Sites like HowStuffWorks

01 · Entity

About HowStuffWorks

HowStuffWorks howstuffworks.com

Wikidata: American media company

Top 10K · #2,944 English 10 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

An infotainment website publishing explanatory articles, diagrams, videos and quizzes on how science, technology, vehicles, health, culture and everyday things work.

Who it’s for

General readers and curious learners

Business model

Advertising

• explanatory reference media
• how things work explainers
• science articles
• technology explanations
• auto and engine guides
• health and body articles
• trivia quizzes
• history and culture articles

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

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

We can’t read howstuffworks.com’s homepage (too little text on the homepage), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

1. 01
   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.

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   • Amazon SES

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.933
2. 02
   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.

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

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.923
3. 03
   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.

   • Google Search Console
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   • Cloudflare

   0 say Gizmodo is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say Gizmodo isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.921
4. 04
   Mental Floss mentalfloss.com Top 10K English

   Mental Floss - History, Trivia, Interesting Facts, and More

   Learn weird, interesting facts about history, entertainment, language, geography, and more topics. Test your knowledge with our quizzes and other trivia.

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   0 say Mental Floss is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say Mental Floss isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.918
5. 05
   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.

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   • jQuery

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.919
6. 06
   XDA Developers xda-developers.com Top 10K English

   XDA

   The world’s best source for computing news, reviews, editorials guides, and more.

   • Google Search Console
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   • Google Analytics
   • jsDelivr

   0 say XDA Developers is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say XDA Developers isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.918
7. 07
   The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

   Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

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

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   • Adobe

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.918
8. 08
   ScienceAlert sciencealert.com Top 10K English

   ScienceAlert : The Best in Science News And Amazing Breakthroughs

   The latest science news. Publishing independent, fact-checked reporting on health, space, nature, technology, and the environment.

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Mailchimp
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   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Comscore

   0 say ScienceAlert is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say ScienceAlert isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.916
9. 09
   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.

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   0 say The Verge is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say The Verge isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.916
10. 10
    MakeUseOf makeuseof.com Top 10K English

    MUO - Technology, Simplified.

    MUO is your guide to modern tech. Learn how to make use of the tech and gadgets around you, and discover cool stuff on the internet.

    • Google Search Console
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    • jsDelivr

    0 say MakeUseOf is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say MakeUseOf isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.916
11. 11
    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.

    • Atlassian
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    • Microsoft 365
    • OneTrust

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.915
12. 12
    Investopedia investopedia.com Top 10K English

    Simple Page

    website focused on finance and investing

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    0 say Investopedia is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say Investopedia isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.912
13. 13
    News Medical news-medical.net Top 10K English

    Medical News | Medical Articles

    Medical News and articles you can trust from around the world. All content is written and reviewed by qualified health, medical and scientific experts.

    • Google Search Console
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    0 say News Medical is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say News Medical isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.912
14. 14
    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.

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    • Matomo

    0 say Slashdot is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say Slashdot isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

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    Very close cos 0.912
15. 15
    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.

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

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    Very close cos 0.912
16. 16
    CNET cnet.com Top 1K English

    CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the latest news - CNET

    Get full-length product reviews, the latest news, tech coverage, daily deals, and category deep dives from CNET experts worldwide.

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    0 say CNET is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say CNET isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.913
17. 17
    Lifehacker lifehacker.com Top 10K English

    Lifehacker | Do everything better

    Lifehacker is the ultimate authority on optimizing every aspect of your life. Do everything better.

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    0 say Lifehacker is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say Lifehacker isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.911
18. 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.

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    0 say How-To Geek is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say How-To Geek isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

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    Very close cos 0.911
19. 19
    Bored Panda boredpanda.com Top 10K English

    Bored Panda - The Only Magazine For Pandas

    Bored Panda is a leading art, pop culture and lifestyle magazine that is viewed nearly 100 million times every month.

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    0 say Bored Panda is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say Bored Panda isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

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    Very close cos 0.909
20. 20
    Everyday Health everydayhealth.com Top 10K English

    Everyday Health: Trusted Medical Information, Expert Health Advice, News, Tools, and Resources

    Everyday Health inspires and empowers people to live their healthiest lives, every day, through trusted, medically reviewed information and expert health advice from the nation's leading healthcare providers and patient advocates. Learn more about health

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    0 say Everyday Health is a good alternative to HowStuffWorks 0 say Everyday Health isn’t a real alternative to HowStuffWorks

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.911

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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