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
   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
3. 03
   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
4. 04
   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
5. 05
   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
6. 06
   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
7. 07
   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
8. 08
   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
9. 09
   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
10. 10
    bluewin.ch Top 10K English

    News & Email at blue News | Switzerland, Sports, People, International

    News from Switzerland and around the world covering sports, politics, entertainment, business & digital — Live streams – Webmail login Bluewin email

    • Google Search Console
    • Adobe Experience Manager
    • Azure Front Door
    • Chartbeat
    • Comscore
    • Meta Business Suite

    0 say bluewin.ch is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say bluewin.ch isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.883
11. 11
    The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

    Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

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

    • Cloudflare
    • Google Search Console
    • Adobe
    • GlobalSign
    • Google Cloud DNS
    • Google Workspace

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.885
12. 12
    Breitbart News breitbart.com Top 10K English

    Breitbart News Network

    Syndicated news and opinion website providing continuously updated headlines to top news and analysis sources.

    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • cdnjs
    • Font Awesome
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google AdSense

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.883
13. 13
    Patch patch.com Top 10K English

    Patch - Everything Local: Breaking News, Events, Discussions

    The best breaking news, stories, and events from the Patch network of local news sites

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Amazon Publisher Services
    • Apple Business
    • Chartbeat
    • Comscore

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.881
14. 14
    europa.eu Top 1K English

    Language selection | European Union

    Discover how the EU functions, its principles, priorities; find out about its history and member states; learn about its legal basis and your EU rights.

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Drupal
    • GlobalSign
    • jQuery
    • Microsoft 365

    0 say europa.eu is a good alternative to Lycos 0 say europa.eu isn’t a real alternative to Lycos

    Comment
    Close cos 0.881
15. 15
    JSTOR jstor.org Top 10K English

    Client Challenge

    distributor of eBooks and other digital media

    • Google Search Console
    • Fastly
    • GlobalSign
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Microsoft 365
    • OpenAI

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.882
16. 16
    Disqus disqus.com Top 1K English

    #1 in audience engagement and community growth | Disqus

    More publishers trust us to engage, grow, and understand their audiences than any other. Build your on-site community with Disqus.

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon SES
    • Atlassian
    • Dropbox
    • GlobalSign
    • HubSpot

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.877
17. 17
    Digg digg.com Top 10K English

    Digg - News, before it trends

    See what's next in AI before it trends. Digg watches the people who move first.

    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Next.js
    • React
    • Vercel

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.879
18. 18
    NewsBreak newsbreak.com Top 10K English

    NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

    NewsBreak is the best local source for news, videos, and information on safety, accidents, sports, business, celebrity updates, stock market trends, and more.

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon SES
    • Amplitude
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Amazon CloudFront

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.879
19. 19
    ResearchGate researchgate.net Top 1K English

    ResearchGate - Temporarily Unavailable

    commercial scientific social network

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

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.880
20. 20
    Qwant qwant.com English

    Qwant - The search engine that values you as a user, not as a product

    Fast, reliable answers and still in trust: Qwant does not store your search data, does not sell your personal data and is hosted in Europe.

    • Google Search Console
    • Apple Business
    • Google Workspace
    • Microsoft 365
    • Notion
    • Slack

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.880

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.