

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.897
7. 07
   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.

   • Adobe
   • Atlassian
   • Fastly
   • GlobalSign
   • Google Search Console
   • Meta Business Suite

   0 say Bleacher Report is a good alternative to Chron 0 say Bleacher Report isn’t a real alternative to Chron

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.900
8. 08
   The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

   Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

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

   • Adobe
   • GlobalSign
   • Google Search Console
   • Mailgun
   • Meta Business Suite
   • Microsoft 365

   0 say The Atlantic is a good alternative to Chron 0 say The Atlantic isn’t a real alternative to Chron

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.898
9. 09
   Vox vox.com Top 10K English

   Vox

   Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission: to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. In text, video and audio, our reporters explain politics, policy, world affairs, technology, culture, science, the climate crisis, money, health and everything else that matters. Our goal is to ensure that everyone, regardless of income or status, can access accurate information that empowers them.

   • Fastly
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Search Console
   • Next.js
   • OpenAI
   • React

   0 say Vox is a good alternative to Chron 0 say Vox isn’t a real alternative to Chron

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.898
10. 10
    Yahoo yahoo.com Top 100 English

    Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos

    Latest news coverage, email, free stock quotes, live scores and video are just the beginning. Discover more every day at Yahoo!

    • GlobalSign
    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Next.js
    • React
    • Taboola

    0 say Yahoo is a good alternative to Chron 0 say Yahoo isn’t a real alternative to Chron

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.895
11. 11
    ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com Top 10K English

    ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news

    Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biology, chemistry, climate & environment, computers, engineering, health & medicine, math, physics, psychology, technology, and more -- from the world's leading universities and research organizations.

    • GlobalSign
    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Bootstrap
    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS

    0 say ScienceDaily is a good alternative to Chron 0 say ScienceDaily isn’t a real alternative to Chron

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.897
12. 12
    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.

    • Adobe
    • Fastly
    • GlobalSign
    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Microsoft 365

    0 say TIME is a good alternative to Chron 0 say TIME isn’t a real alternative to Chron

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.897
13. 13
    USA Today usatoday.com Top 1K English

    Latest World & National News & Headlines - USATODAY.com

    USA TODAY delivers current national and local news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, and videos.

    • Adobe
    • Fastly
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Microsoft 365

    0 say USA Today is a good alternative to Chron 0 say USA Today isn’t a real alternative to Chron

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.896
14. 14
    MedicalNewsToday medicalnewstoday.com Top 10K English

    Medical and health information | MedicalNewsToday

    Medical news and health news headlines posted throughout the day, every day

    • GlobalSign
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • Next.js
    • React

    0 say MedicalNewsToday is a good alternative to Chron 0 say MedicalNewsToday isn’t a real alternative to Chron

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.895
15. 15
    CBS Sports cbssports.com Top 10K English

    CBS Sports | News, live scores, schedules, Fantasy, and more

    CBS Sports delivers today's top sports news, live scoring, stats and player info for NFL, NBA, MLB and more of your favorite leagues.

    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • Next.js
    • React
    • Taboola
    • Google Workspace

    0 say CBS Sports is a good alternative to Chron 0 say CBS Sports isn’t a real alternative to Chron

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.895
16. 16
    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.

    • GlobalSign
    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Cloudflare Web Analytics

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.895
17. 17
    Newsweek newsweek.com Top 10K English

    Newsweek - Latest Breaking News, US, World, Politics, Business, Tech and Videos.

    Newsweek provides in-depth analysis on news, world events, politics, business, tech, entertainment, healthcare, & trending videos. Subscribe for breaking news alerts!

    • Adobe
    • Atlassian
    • Fastly
    • GlobalSign
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console

    0 say Newsweek is a good alternative to Chron 0 say Newsweek isn’t a real alternative to Chron

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.895
18. 18
    Ynet ynet.co.il Top 10K Hebrew

    ynet - חדשות, כלכלה, ספורט ובריאות - דיווחים שוטפים מהארץ ומהעולם

    אתר החדשות המוביל בישראל מבית ידיעות אחרונות. סיקור מלא של חדשות מישראל והעולם, ספורט, כלכלה, תרבות, אוכל, מדע וטבע, כל מה שקורה וכל מה שמעניין ב ynet

    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Microsoft 365
    • Taboola
    • Akamai Edge DNS

    0 say Ynet is a good alternative to Chron 0 say Ynet isn’t a real alternative to Chron

    Comment
    Close cos 0.892
19. 19
    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.

    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Google Workspace
    • jQuery
    • PHP

    0 say Ars Technica is a good alternative to Chron 0 say Ars Technica isn’t a real alternative to Chron

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.894
20. 20
    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.

    • Atlassian
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    • OpenAI
    • Apple Business
    • Brevo
    • DocuSign

    0 say heise online is a good alternative to Chron 0 say heise online isn’t a real alternative to Chron

    Comment
    Close cos 0.892

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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