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Sites like nymag.com

The 20 closest magazine publishing alternatives to nymag.com, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 11 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to nymag.com? The closest matches are The New Yorker, The New York Times and Newsweek. 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 nymag.com

nymag.com

New York Magazine

New York Magazine obsessively chronicles the ideas, people, and cultural events that are forever reshaping our world.

Wikidata: American magazine on life, culture, politics, and style, focusing on New York City

Top 10K · #3,397 English 11 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

Website of New York magazine, a biweekly publication covering politics, culture, fashion, food, real estate and shopping, with sub-brands Intelligencer, The Cut, Vulture, The Strategist, Curbed and Grub Street, plus podcasts and newsletters.

Who it’s for
General readers interested in politics, culture and New York City life
Business model
Advertising, subscriptions and affiliate commerce

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

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similarity × popularity

GQPeopleSlatePage SixThe AtlanticNew York PostTIMENewsweekThe New York TimesThe New Yorker

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to nymag.com

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

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  1. 01
    The New Yorker newyorker.com Top 10K English

    The New Yorker

    Reporting, Profiles, breaking news, cultural coverage, podcasts, videos, and cartoons from The New Yorker.

  2. 02
    The New York Times nytimes.com Top 1K English

    nytimes.com

    American daily newspaper (founded 1851)

  3. 03
    Newsweek newsweek.com Top 10K English

    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!

  4. 04
    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.

  5. 05
    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.

  6. 06
    The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

    Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

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

  7. 07
    Page Six pagesix.com Top 10K English

    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.

  8. 08
    Slate slate.com Top 10K English

    Slate Magazine - Politics, Business, Technology, and the Arts

    Online magazine of news, politics, technology, and culture. Combines humor and insight in thoughtful analyses of current events and political news.

  9. 09
    People people.com Top 1K English

    Simple Page

    American weekly magazine devoted to celebrity and human-interest

  10. 10
    Foreign Policy foreignpolicy.com Top 10K English

    Foreign Policy – the Global Magazine of News and Ideas

    The Global Magazine of News and Ideas

  11. 11
    GQ gq.com Top 10K English

    GQ - Men's Fashion, Style, Grooming, Fitness, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News & Politics | GQ

    The latest tips and advice for men on style, grooming, fitness, best products, travel destinations and more. Find politics, sports and entertainment news.

  12. 12
    Vogue vogue.com Top 10K English

    Vogue: Fashion, Beauty, Celebrity, Fashion Shows | Vogue

    The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com.

  13. 13
    NBC News nbcnews.com Top 1K English

    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.

  14. 14
    Vanity Fair vanityfair.com Top 10K English

    Vanity Fair - Entertainment, Politics, and Fashion News | Vanity Fair

    Entertainment, TV, politics, celebrity, fashion, and beauty news and commentary.

  15. 15
    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.

  16. 16
    National Geographic nationalgeographic.com Top 10K English

    National Geographic

    Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography, cartography and exploration.

  17. 17
    Rolling Stone rollingstone.com Top 10K English

    Rolling Stone – Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage

    Get the latest Rolling Stone news with exclusive stories and pictures from Rolling Stone.

  18. 18
    HuffPost huffpost.com Top 1K English

    HuffPost - Breaking News, Politics, Entertainment & Opinion

    Read the latest U.S. and world news, politics, entertainment, lifestyle and opinion pieces from HuffPost’s trusted team of journalists.

  19. 19
    Indiatimes indiatimes.com Top 1K English

    Indiatimes: Latest in Lifestyle, Health, Fashion, and Wellness

    Indiatimes is your destination when it comes to exploring the latest in lifestyle trends, health and wellness hacks, and fashion advice. From food fads to travel tips and relationship rules, we tell you how to live your best life. Bookmark this for all the latest lifestyle content tailored just for you.

  20. 20
    nyc.gov Top 10K English

    Official Website of New York City Government - nyc.gov

    On the homepage of nyc.gov, you can check today's statuses for parking, schools, and trash collection. You can also access popular services, news, and see what's new from NYC government.

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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

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  • OneTrust page source: cdn.cookielaw.org
CDN
  • Fastly header x-served-by: cache-iad-kcgs7200126-IAD, cache-ber1080051-BER
Email hosting
Email delivery
  • Mailgun TXT v=spf1 ip4:205.220.178.19 ip4:205.220.166.19 include:_spf.google.com …
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • GlobalSign TXT _globalsign-domain-verification=4azHJ7gL04Dr8r2VR0txu7OrWg7uZpU6v7LOH…
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=5_nAqa5aO2NbXz6RMV0yC9Nme6nNkeRuuWhp0kzaSEU
  • Slack TXT slack-domain-verification=eqoiNCryDlYFAr6ts2O2OgvMEK343J0VelvudK98

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