Sites like PBS

01 · Entity

About PBS

PBS pbs.org

PBS: Public Broadcasting Service

Watch full episodes of your favorite PBS dramas, find in-depth news analysis and explore documentaries on history, science, art and more!

Wikidata: American public broadcaster and television network

Top 1K · #977 English 14 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Visit PBS

Summary by Claude

Website of the US Public Broadcasting Service, offering streaming of full episodes of its dramas, documentaries, news, and educational and children's programming, plus podcasts and newsletters.

Who it’s for

US general public and families

Business model

Donations, member station dues, grants, and sponsorships

• public broadcasting
• PBS NewsHour
• full episode streaming
• documentaries
• Masterpiece dramas
• Nova and Nature science shows
• Frontline investigative journalism
• children's educational programs
• Finding Your Roots

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to PBS’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.

1. 01
   NPR npr.org Top 1K

   American nonprofit media organization

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   • Amazon Route 53

   0 say NPR is a good alternative to PBS 0 say NPR isn’t a real alternative to PBS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.919
2. 02
   Franceinfo franceinfo.fr Top 10K

   24-hours all-news radio channel

   • Google Search Console
   • Akamai Edge DNS

   0 say Franceinfo is a good alternative to PBS 0 say Franceinfo isn’t a real alternative to PBS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.910
3. 03
   Australian Broadcasting Corporation abc.net.au Top 10K English

   ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

   Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster.

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   0 say Australian Broadcasting Corporation is a good alternative to PBS 0 say Australian Broadcasting Corporation isn’t a real alternative to PBS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.907
4. 04
   United States Army army.mil Top 10K English

   The Official Home Page of the United States Army

   The latest news, images, videos, career information, and links from the U.S. Army

   • Atlassian
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   • Google Tag Manager
   • Google Analytics

   0 say United States Army is a good alternative to PBS 0 say United States Army isn’t a real alternative to PBS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.906
5. 05
   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.

   • Google Search Console
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   • Microsoft 365
   • Next.js
   • React
   • Adobe Experience Platform Tags

   0 say NBC News is a good alternative to PBS 0 say NBC News isn’t a real alternative to PBS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.907
6. 06
   Pandora pandora.com Top 10K

   Pandora

   American music streaming and recommendation website

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   • OpenAI
   • Apache HTTP Server

   0 say Pandora is a good alternative to PBS 0 say Pandora isn’t a real alternative to PBS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.902
7. 07
   ProPublica propublica.org Top 10K English

   ProPublica — Investigative Journalism and News in the Public Interest

   ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

   • Atlassian
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   • Google Tag Manager
   • Meta Business Suite
   • Microsoft 365
   • React

   0 say ProPublica is a good alternative to PBS 0 say ProPublica isn’t a real alternative to PBS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.901
8. 08
   RTVE rtve.es Top 10K Spanish

   Noticias de última hora, programas y series de televisión - RTVE.es

   Noticias, deportes, actualidad, álbumes, series y programas, y la última hora de España y el mundo.

   • Atlassian
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   • Apple Business
   • Fastly
   • GlobalSign

   0 say RTVE is a good alternative to PBS 0 say RTVE isn’t a real alternative to PBS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.903
9. 09
   British Broadcasting Corporation bbc.com Top 1K English

   BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

   Visit BBC for trusted reporting on the latest world and US news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more

   • Atlassian
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   • Google Search Console
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   • Adobe

   0 say British Broadcasting Corporation is a good alternative to PBS 0 say British Broadcasting Corporation isn’t a real alternative to PBS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.903
10. 10
    YouTube youtube.com Top 100 English

    YouTube

    Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Google Fonts
    • Google Workspace

    0 say YouTube is a good alternative to PBS 0 say YouTube isn’t a real alternative to PBS

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.901
11. 11
    United States Department of State state.gov Top 1K English

    Technical Difficulties

    executive department of the U.S. federal government

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    0 say United States Department of State is a good alternative to PBS 0 say United States Department of State isn’t a real alternative to PBS

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.902
12. 12
    DR dr.dk Top 10K Danish

    DR: Nyheder - Breaking - TV - Radio

    Dit Nyhedsoverblik: Breaking news og seneste nyheder - Stream DR’s programmer på DRTV - Hør podcast på DR LYD

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    0 say DR is a good alternative to PBS 0 say DR isn’t a real alternative to PBS

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.899
13. 13
    The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

    Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

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

    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Microsoft 365
    • OpenAI
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Zoom

    0 say The Atlantic is a good alternative to PBS 0 say The Atlantic isn’t a real alternative to PBS

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.902
14. 14
    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!

    • Atlassian
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Microsoft 365

    0 say Newsweek is a good alternative to PBS 0 say Newsweek isn’t a real alternative to PBS

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.902
15. 15
    Nederlandse Omroep Stichting nos.nl Top 10K Dutch

    NOS.nl - Nieuws, Sport en Evenementen | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting

    NOS.nl - Nieuws, Sport en Evenementen op Radio, TV en Internet

    • Amazon CloudFront
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    • Amazon Route 53

    0 say Nederlandse Omroep Stichting is a good alternative to PBS 0 say Nederlandse Omroep Stichting isn’t a real alternative to PBS

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.898
16. 16
    ZDF zdf.de Top 10K German

    ZDF Streaming-Portal: Filme, Serien und Dokus online anschauen

    Alle Videos und Livestreams im ZDF anschauen - ständig verfügbar und interaktiv! Entdecke Filme, Serien, Sportevents, Dokumentationen und vieles mehr!

    • Google Search Console
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    0 say ZDF is a good alternative to PBS 0 say ZDF isn’t a real alternative to PBS

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.898
17. 17
    United States Navy navy.mil Top 10K

    maritime branch of the United States military

    • Microsoft 365
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    0 say United States Navy is a good alternative to PBS 0 say United States Navy isn’t a real alternative to PBS

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.897
18. 18
    Pew Research Center pewresearch.org Top 10K English

    Pew Research Center | Nonpartisan, nonadvocacy, public opinion polling and data-driven social science research

    Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

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    0 say Pew Research Center is a good alternative to PBS 0 say Pew Research Center isn’t a real alternative to PBS

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.895
19. 19
    CDC cdc.gov Top 1K English

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC

    United States government public health agency

    • Atlassian
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    0 say CDC is a good alternative to PBS 0 say CDC isn’t a real alternative to PBS

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.897
20. 20
    Breitbart News breitbart.com Top 10K English

    Breitbart News Network

    Syndicated news and opinion website providing continuously updated headlines to top news and analysis sources.

    • Google Ad Manager
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    • Cloudflare DNS

    0 say Breitbart News is a good alternative to PBS 0 say Breitbart News isn’t a real alternative to PBS

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.897

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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