Alternatives and competitors
Sites like HuffPost
The 20 closest online news media alternatives to HuffPost, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 16 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to HuffPost? The closest matches are Vox, New York Post and The Daily Beast. 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.
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01 · Entity
About HuffPost
HuffPost huffingtonpost.com
HuffPost - Breaking News, Politics, Entertainment & Opinion
Read the latest U.S. and world news, politics, entertainment, lifestyle and opinion pieces from HuffPost’s trusted team of journalists.
Wikidata: award by Huffington Post
Summary by Claude
HuffPost is an American online news and opinion publication covering U.S. and world politics, entertainment, lifestyle, personal essays, shopping recommendations and video.
- Who it’s for
- General English-speaking news readers
- Business model
- Advertising and affiliate commerce
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to HuffPost’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 HuffPost
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to HuffPost, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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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.
Very close cos 0.930 - 02
New York Post – Breaking News, Top Headlines, Photos & Videos
Your source for breaking news, photos, and videos about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more.
Very close cos 0.926 - 03
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!
Very close cos 0.924 - 04
Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic
magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.
Very close cos 0.922 - 05
News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news
The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.
Very close cos 0.920 - 06
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.
Very close cos 0.918 - 07
Foreign Policy – the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
The Global Magazine of News and Ideas
Very close cos 0.914 - 08
Lifehacker | Do everything better
Lifehacker is the ultimate authority on optimizing every aspect of your life. Do everything better.
Very close cos 0.915 - 09
Page Six: Latest Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Gossip
Your source for the latest celebrity news, entertainment headlines and celeb gossip, with exclusive stories, photos, video, and more.
Very close cos 0.913 - 10
Slate Magazine - Politics, Business, Technology, and the Arts
Online magazine of news, politics, technology, and culture. Combines humor and insight in thoughtful analyses of current events and political news.
Very close cos 0.913 - 11
nytimes.com
American daily newspaper (founded 1851)
Very close cos 0.913 - 12
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.
- Google Search Console
- Google Workspace
- Meta Business Suite
- Cloudflare
- Cloudflare DNS
- Cloudflare Web Analytics
Very close cos 0.911 - 13
Indiatimes: Latest in Lifestyle, Health, Fashion, and Wellness
Indiatimes is your destination when it comes to exploring the latest in lifestyle trends, health and wellness hacks, and fashion advice. From food fads to travel tips and relationship rules, we tell you how to live your best life. Bookmark this for all the latest lifestyle content tailored just for you.
- Comscore
- Google Ad Manager
- Google Search Console
- Akamai Edge DNS
- Amazon Publisher Services
- Google Tag Manager
Very close cos 0.908 - 14
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.
Very close cos 0.909 - 15
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
Very close cos 0.909 - 16
Breitbart News Network
Syndicated news and opinion website providing continuously updated headlines to top news and analysis sources.
Very close cos 0.907 - 17
NBC News - Breaking Headlines and Video Reports on World, U.S. and Local Angles | NBC News
Go to NBCNews.com for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in world news, business, politics, health and pop culture.
Very close cos 0.908 - 18
Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN
View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.
Very close cos 0.906 - 19
American journalism company and news website
Very close cos 0.905 - 20
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.
Very close cos 0.903
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to huffingtonpost.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones HuffPost uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What HuffPost is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- Fonts
- Adobe Fonts asset https://use.typekit.net/sqj4onc.css
- Google Fonts asset https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Montserrat:300,400,500,600,700,800,900&display=fa…
- Analytics
- Comscore page source: .scorecardresearch.com
- Advertising
- Google Ad Manager page source: googletag.pubads()
- Outbrain page source: widgets.outbrain.com
- Cookie consent
- OneTrust page source: cdn.cookielaw.org
- Web servers
- nginx header server: nginx
- Languages & backends
- Express header x-powered-by: Express
- Video
- JW Player page source: jwpcdn.com
- Email hosting
- Google Workspace MX aspmx.l.google.com
- Email delivery
- Amazon SES TXT v=spf1 mx include:_spf.createsend.com include:aspmx.sailthru.com incl…
- DNS hosting
- Amazon Route 53 NS ns-1205.awsdns-22.org
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- DocuSign TXT docusign=803bb1d1-ca00-4828-9d0d-958294911d50
- Dropbox TXT dropbox-domain-verification=uncn7ru3lk5v
- Google Search Console meta google-site-verification: 97Mj-wW7u8U1NOnkW1rfH-I1kgO0-a9YsgoesOk41R8
- Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=g0p5wv14z89jccwlf5dsz1kprzffff
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what HuffPost adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 20/20
- Google Workspace 13/20
- Microsoft 365 · not on huffingtonpost.com 13/20
- Meta Business Suite 12/20
- Google Ad Manager 11/20
- Apple Business · not on huffingtonpost.com 10/20
- GlobalSign · not on huffingtonpost.com 10/20
- Amazon SES 9/20
- OneTrust 9/20
- Amazon Route 53 9/20
- Zoom · not on huffingtonpost.com 9/20
- Fastly · not on huffingtonpost.com 8/20
- OpenAI · not on huffingtonpost.com 8/20
- Adobe · not on huffingtonpost.com 8/20
- Atlassian · not on huffingtonpost.com 7/20
- Google Tag Manager · not on huffingtonpost.com 7/20