Alternatives and competitors
Sites like MS
The 20 closest cable news network alternatives to MS, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 15 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to MS? The closest matches are MSN, NBC News and Breitbart News. 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 MS
MS ms.now
MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) - US News Today | Breaking News
MS NOW (formerly MSNBC): Breaking news and the latest headlines today. Get daily updates from local reporters plus world news with live audio and video.
Summary by Claude
MS NOW, the rebranded MSNBC, is a US cable news network website publishing political news, analysis and opinion, with video and audio of its TV shows and a paid membership tier for exclusive content.
- Who it’s for
- US news viewers interested in politics
- Business model
- Advertising and subscriptions
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to MS’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 MS
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to MS, thumbs down if it isn’t.
- 01
MSN
collection of Internet sites by Microsoft
Very close cos 0.919 - 02
NBC News - Breaking Headlines and Video Reports on World, U.S. and Local Angles | NBC News
Go to NBCNews.com for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in world news, business, politics, health and pop culture.
Very close cos 0.907 - 03
Breitbart News Network
Syndicated news and opinion website providing continuously updated headlines to top news and analysis sources.
Very close cos 0.901 - 04
Newsweek - Latest Breaking News, US, World, Politics, Business, Tech and Videos.
Newsweek provides in-depth analysis on news, world events, politics, business, tech, entertainment, healthcare, & trending videos. Subscribe for breaking news alerts!
Very close cos 0.903 - 05
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos at ABCNews.com
Very close cos 0.899 - 06
CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Exclusive Coverage
Stay informed on today's latest breaking news and exclusive scoops from CBS News. Follow current events in the U.S. and around the world, along with trending stories in politics, health and more key topics.
Very close cos 0.900 - 07
Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News Videos
Breaking News, Latest News and Current News from FOXNews.com. Breaking news and video. Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology, Politics, Sports.
Very close cos 0.898 - 08
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 0.898 - 09
Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN
View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.
Very close cos 0.897 - 10
International Business, World News & Global Stock Market Analysis
CNBC International is the world leader for news on business, technology, China, trade, oil prices, the Middle East and markets.
Close cos 0.893 - 11
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.
Close cos 0.888 - 12
Boston.com: Local breaking news, sports, weather, and things to do
What Boston cares about right now: Get breaking updates on news, sports, and weather. Local alerts, things to do, and more on Boston.com.
Close cos 0.889 - 13
Latest World & National News & Headlines - USATODAY.com
USA TODAY delivers current national and local news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, and videos.
Close cos 0.891 - 14
American journalism company and news website
Close cos 0.890 - 15
TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates
Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news.
Close cos 0.891 - 16
Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic
magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.
Close cos 0.892 - 17
Mashable
Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company.
Close cos 0.882 - 18
The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill
The Hill is a top US political website, read by the White House and more lawmakers than any other site -- vital for policy, politics and election campaigns.
Close cos 0.883 - 19
Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com
American nonprofit newspaper (1908-)
Close cos 0.882 - 20
CTV News – Breaking News and Video, Canada News Today
Get live updates on the latest local, national, and international news, including trusted reporting on politics, health, business, sports and more.
Close cos 0.883
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to ms.now’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones MS uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What MS is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- CMS
- WordPress meta generator: WordPress 7.0.8
- JavaScript libraries
- jQuery asset https://www.ms.now/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1
- Tag managers
- Adobe Experience Platform Tags asset https://assets.adobedtm.com/77ca722dd820/6899096c85b2/launch-12c65b1bece0.min.js
- Monitoring
- New Relic page source: NREUM
- CDN
- Akamai header akamai-grn: 0.911d1002.1793957708.5ab3c50
- Languages & backends
- PHP implied by WordPress (meta generator: WordPress 7.0.8)
- Email hosting
- Microsoft 365 TXT MS=ms24817839
- Proofpoint MX mxa-00a17301.gslb.pphosted.com
- Email delivery
- Amazon SES TXT v=spf1 include:%{ir}.%{v}.%{d}.spf.has.pphosted.com include:amazonses…
- DNS hosting
- NS1 NS dns1.p01.nsone.net
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Dropbox TXT dropbox-domain-verification=nx6l47zy2fuw
- Google Search Console meta google-site-verification: REPjLi_yDHx7TLKgH3OC5uFnLfGp1M-1m8QUec6g8qQ
- Zoom TXT ZOOM_verify_Tg1u1a034hXebJbhmqjLlU
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what MS adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 20/20
- Microsoft 365 17/20
- Meta Business Suite · not on ms.now 15/20
- Amazon SES 10/20
- Google Ad Manager · not on ms.now 10/20
- OneTrust · not on ms.now 10/20
- Atlassian · not on ms.now 10/20
- Adobe · not on ms.now 9/20
- Apple Business · not on ms.now 8/20
- Fastly · not on ms.now 8/20
- Google Workspace · not on ms.now 8/20
- OpenAI · not on ms.now 8/20
- GlobalSign · not on ms.now 7/20
- Amazon Route 53 · not on ms.now 7/20
- Zoom 7/20
- Proofpoint 6/20