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Sites like The New York Times

The 20 closest daily newspaper alternatives to The New York Times, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 17 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to The New York Times? The closest matches are The Times, New York Post and New York Daily 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 The New York Times

The New York Times nytimes.com

nytimes.com

Wikidata: American daily newspaper (founded 1851)

Top 1K · #161 English 17 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit The New York Times

Summary by Claude

Online edition of The New York Times, an American daily newspaper publishing domestic, national and international news, opinion, reviews, and related digital products such as games and cooking.

Who it’s for
General news readers in the US and worldwide
Business model
Subscriptions and advertising

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to The New York Times’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

Hindustan TimesThe IndependentNewsweekThe Epoch TimesThe AtlanticInternational Business TimesUSA TodayTIMEThe New YorkerNew York Post

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to The New York Times

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to The New York Times, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English

We can’t read nytimes.com’s homepage (HTTP 403), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

  1. 01
    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.

  2. 02
    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.

  3. 03
    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.

  4. 04
    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.

  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
    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
    The Epoch Times theepochtimes.com Top 10K English

    The Epoch Times | Breaking News, Latest News, World News and Videos

    Get the latest breaking news, in-depth reporting, and insightful analysis on a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, and world events | The Epoch Times is a trusted source for real news and information that is free from influence and bias.

  8. 08
    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!

  9. 09
    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.

  10. 10
    Hindustan Times hindustantimes.com Top 10K English

    Hindustan Times: Breaking News, Latest News, India News, World News & Cricket Today's Headlines | Hindustan Times

    Hindustan Times: Stay updated with Hindustan Times for the top India news, world events, and breaking stories. Get real-time updates on politics, wars, live cricket scores, entertainment news, and lifestyle updates.

  11. 11
    Financial Times ft.com Top 1K English

    Security Verification

    London-based daily newspaper

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    The Straits Times straitstimes.com Top 10K English

    The Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimedia

    The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world at straitstimes.com.

  14. 14
    nymag.com Top 10K English

    New York Magazine

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

  15. 15
    National Post nationalpost.com Top 10K English

    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.

  16. 16
    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

  17. 17
    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.

  18. 18
    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.

  19. 19
    Los Angeles Times latimes.com Top 1K English

    News from California, across the nation and world - Los Angeles Times

    The L.A. Times is a leading source of breaking news, entertainment, sports, politics, and more for Southern California and the world.

  20. 20
    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

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What The New York Times is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

Cookie consent
  • OneTrust TXT onetrust-domain-verification=1e62f8d767fc41a39fdf3f77025a8105
Security
CDN
  • Fastly header x-served-by: cache-ber1080042-BER, cache-ber1080042-BER, cache-ber108004…
Email hosting
Email delivery
  • Amazon SES TXT v=spf1 include:nytimes.com._nspf.vali.email include:%{i}._ip.%{h}._eh…
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • Adobe TXT adobe-idp-site-verification=5ce4d99c-af0a-4b76-9217-bd49d3336df0
  • Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=1BVLidj37w9zRMnU
  • Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=Vrn33GZgJTapfeggl1snZZ5a8HjNwfFb1K5kBxV…
  • DocuSign TXT docusign=6a4f88fd-cd2f-4917-acdb-bb2f343438a1
  • Dropbox TXT dropbox-domain-verification=4ld3jahx0psi
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=NIqXa_F8IaqdPJhTtexgR0NYbzVLD_-X-uRUvyf4GyQ
  • Miro TXT miro-verification=ee856857f05022ca58c04ab6f8e4014e564b3d6b
  • Notion TXT notion-domain-verification=4wS9fYEvnEgZg6Fc4cQ3atgsNuaj2zZIKwRP34uAGse
  • Zoom TXT ZOOM_verify_ClSSgAI2bqqZQA66rT4Z1x

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