Sites like MangaDex

01 · Entity

About MangaDex

MangaDex mangadex.org

MangaDex

Read comics and manga online at MangaDex, with high quality images and support creators and translators!

Wikidata: manga website

Top 10K · #5,837 English 3 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Website for reading manga, manhwa and manhua online, aggregating mostly fan scanlation translations uploaded by groups, with links to official services.

Who it’s for

Manga and comics readers

Business model

Donations and affiliate programs

• online manga reader
• read manga online
• scanlation groups
• manhwa
• manhua
• manga database
• chapter uploads
• reading lists

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to MangaDex’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
   Comix comix.to Top 10K English

   Comix - Read Comics online for free

   Comix is the best site for reading manga, manhwa, manhua online for free. Updated daily with the latest chapters.

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   0 say Comix is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say Comix isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.953
2. 02
   Asura Scans asurascans.com Top 10K English

   Asura Scans - Read Manga, Manhwa & Manhua Online

   Read manga and manhwa online for free

   • Google Search Console
   • Astro
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   0 say Asura Scans is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say Asura Scans isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

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   Very close cos 0.950
3. 03
   MyAnimeList myanimelist.net Top 10K English

   MyAnimeList.net - Anime and Manga Database and Community

   Welcome to MyAnimeList, the world's most active online anime and manga community and database. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more!

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   0 say MyAnimeList is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say MyAnimeList isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.925
4. 04
   webtoons.com Top 10K English

   WEBTOON - Read Comics, Manga & Manhwa

   WEBTOON is home to thousands of stories across 23 genres including romance, comedy, action, fantasy, and horror. Read comics, webcomics, manga, and manhwa online or download the WEBTOON app.

   • Google Search Console

   0 say webtoons.com is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say webtoons.com isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.918
5. 05
   Alphapolis alphapolis.co.jp Top 10K English

   portal site where you can enjoy novels, manga, games, book information, etc. for free

   • Amazon CloudFront
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   • Amazon Route 53

   0 say Alphapolis is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say Alphapolis isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.905
6. 06
   Pixiv pixiv.net Top 10K English

   Japanese online artist community

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   0 say Pixiv is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say Pixiv isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.895
7. 07
   CBR cbr.com Top 10K English

   CBR - The World's Top Destination For Comic, Movie & TV news

   Covering comics, movies, TV like no other in the world. CBR.com is all you need!

   • Amazon SES
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Analytics
   • Google Workspace
   • jsDelivr
   • Mailchimp Transactional

   0 say CBR is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say CBR isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

   Comment
   Close cos 0.893
8. 08
   Archive of Our Own archiveofourown.org Top 10K English

   Request temporarily denied. | Archive of Our Own

   nonprofit online fanfiction repository operated by the Organization for Transformative Works

   • Google Search Console
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   • Cloudflare DNS

   0 say Archive of Our Own is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say Archive of Our Own isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

   Comment
   Close cos 0.885
9. 09
   syosetu.org Top 10K English

   Japanese story self-publishing website

   • Amazon SES
   • Google Search Console
   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS

   0 say syosetu.org is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say syosetu.org isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

   Comment
   Close cos 0.881
10. 10
    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
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon Route 53

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.884
11. 11
    Planet Minecraft planetminecraft.com Top 10K English

    Minecraft Internet forum and fansite

    • Cloudflare
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    0 say Planet Minecraft is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say Planet Minecraft isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

    Comment
    Close cos 0.882
12. 12
    Smashing Magazine smashingmagazine.com Top 10K English

    Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers

    Magazine on CSS, JavaScript, front-end, accessibility, UX and design. For developers, designers and front-end engineers.

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    • Netlify

    0 say Smashing Magazine is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say Smashing Magazine isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

    Comment
    Close cos 0.881
13. 13
    Glosbe glosbe.com Top 10K English

    Glosbe Dictionary - All Languages of the World in One Place

    Glosbe dictionary - one place, all languages! Translations, example sentences, pronunciation recordings and grammar references. Check it out!

    • Google Search Console
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    0 say Glosbe is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say Glosbe isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

    Comment
    Close cos 0.882
14. 14
    Mental Floss mentalfloss.com Top 10K English

    Mental Floss - History, Trivia, Interesting Facts, and More

    Learn weird, interesting facts about history, entertainment, language, geography, and more topics. Test your knowledge with our quizzes and other trivia.

    • Google Search Console
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    0 say Mental Floss is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say Mental Floss isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

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    Close cos 0.881
15. 15
    Fur Affinity furaffinity.net Top 10K English

    Index -- Fur Affinity [dot] net

    Fur Affinity | For all things fluff, scaled, and feathered!

    • Google Search Console
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    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google AdSense
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    0 say Fur Affinity is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say Fur Affinity isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

    Comment
    Close cos 0.879
16. 16
    MyDramaList mydramalist.com Top 10K English

    Asian film and drama database

    • Google Search Console
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    0 say MyDramaList is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say MyDramaList isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

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    Close cos 0.879
17. 17
    Harvard Business Review hbr.org Top 1K English

    Harvard Business Review - Ideas and Advice for Leaders

    Find new ideas and classic advice on strategy, innovation and leadership, for global leaders from the world's best business and management experts.

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    0 say Harvard Business Review is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say Harvard Business Review isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

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18. 18
    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.

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19. 19
    GameRant gamerant.com Top 10K English

    GameRant - Breaking News, Reviews & Everything Else in the World of Video Games

    GameRant delivers content written by gamers for gamers with an emphasis on news, reviews, unique features, and interviews.

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    0 say GameRant is a good alternative to MangaDex 0 say GameRant isn’t a real alternative to MangaDex

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20. 20
    Starfall starfall.com Top 10K English

    Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, Books & Music for K-5 and above

    At Starfall, children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-5 and above.

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04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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