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Sites like National Post

The 20 closest daily newspaper alternatives to National Post, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 16 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to National Post? The closest matches are The Globe and Mail, The Star and The Washington Post. 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 National Post

National Post nationalpost.com

National Post: Canadian and World News, Stories & Headlines

The National Post keeps you up-to-date on what's happening in Canada and the rest of the world with the latest breaking news and stories that matter to you.

Wikidata: national newspaper based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Top 10K · #5,647 English 16 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

Canadian national daily newspaper publishing news, opinion columns, politics, business and world coverage online and in print.

Who it’s for
Canadian news readers
Business model
Subscriptions and advertising

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to National Post’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

The EconomistVoxThe GuardianThe AtlanticUSA TodayInternational Business TimesThe IndependentCTV NewsThe StarThe Globe and Mail

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to National Post

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to National Post, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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  1. 01
    The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com Top 10K English

    The Globe and Mail: Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & Analysis

    The Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news

  2. 02
    The Star thestar.com Top 10K English

    Breaking News - Headlines & Top Stories | The Star

    thestar.com is one of Canada's largest online news sites and 100% Canadian-owned. Live news, investigations, politics, sports and the heartbeat of Toronto, Canada's largest city.

  3. 03
    CTV News ctvnews.ca Top 10K English

    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.

  4. 04
    The Independent independent.co.uk Top 1K English

    News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news

    The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.

  5. 05
    International Business Times ibtimes.com Top 10K English

    International Business Times - Business News, Financial news

    International Business Times is the leading provider of business news and financial news from the US and around the world.

  6. 06
    Global News globalnews.ca Top 10K English

    Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada

    Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News

  7. 07
    USA Today usatoday.com Top 1K English

    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.

  8. 08
    The Washington Times washingtontimes.com Top 10K English

    American broadsheet newspaper published in Washington, D.C.

  9. 09
    The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

    Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

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

  10. 10
    The Guardian theguardian.com Top 1K English

    Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

    Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

  11. 11
    The New York Times nytimes.com Top 1K English

    nytimes.com

    American daily newspaper (founded 1851)

  12. 12
    Vox vox.com Top 10K English

    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.

  13. 13
    South China Morning Post scmp.com Top 10K English

    Breaking China, Asia, HK News, Opinions and Insights | South China Morning Post

    News, opinions, infographics and videos on China issues: geopolitics, diplomacy, economy, technology and lifestyle.

  14. 14
    Daily Express express.co.uk Top 10K English

    Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment | Express.co.uk

    Latest news, showbiz, sport, comment, lifestyle, city, video and pictures from the Daily Express and Sunday Express newspapers and Express.co.uk

  15. 15
    The Economist economist.com Top 10K English

    British weekly news and international affairs publication (founded 1843)

  16. 16
    The Japan Times japantimes.co.jp Top 10K English

    The Japan Times - News On Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment And More

    Latest news on Japan: business, politics, commentary, sports, culture, life and more

  17. 17
    CNBC cnbc.com Top 1K English

    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.

  18. 18
    CBS News cbsnews.com Top 1K English

    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.

  19. 19
    New York Post nypost.com Top 10K English

    New York Post – Breaking News, Top Headlines, Photos & Videos

    Your source for breaking news, photos, and videos about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more.

  20. 20
    TIME time.com Top 1K English

    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.

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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

Built with

CMS
Analytics
Tag managers
Advertising
Web servers
  • nginx header server: nginx
Languages & backends
  • PHP implied by WordPress (page source: /wp-content/)
Video
Email hosting
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • GlobalSign TXT globalsign-domain-verification=KaParXxs1OHDy7o8CMbPpHBN-2m_mzwdPqKMMQ…
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=Yn5fV1_0kEreK-1Uk7FjYeJpmkSzjFmFtx7-xQTqedc
  • Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=zfyeh9d5nowumexh17tjn9tj56xltv

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