Sites like Lycos

01 · Entity

About Lycos

Lycos lycos.com

Home – Lycos

Wikidata: search engine and web portal

Top 10K · #5,097 English 6 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Visit Lycos

Summary by Claude

Lycos is a web portal offering private web search that does not build a user profile, plus aggregated news headlines from partner outlets and assorted tools; historically also email, chat and domain services.

Who it’s for

General internet users

Business model

Advertising

• web search portal
• private web search
• news aggregation
• web portal
• email service
• search engine
• top headlines

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

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

1. 01
   Yahoo yahoo.com Top 100 English

   Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos

   Latest news coverage, email, free stock quotes, live scores and video are just the beginning. Discover more every day at Yahoo!

   • Google Search Console
   • GlobalSign
   • Meta Business Suite
   • Next.js
   • React
   • Taboola

   0 say Yahoo is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Yahoo isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.902
2. 02
   Google google.com Top 100 German

   Google

   search engine by Google LLC

   • Google Search Console
   • Apple Business
   • DocuSign
   • Google Workspace
   • Google Web Server
   • Meta Business Suite

   0 say Google is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Google isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.898
3. 03
   Tripod.com tripod.com Top 10K

   web hosting service

   0 say Tripod.com is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Tripod.com isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

   Comment
   Close cos 0.892
4. 04
   DuckDuckGo duckduckgo.com Top 1K English

   DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.

   The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.

   • Apple Business
   • Microsoft 365
   • Next.js
   • nginx
   • NS1
   • OpenAI

   0 say DuckDuckGo is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say DuckDuckGo isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

   Comment
   Close cos 0.894
5. 05
   AOL aol.com Top 1K English

   News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines - AOL.com

   Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world — politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more.

   • Google Search Console
   • Bing Webmaster Tools
   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Envoy
   • GlobalSign
   • Meta Business Suite

   0 say AOL is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say AOL isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

   Comment
   Close cos 0.892
6. 06
   LiveInternet @ Статистика и дневники, почта и поиск liveinternet.ru Top 10K

   LiveInternet @ Статистика и дневники, почта и поиск

   LiveInternet - крупный сервис дневников и сообществ, авторитетный сервис статистики для сайтов

   • Google Search Console
   • Google AdSense
   • nginx
   • Yandex Metrica
   • Yandex Webmaster

   0 say LiveInternet @ Статистика и дневники, почта и поиск is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say LiveInternet @ Статистика и дневники, почта и поиск isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

   Comment
   Close cos 0.893
7. 07
   SAPO sapo.pt Top 10K Portuguese

   SAPO – Última Hora e Notícias de Hoje atualizadas ao minuto

   Notícias, Atualidade, Nacional, Internacional, Local, Economia, Tecnologia, Opinião, Desporto, Cultura, Lifestyle, Signos, Jornais, Viagens, Mail, etc

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Tag Manager
   • Brightcove
   • GlobalSign
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Fonts

   0 say SAPO is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say SAPO isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

   Comment
   Close cos 0.890
8. 08
   Rambler rambler.ru Top 10K Russian

   Рамблер — медийный портал: новости России и мира, почта, поиск, погода

   Рамблер — последние новости сегодня, развлекательные и коммуникационные сервисы: поиск информации в интернете, электронная почта, гороскопы, прогноз погоды, телепрограмма

   • Google Search Console
   • Envoy
   • GlobalSign
   • Next.js
   • React
   • Yandex Metrica

   0 say Rambler is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Rambler isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

   Comment
   Close cos 0.890
9. 09
   Infoseek[インフォシーク] infoseek.co.jp Top 10K Japanese

   Infoseek[インフォシーク] - 楽天が運営するニュースサイト

   Infoseek（インフォシーク）は、社会、経済、国際、芸能、スポーツ、IT、天気等の最新ニュースを配信しています。楽天ポイントが獲得出来るお小遣いコンテンツ（ポイ活）やお得な情報も充実しています。

   • Google Search Console
   • cdnjs
   • Google Ad Manager
   • jQuery
   • Microsoft 365
   • Taboola

   0 say Infoseek[インフォシーク] is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Infoseek[インフォシーク] isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

   Comment
   Close cos 0.888
10. 10
    UOL uol.com.br Top 1K Portuguese

    UOL - Seu universo online

    UOL, a maior empresa brasileira de conteúdo, serviços digitais e tecnologia com vários canais de jornalismo e diversas soluções para você ou seu negócio.

    • Google Search Console
    • Chartbeat
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Comscore
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Vue.js

    0 say UOL is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say UOL isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.888
11. 11
    Terra terra.com.br Top 10K Portuguese

    Terra - Seu Portal de Notícias, Diversão, Esportes e Vida e Estilo

    Acompanhe no Terra as últimas notícias do Brasil e do mundo sobre Entretenimento, Esportes, Tecnologia, Saúde, Horóscopo, Receitas e muito mais

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Akamai
    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Chartbeat
    • Firebase

    0 say Terra is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Terra isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.889
12. 12
    LinkedIn linkedin.com Top 100 English

    LinkedIn: Log In or Sign Up

    1 billion members | Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.

    • Cloudflare
    • Google Search Console
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Azure DNS
    • DocuSign

    0 say LinkedIn is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say LinkedIn isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887
13. 13
    Wix.com wix.com Top 1K English

    Wix.com - The platform trusted by millions of businesses

    Build the business you have in mind on a platform trusted by millions. Hosting, business tools, domains and marketing built in. Try it for free.

    • Google Search Console
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Canva
    • DocuSign
    • GlobalSign

    0 say Wix.com is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Wix.com isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.886
14. 14
    ukr.net Top 10K Ukrainian

    UKR.NET: Всі новини України, останні новини дня в Україні та Світі

    Свіжі новини України, останні новини з-за кордону, новини політики, економіки, спорту, культури, технологій, шоу-бізнесу...

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Cloud

    0 say ukr.net is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say ukr.net isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887
15. 15
    Yandex yandex.com Top 1K English

    Yandex — fast Internet search

    Yandex finds anything: webpages, images, music, good. Solve any problem — from everyday to a scientific one. Search by text, voice or image.

    • Google Search Console
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • GlobalSign
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Yandex Mail
    • Yandex Metrica

    0 say Yandex is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Yandex isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.885
16. 16
    Mail.ru mail.ru Top 100 English

    Russian web portal

    • GlobalSign
    • nginx

    0 say Mail.ru is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Mail.ru isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.886
17. 17
    Libero libero.it Top 10K Italian

    Libero: Mail, Ricerca e News con aggiornamento quotidiano

    Entra su Libero.it: Mail e Email PEC, Login, le Ultime Notizie con aggiornamento quotidiano, Video, Motore di Ricerca e tanto altro

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon Publisher Services
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Comscore
    • Google Ad Manager

    0 say Libero is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Libero isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.885
18. 18
    Seznam seznam.cz Top 1K Czech

    Seznam – najdu tam, co neznám

    Nejnavštěvovanější český internetový portál nabízející vyhledávač, e-mail, aktuální zprávy, předpověď počasí a odkazy, které se mohou hodit.

    • Google Search Console
    • Envoy
    • Meta Business Suite

    0 say Seznam is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Seznam isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.886
19. 19
    Startpage.com startpage.com English

    privacy-focused online search engine

    • Google Search Console
    • DocuSign
    • Google Workspace
    • Mailjet
    • nginx
    • NS1

    0 say Startpage.com is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Startpage.com isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.883
20. 20
    Liquid Web liquidweb.com Top 10K English

    Web Hosting Solutions | Managed Hosting Built for Reliability, Speed, and Scalability

    Liquid Web delivers hosting solutions built for uptime, performance, and security. Host websites and workloads with dedicated servers, managed hosting, and compliant infrastructure now.

    • Cloudflare
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Cloudflare Web Analytics
    • GlobalSign
    • Google Workspace
    • HubSpot

    0 say Liquid Web is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say Liquid Web isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.882

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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