Sites like GAO

01 · Entity

About GAO

GAO gao.gov

U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO)

GAO provides fact-based, nonpartisan information to Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates federal spending and performance.

Wikidata: US federal government agency

Top 10K · #5,740 English 8 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Website of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, a legislative branch agency that audits and investigates federal spending and program performance for Congress, publishing reports, testimony, legal decisions and bid protest rulings.

Who it’s for

Congress, policymakers, journalists, public

Business model

Government funded

• government audit agency
• federal audit reports
• congressional testimony
• bid protest decisions
• fraud and improper payments
• federal program evaluation
• Congressional Review Act opinions
• high-risk list
• appropriations law decisions

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to GAO’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
   GovInfo govinfo.gov Top 10K English

   GovInfo | U.S. Government Publishing Office

   U.S. Government Publishing Office

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   0 say GovInfo is a good alternative to GAO 0 say GovInfo isn’t a real alternative to GAO

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.912
2. 02
   usa.gov Top 10K English

   Making government services easier to find | USAGov

   Find government benefits, services, agencies, and information at USA.gov. Contact elected officials. Learn about passports, Social Security, taxes, and more.

   • Drupal
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   • Microsoft 365
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   • Amazon SES

   0 say usa.gov is a good alternative to GAO 0 say usa.gov isn’t a real alternative to GAO

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.907
3. 03
   GSA gsa.gov Top 10K English

   Home | GSA

   Our mission is to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to government and the American people.

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   0 say GSA is a good alternative to GAO 0 say GSA isn’t a real alternative to GAO

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.899
4. 04
   United States Congress congress.gov Top 10K English

   bicameral legislature of the United States

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   • Cloudflare DNS

   0 say United States Congress is a good alternative to GAO 0 say United States Congress isn’t a real alternative to GAO

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.900
5. 05
   United States Copyright Office copyright.gov Top 10K English

   U.S. Copyright Office | U.S. Copyright Office

   Copyright Office Homepage

   • Google Search Console
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   • Microsoft 365
   • Adobe Experience Platform Tags
   • Amazon SES
   • Bootstrap

   0 say United States Copyright Office is a good alternative to GAO 0 say United States Copyright Office isn’t a real alternative to GAO

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.898
6. 06
   Internal Revenue Service irs.gov Top 10K English

   Internal Revenue Service | An official website of the United States government

   Pay your taxes. Get your refund status. Find IRS forms and answers to tax questions. We help you understand and meet your federal tax responsibilities.

   • Drupal
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   • Google Tag Manager
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   • Akamai
   • Akamai Bot Manager

   0 say Internal Revenue Service is a good alternative to GAO 0 say Internal Revenue Service isn’t a real alternative to GAO

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.898
7. 07
   National Archives and Records Administration archives.gov Top 10K English

   National Archives | Home

   National Archives and Records Administration

   • Google Search Console
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   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Google Fonts

   0 say National Archives and Records Administration is a good alternative to GAO 0 say National Archives and Records Administration isn’t a real alternative to GAO

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.897
8. 08
   United States House of Representatives house.gov Top 10K English

   Homepage | house.gov

   lower house of the United States Congress

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   • Akamai

   0 say United States House of Representatives is a good alternative to GAO 0 say United States House of Representatives isn’t a real alternative to GAO

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.894
9. 09
   Bureau of Labor Statistics bls.gov Top 10K English

   U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

   The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.

   • Microsoft 365
   • Apple Business
   • Bootstrap

   0 say Bureau of Labor Statistics is a good alternative to GAO 0 say Bureau of Labor Statistics isn’t a real alternative to GAO

   Comment
   Close cos 0.892
10. 10
    CIA cia.gov Top 10K English

    CIA

    national foreign intelligence agency of the United States

    • Akamai
    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Gatsby
    • React

    0 say CIA is a good alternative to GAO 0 say CIA isn’t a real alternative to GAO

    Comment
    Close cos 0.892
11. 11
    United States Department of Energy energy.gov Top 10K English

    Department of Energy

    U.S. Department of Energy - Home

    • Drupal
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    0 say United States Department of Energy is a good alternative to GAO 0 say United States Department of Energy isn’t a real alternative to GAO

    Comment
    Close cos 0.892
12. 12
    United States federal courts uscourts.gov Top 10K English

    United States Courts

    third constitutional branch of government

    • Adobe
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    • Akamai

    0 say United States federal courts is a good alternative to GAO 0 say United States federal courts isn’t a real alternative to GAO

    Comment
    Close cos 0.893
13. 13
    United States Department of Justice justice.gov Top 10K English

    Department of Justice | Homepage | United States Department of Justice

    Official website of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). DOJ’s mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

    • Drupal
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    • Akamai

    0 say United States Department of Justice is a good alternative to GAO 0 say United States Department of Justice isn’t a real alternative to GAO

    Comment
    Close cos 0.891
14. 14
    dol.gov Top 10K English

    Home | U.S. Department of Labor

    U.S. federal department that regulates workers' rights and labor markets

    • Adobe
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    0 say dol.gov is a good alternative to GAO 0 say dol.gov isn’t a real alternative to GAO

    Comment
    Close cos 0.891
15. 15
    EPA epa.gov Top 1K English

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | US EPA

    Website of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA's mission is to protect human health and the environment.

    • Adobe
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    • Microsoft 365

    0 say EPA is a good alternative to GAO 0 say EPA isn’t a real alternative to GAO

    Comment
    Close cos 0.890
16. 16
    United States Department of State state.gov Top 1K English

    Technical Difficulties

    executive department of the U.S. federal government

    • Adobe
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    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian

    0 say United States Department of State is a good alternative to GAO 0 say United States Department of State isn’t a real alternative to GAO

    Comment
    Close cos 0.890
17. 17
    va.gov Top 10K English

    VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs

    Welcome to the official website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Discover, apply for, and manage your VA benefits and care.

    • Adobe
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    0 say va.gov is a good alternative to GAO 0 say va.gov isn’t a real alternative to GAO

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    Close cos 0.888
18. 18
    White House whitehouse.gov Top 10K English

    The White House

    President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are committed to lowering costs for all Americans, securing our borders, unleashing American energy dominance, restoring peace through strength, and making all Americans safe and secure once again.

    • Google Search Console
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    • Microsoft 365
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    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Fonts

    0 say White House is a good alternative to GAO 0 say White House isn’t a real alternative to GAO

    Comment
    Close cos 0.890
19. 19
    NSF nsf.gov Top 10K English

    NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation

    NSF is an independent federal agency that supports science and engineering in all 50 states and U.S. territories.

    • Adobe
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    • Google Search Console
    • Google Tag Manager
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    • Microsoft 365

    0 say NSF is a good alternative to GAO 0 say NSF isn’t a real alternative to GAO

    Comment
    Close cos 0.888
20. 20
    United States Patent and Trademark Office uspto.gov Top 10K English

    United States Patent and Trademark Office

    Home page of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's main web site.

    • Adobe
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    0 say United States Patent and Trademark Office is a good alternative to GAO 0 say United States Patent and Trademark Office isn’t a real alternative to GAO

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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