Alternatives and competitors
Sites like Mashable
The 20 closest digital media publisher alternatives to Mashable, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 22 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to Mashable? The closest matches are MakeUseOf, The Atlantic and Myspace. 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 Mashable
Mashable mashable.com
Mashable
Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company.
Wikidata: American news website
Summary by Claude
Mashable is a digital news and entertainment website publishing articles on technology, entertainment, digital culture, science and social good, along with product reviews, shopping deals, gift guides and daily puzzle hints.
- Who it’s for
- General consumers interested in tech and internet culture
- Business model
- Advertising and affiliate commissions
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to Mashable’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 Mashable
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Mashable, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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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.
Very close cos 0.912 - 02
Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic
magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.
Very close cos 0.910 - 03
Bored Panda - The Only Magazine For Pandas
Bored Panda is a leading art, pop culture and lifestyle magazine that is viewed nearly 100 million times every month.
Very close cos 0.905 - 04
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.
Very close cos 0.907 - 05
Lifehacker | Do everything better
Lifehacker is the ultimate authority on optimizing every aspect of your life. Do everything better.
Very close cos 0.905 - 06
Engadget | Technology News & Expert Reviews
Breaking news from the worlds of technology and entertainment, and expert reviews of the latest consumer tech products.
Very close cos 0.905 - 07
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.
Very close cos 0.904 - 08
fastcompany.com
American magazine
Very close cos 0.902 - 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 0.902 - 10
PCWorld
PCWorld helps you navigate the PC ecosystem to find the products you want and the advice you need to get the job done.
Very close cos 0.903 - 11
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.
Very close cos 0.901 - 12
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here
Dive into cutting-edge tech, reviews and the latest trends with the expert team at Gizmodo. Your ultimate source for all things tech.
- Apple Business
- Cloudflare
- Cloudflare DNS
- Cloudflare Web Analytics
- Google Ad Manager
- Google Search Console
Very close cos 0.902 - 13
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 0.902 - 14
BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed has breaking news, vital journalism, quizzes, videos, celeb news, Tasty food videos, recipes, DIY hacks, and all the trending buzz you’ll want to share with your friends. Copyright BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.
Very close cos 0.900 - 15
Bustle
Bustle is the premier digital destination for young women. Since launching in 2013, Bustle has been creating relatable and impactful dialogue through content from a diverse set of voices. Covering politics, sex and relationships, fashion, beauty, entertainment, and more, Bustle empowers women to be curious, to be themselves, and to be excited about owning their place in the world.
Very close cos 0.895 - 16
Computerworld
Computerworld covers a range of technology topics, with a focus on these core areas of IT: generative AI, Windows, mobile, Apple/enterprise, office suites, productivity software, and collaboration software, as well as relevant information about companies such as Microsoft, Apple, OpenAI and Google.
- Cloudflare DNS
- Google Ad Manager
- Google Search Console
- Google Tag Manager
- Meta Business Suite
- Microsoft 365
Very close cos 0.899 - 17
Digital Trends - Tech Product Reviews, How To, Best Ofs, deals and Advice
Tech Product Reviews, How To, Best Ofs, deals and Advice
Very close cos 0.896 - 18
XDA
The world’s best source for computing news, reviews, editorials guides, and more.
Very close cos 0.899 - 19
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.
Very close cos 0.899 - 20
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 0.899
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to mashable.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Mashable uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What Mashable is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- Analytics
- Chartbeat page source: static.chartbeat.com
- Cloudflare Web Analytics asset https://static.cloudflareinsights.com/beacon.min.js/vce701823e78c4301a35b7e07294d87301792…
- Google Analytics page source: googletagmanager.com/gtag/js
- Tag managers
- Google Tag Manager page source: googletagmanager.com/gtm.js
- Advertising
- Google Ad Manager page source: securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
- Prebid.js page source: prebid.js
- Cookie consent
- OneTrust TXT onetrust-domain-verification=abc51c8aabd44eb59261c3dc7493e90d
- CDN
- Cloudflare header cf-ray: a56309d0e910ffcf-HAM
- Authentication
- Firebase page source: .firebaseapp.com
- Email hosting
- Google Workspace MX aspmx.l.google.com
- Microsoft 365 TXT MS=ms71451316
- Email delivery
- Amazon SES TXT v=spf1 ip4:174.143.231.161/28 ip4:166.78.216.65/29 ip4:75.126.29.138 …
- DNS hosting
- Cloudflare DNS NS melinda.ns.cloudflare.com
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Adobe TXT adobe-idp-site-verification=cd8dab640ab786a9457c8757f4188cd682dd687a6…
- Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=eBeUoxT2aLZiv4AM
- Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=2SzYnHY5kqS93yaRjqFeXQ06/c1FGYtUTDzZ/ES…
- Canva TXT canva-site-verification=4hV0PUE1d_0DpT4Pz9lZhQ
- DocuSign TXT docusign=97cf394b-a0d4-4801-a1a9-b1230063483a
- Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=OA9nqSHn-vz22Uzs4gPRH9i_iGw24VhWpwUUoZ84JZI
- Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=bjfgcbesl39drcl7v0nj6696d3l0io
- OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-8pNAhyOHM5qCAjbSCclS3E69
- Zoom TXT ZOOM_verify_PWk64Qrl1OtbGw7dRHJZBG
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Mashable adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 20/20
- Google Workspace 16/20
- PHP · not on mashable.com 13/20
- WordPress · not on mashable.com 13/20
- Meta Business Suite 12/20
- Microsoft 365 11/20
- Amazon Route 53 · not on mashable.com 11/20
- Google Ad Manager 11/20
- nginx · not on mashable.com 9/20
- OneTrust 8/20
- Google Tag Manager 8/20
- Amazon SES 7/20
- GlobalSign · not on mashable.com 7/20
- Zendesk · not on mashable.com 6/20
- Apple Business 6/20
- Google Analytics 5/20