Alternatives and competitors

Sites like iFixit

The 20 closest electronics repair guides and parts alternatives to iFixit, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 12 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to iFixit? The closest matches are Instructables, MakeUseOf and Lifehacker. 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 iFixit

iFixit ifixit.com

iFixit: The Free Repair Manual

iFixit is a global community of people helping each other repair things. Let's fix the world, one device at a time. Troubleshoot with experts in the Answers forum—and build your own how-to guides to share with the world. Fix your Apple and Android devices—and buy all the parts and tools needed for your DIY repair projects.

Wikidata: American company aiming to ease repairing of consumer electronics

Top 10K · #5,943 English 12 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit iFixit

Summary by Claude

Free community-written step-by-step repair guides and device teardowns for electronics and other products, plus an online store selling replacement parts and precision repair tools.

Who it’s for
DIY repairers, technicians and repair shops
Business model
Sales of repair parts and tools

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to iFixit’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

How-To GeekCNETLeroy MerlinThe VergeAppleMacRumorsManualsLibLifehackerMakeUseOfInstructables

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to iFixit

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

Only in English
  1. 01
    Instructables instructables.com Top 10K English

    Yours for the making

    Instructables is a community for people who like to make things. Come explore, share, and make your next project with us!

  2. 02
    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.

  3. 03
    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.

  4. 04
    Tom's Hardware tomshardware.com Top 10K English

    Tom's Hardware: For The Hardcore PC Enthusiast

    Tom's Hardware helps you buy the best hardware and build the best PC to play, create and work..

  5. 05
    ManualsLib manualslib.com Top 10K English

    online library of manuals

  6. 06
    MacRumors macrumors.com Top 10K English

    MacRumors: Apple News and Rumors

    Apple News and Rumors

  7. 07
    Apple apple.com Top 100 English

    Apple

    Discover the innovative world of Apple and shop everything iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV, plus explore accessories, entertainment, and expert device support.

  8. 08
    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.

  9. 09
    PCWorld pcworld.com Top 10K English

    PCWorld

    PCWorld helps you navigate the PC ecosystem to find the products you want and the advice you need to get the job done.

  10. 10
    Consumer Reports consumerreports.org Top 10K English

    Product Reviews and Ratings, Buying Advice and Consumer Advocacy - Consumer Reports

    Get unbiased ratings and reviews for 10,000+ products and services from Consumer Reports, plus trusted advice and in-depth reporting on what matters most.

  11. 11
    Leroy Merlin leroymerlin.fr Top 10K English

    leroymerlin.fr

    French home improvement and gardening retailer

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    PCMag pcmag.com Top 10K English

    English-language computer magazine

  14. 14
    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.

  15. 15
    Khan Academy khanacademy.org Top 10K English

    Client Challenge

    non-profit educational organization

  16. 16
    Bazaarvoice bazaarvoice.com Top 10K English

    Bazaarvoice | The UGC Platform for Authentic Shopper Experiences

    The leading UGC platform for authentic ratings, reviews, visual UGC, and review syndication that powers discovery, shopper trust, and higher ecommerce conversion.

  17. 17
    eBay ebay.com Top 1K English

    Error Page | eBay

    American multinational internet corporation that manages eBay.com

  18. 18
    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.

  19. 19
    XDA Developers xda-developers.com Top 10K English

    XDA

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

  20. 20
    Tom's Guide tomsguide.com Top 10K English

    Tom's Guide | Tech Product Reviews, Top Picks and How To

    Tom's Guide upgrades your life by helping you decide what tech to buy, showing you how to get the most out of it and solving problems as they arise. Tom's Guide is here to help you....

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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

Built with

JavaScript frameworks
  • React page source: data-reactroot
CSS & UI
  • Font Awesome asset https://assets.cdn.ifixit.com/AssetsV2/Admin/ifixit/font-awesome-H5eCeGjUf0ZrJh4xEGTKxw.c…
Analytics
Tag managers
Marketing automation
  • HubSpot TXT v=spf1 a mx include:244586100.spf08.hubspotemail.net include:sendgrid…
Monitoring
  • Sentry page source: .ingest.sentry.io
CDN
  • Amazon CloudFront header x-amz-cf-id: 37mGq470c60mwTtTyxqstED1olrCYLLCvXRBcjI32WX642_EwLd0qA==
Email hosting
Email delivery
  • SendGrid TXT v=spf1 a mx include:244586100.spf08.hubspotemail.net include:sendgrid…
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)

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