Alternatives and competitors

Sites like heise online

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

Looking for an alternative to heise online? The closest matches are Chip, Ars Technica and GIGA. 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: 6 ms

01 · Entity

About heise online

heise online heise.de

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.

Wikidata: German website

Top 10K · #2,628 English 9 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Visit heise online

Summary by Claude

German technology news site publishing IT news, security reports, product reviews, guides and forums, with access to Heise magazines such as c't and iX, a hardware price comparison and software downloads.

Who it’s for: IT professionals and technology enthusiasts
Business model: Advertising and subscriptions

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to heise online’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 heise online

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

Only in English

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Chip chip.de Top 10K

German computer and communications magazine
Very close cos 0.938
02
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.
Very close cos 0.937
03
GIGA giga.de Top 10K German

GIGA | News und Tipps zu Android, Apple, Games, Entertainment, Tech und Haushalt

Bei GIGA findet ihr aktuelle News, Tests, Tipps und Schnäppchen rund um Technik, Games und Entertainment.
Very close cos 0.933
04
TechRadar techradar.com Top 10K German

TechRadar | Dein Technik-Kaufberater

Die aktuellsten News und Produkttests im Bereich Technik, Computer, Home Entertainment Systeme, Gadgets und mehr
Very close cos 0.928
05
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.
Very close cos 0.929
06
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.
Very close cos 0.928
07
n-tv n-tv.de Top 1K German

Nachrichten, aktuelle Schlagzeilen und Videos - n-tv.de

Nachrichten seriös, schnell und kompetent. Artikel und Videos aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Börse, Sport und aller Welt.
Very close cos 0.926
08
XDA Developers xda-developers.com Top 10K English

XDA

The world’s best source for computing news, reviews, editorials guides, and more.
Very close cos 0.927
09
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
Very close cos 0.925
10
Der Spiegel spiegel.de Top 1K German

DER SPIEGEL | Online-Nachrichten

Deutschlands führende Nachrichtenseite. Alles Wichtige aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Sport, Kultur, Wissenschaft, Technik und mehr.
Very close cos 0.925
11
PCMag pcmag.com Top 10K English

English-language computer magazine
Very close cos 0.925
12
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.
Very close cos 0.923
13
ITmedia itmedia.co.jp Top 10K Japanese

IT総合情報ポータル「ITmedia」Home

テクノロジー関連のニュース及び速報を中心に、レビューや特集記事を掲載。
Very close cos 0.921
14
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.
Very close cos 0.921
15
T-Online t-online.de Top 1K German

News & E-Mail bei t-online | Politik, Sport, Unterhaltung & Ratgeber

Aktuelle News aus Politik, Sport, Unterhaltung, Wirtschaft & Finanzen | Ratgeber Leben, Gesundheit und Heim & Garten | E-Mail und Shopping bei t-online.
Very close cos 0.921
16
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.
Very close cos 0.920
17
Handelsblatt handelsblatt.com Top 10K German

Handelsblatt - Nachrichten aus Finanzen, Wirtschaft und Politik

Auf Handelsblatt lesen Sie News über Unternehmen, Finanzen, Politik und Technik. ➤ Die Nr. 1 der Finanz- & Wirtschaftszeitungen. ➤ Substanz entscheidet.
Very close cos 0.920
18
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.
Very close cos 0.920
19
ixbt.com Top 10K Russian

iXBT.com — новости технологий, обзоры гаджетов, смартфонов, бытовой техники и автомобилей

IXBT.com - крупнейший в Рунете ресурс о компьютерах и высоких технологиях. Ежедневно на сайте появляется множество интересных новостей, тестов, аналитических материалов и обзоров
Very close cos 0.918
20
RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland rnd.de English

rnd.de

German news organization
Very close cos 0.916

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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

Built with

A/B testing: Kameleoon page source: .kameleoon.eu/
Web servers: nginx header server: nginx
Email delivery: Brevo TXT brevo-code:e09d9e43d8e705fdcf03fb07346ec6f5
SaaS tools (verified in DNS): Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=m53iQZB4O1uMxDGR
Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=Gu/57UFQtzGEanzticeKxW4a9uoH0YrH87kO1sZ…
DocuSign TXT docusign=b14b0107-39e4-44c2-b48f-944859786474
Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=7CvE9FRS3zv0wnl8KzLmVw0TSlQay6qOX_zGFm2wzWw
Miro TXT miro-verification=601d1e3e9623fe2102de9d6d215a2380ae5c69bd
OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-gdksvci3x45ukvwR1nWvKFHj

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