Sites like HubPages

01 · Entity

About HubPages

HubPages hubpages.com

Wikidata: user-generated content, revenue-sharing website founded in 2006

Top 10K · #5,946 5 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Summary by Claude

User-generated online publishing site where writers publish articles ("hubs") on various topics and share in advertising revenue; it stopped accepting new content in 2025 and is winding down.

Who it’s for

Freelance writers and general web readers

Business model

Advertising revenue sharing

• user-generated content publishing
• article publishing
• revenue sharing for writers
• how-to articles
• freelance writing
• Squidoo
• online blogging
• ad revenue program

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to HubPages’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 hubpages.com’s homepage (EPRIVATE), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

1. 01
   9GAG 9gag.com Top 10K English

   9GAG - Best Funny Memes and Breaking News

   Your daily dose of funny memes, GIFs, videos and weird news stories. We deliver hundreds of new memes daily and much more humor anywhere you go.

   • GlobalSign
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Apple Business
   • Cloudflare

   0 say 9GAG is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say 9GAG isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.905
2. 02
   Medium medium.com Top 1K English

   online publishing platform

   • Amazon SES
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Apple Business
   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS

   0 say Medium is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say Medium isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.901
3. 03
   SlideShare slideshare.net Top 1K English

   Client Challenge

   American hosting service, owned by Scribd, for professional content including presentations, infographics, documents, and videos

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Fastly

   0 say SlideShare is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say SlideShare isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.898
4. 04
   note note.com Top 1K Japanese

   note ――つくる、つながる、とどける。

   クリエイターが文章やマンガ、写真、音声を投稿することができ、ユーザーはそのコンテンツを楽しんで応援できるメディアプラットフォームです。だれもが創作を楽しんで続けられるよう、安心できる雰囲気や、多様性を大切にしています。

   • Amazon SES
   • GlobalSign
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Amazon CloudFront

   0 say note is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say note isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

   Comment
   Close cos 0.893
5. 05
   syosetu.com Top 10K Japanese

   小説家になろう - みんなのための小説投稿サイト

   日本最大級のWeb小説投稿サイト「小説家になろう」。作品数100万以上、登録者数240万人以上、小説閲覧数月間25億PV以上。パソコン・スマートフォンのどれでも使えて完全無料！

   • Google Search Console
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Apache HTTP Server
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Analytics
   • Google Tag Manager

   0 say syosetu.com is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say syosetu.com isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

   Comment
   Close cos 0.892
6. 06
   HowStuffWorks howstuffworks.com Top 10K English

   American media company

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Atlassian
   • Amazon CloudFront
   • DocuSign

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

   Comment
   Close cos 0.892
7. 07
   Habr habr.com Top 10K English

   Publications / My feed / Habr

   collaborative blog

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Analytics
   • Google Fonts
   • Matomo
   • unpkg

   0 say Habr is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say Habr isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

   Comment
   Close cos 0.892
8. 08
   RevContent revcontent.com Top 10K English

   RevContent | Performance-Driven Native Advertising Platform for Publishers & Advertisers

   RevContent helps publishers and advertisers drive results with high-performing native ads. Grow your revenue and reach the right audiences across premium content environments.

   • Amazon SES
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Apache HTTP Server
   • Apple Business

   0 say RevContent is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say RevContent isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

   Comment
   Close cos 0.890
9. 09
   StumbleUpon stumbleupon.com Top 10K

   StumbleUpon

   content discovery platform

   • Google Workspace
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Google Analytics
   • Next.js
   • nginx
   • React

   0 say StumbleUpon is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say StumbleUpon isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

   Comment
   Close cos 0.888
10. 10
    gohugo.io Top 10K English

    The world's fastest framework for building websites

    Hugo is one of the most popular open-source static site generators. With its amazing speed and flexibility, Hugo makes building websites fun again.

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Algolia
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Analytics
    • Mailgun

    0 say gohugo.io is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say gohugo.io isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887
11. 11
    Genius genius.com Top 1K English

    Genius

    American digital media company

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS

    0 say Genius is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say Genius isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887
12. 12
    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.

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Apple Business
    • Brevo
    • Amazon CloudFront

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.890
13. 13
    Reddit reddit.com Top 1K

    American social news aggregation website and discussion portal

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • DocuSign

    0 say Reddit is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say Reddit isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887
14. 14
    DeviantArt deviantart.com Top 1K English

    DeviantArt - The Largest Online Art Gallery and Community

    DeviantArt is where art and community thrive. Explore over 650 million pieces of art while connecting to fellow artists and art enthusiasts.

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Amazon CloudFront

    0 say DeviantArt is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say DeviantArt isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887
15. 15
    ShareThis sharethis.com Top 10K English

    ShareThis | Share Buttons | Website Tools | Behavioral Intelligence

    Discover how social sharing tools can drive traffic and help you understand consumer intent for better targeting and personalization.

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Analytics
    • Google Fonts

    0 say ShareThis is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say ShareThis isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

    Comment
    Close cos 0.885
16. 16
    Myspace myspace.com Top 1K

    Featured Content on Myspace

    Featured Content on Myspace

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Cloud
    • Google Cloud DNS
    • jQuery
    • Microsoft 365
    • OneTrust

    0 say Myspace is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say Myspace isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

    Comment
    Close cos 0.884
17. 17
    De Gruyter Brill degruyterbrill.com Top 10K English

    De Gruyter Brill

    De Gruyter Brill | Over 300 years of publishing excellence

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Bootstrap
    • Brevo

    0 say De Gruyter Brill is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say De Gruyter Brill isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

    Comment
    Close cos 0.886
18. 18
    Wattpad wattpad.com Top 1K English

    Wattpad - Stories to obsess over

    Wattpad connects a global community of millions of readers and writers through the power of story

    • Amazon SES
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian

    0 say Wattpad is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say Wattpad isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

    Comment
    Close cos 0.883
19. 19
    Scribd scribd.com Top 1K English

    Scribd: Home to the world’s documents.

    Get to the source. Specialized knowledge on any topic, and answers you won’t find anywhere else. Home to the world’s documents, 300M+ and counting.

    • GlobalSign
    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • DocuSign

    0 say Scribd is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say Scribd isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

    Comment
    Close cos 0.885
20. 20
    The Conversation theconversation.com Top 10K

    The Conversation: In-depth analysis, research, news and ideas from leading academics and researchers.

    Curated by professional editors, The Conversation offers informed commentary and debate on the issues affecting our world. Plus a Plain English guide to the latest developments and discoveries from the university and research sector.

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Canva
    • Fastly

    0 say The Conversation is a good alternative to HubPages 0 say The Conversation isn’t a real alternative to HubPages

    Comment
    Close cos 0.885

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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