Sites like PCMag

01 · Entity

About PCMag

PCMag pcmag.com

Wikidata: English-language computer magazine

Top 10K · #2,564 English 9 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Technology news site publishing product reviews, buying guides, and news about computers, software, consumer electronics, and internet services, operated by Ziff Davis.

Who it’s for

Consumers and IT buyers

Business model

Advertising and affiliate commissions

• technology news and reviews
• laptop reviews
• software reviews
• VPN comparisons
• best smartphones
• antivirus ratings
• buying guides
• tech news

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

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

We can’t read pcmag.com’s homepage (bot protection page), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

1. 01
   CNET cnet.com Top 1K English

   CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the latest news - CNET

   Get full-length product reviews, the latest news, tech coverage, daily deals, and category deep dives from CNET experts worldwide.

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   0 say CNET is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say CNET isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.951
2. 02
   Tom's Guide tomsguide.com Top 10K English

   Tom's Guide | Tech Product Reviews, Top Picks and How To

   Tom's Guide upgrades your life by helping you decide what tech to buy, showing you how to get the most out of it and solving problems as they arise. Tom's Guide is here to help you....

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   0 say Tom's Guide is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say Tom's Guide isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.949
3. 03
   Engadget engadget.com Top 10K English

   Engadget | Technology News & Expert Reviews

   Breaking news from the worlds of technology and entertainment, and expert reviews of the latest consumer tech products.

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   0 say Engadget is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say Engadget isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.947
4. 04
   PCWorld pcworld.com Top 10K English

   PCWorld

   PCWorld helps you navigate the PC ecosystem to find the products you want and the advice you need to get the job done.

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   0 say PCWorld is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say PCWorld isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.940
5. 05
   The Verge theverge.com Top 1K English

   The Verge

   The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.

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   0 say The Verge is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say The Verge isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.938
6. 06
   Ars Technica arstechnica.com Top 10K English

   Ars Technica - Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.

   News and reviews, covering IT, AI, science, space, health, gaming, cybersecurity, tech policy, computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.

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   0 say Ars Technica is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say Ars Technica isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.936
7. 07
   XDA Developers xda-developers.com Top 10K English

   XDA

   The world’s best source for computing news, reviews, editorials guides, and more.

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   0 say XDA Developers is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say XDA Developers isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.936
8. 08
   MakeUseOf makeuseof.com Top 10K English

   MUO - Technology, Simplified.

   MUO is your guide to modern tech. Learn how to make use of the tech and gadgets around you, and discover cool stuff on the internet.

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   0 say MakeUseOf is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say MakeUseOf isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.935
9. 09
   How-To Geek howtogeek.com Top 10K English

   How-To Geek - We Explain Technology

   We explain technology. Learn more with our articles, reviews, tips, and the best answers to your most pressing tech questions.

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   0 say How-To Geek is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say How-To Geek isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.934
10. 10
    Tom's Hardware tomshardware.com Top 10K English

    Tom's Hardware: For The Hardcore PC Enthusiast

    Tom's Hardware helps you buy the best hardware and build the best PC to play, create and work..

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    0 say Tom's Hardware is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say Tom's Hardware isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.929
11. 11
    9to5Mac 9to5mac.com Top 10K English

    9to5Mac - Apple News & Mac Rumors Breaking All Day

    Apple News & Mac Rumors Breaking All Day

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    0 say 9to5Mac is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say 9to5Mac isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.927
12. 12
    Slashdot slashdot.org Top 10K English

    Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters, & software

    Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters. Timely news source for technology related news and B2B software reviews & comparisons.

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    0 say Slashdot is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say Slashdot isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.926
13. 13
    heise online heise.de Top 10K English

    heise online – IT news, guides and background information | heise online

    News and forums on computers, IT, science, media and politics. Price comparison of hardware and software as well as downloads at Heise Medien.

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    0 say heise online is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say heise online isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.925
14. 14
    ZDNET zdnet.com Top 10K English

    News and Advice on the World's Latest Innovations | ZDNET - ZDNET

    see all latest

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    0 say ZDNET is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say ZDNET isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.922
15. 15
    Computerworld computerworld.com Top 10K English

    Computerworld

    Computerworld covers a range of technology topics, with a focus on these core areas of IT: generative AI, Windows, mobile, Apple/enterprise, office suites, productivity software, and collaboration software, as well as relevant information about companies such as Microsoft, Apple, OpenAI and Google.

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    0 say Computerworld is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say Computerworld isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.924
16. 16
    Lifehacker lifehacker.com Top 10K English

    Lifehacker | Do everything better

    Lifehacker is the ultimate authority on optimizing every aspect of your life. Do everything better.

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    0 say Lifehacker is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say Lifehacker isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.924
17. 17
    The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

    Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

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

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.923
18. 18
    Gizmodo gizmodo.com Top 10K English

    Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

    Dive into cutting-edge tech, reviews and the latest trends with the expert team at Gizmodo. Your ultimate source for all things tech.

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    0 say Gizmodo is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say Gizmodo isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.922
19. 19
    The Register theregister.com Top 10K English

    Technology news and analysis | The Register

    All the latest news for enterprise technology decision-makers and IT pros | The Register

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    0 say The Register is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say The Register isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.920
20. 20
    MacRumors macrumors.com Top 10K English

    MacRumors: Apple News and Rumors

    Apple News and Rumors

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    0 say MacRumors is a good alternative to PCMag 0 say MacRumors isn’t a real alternative to PCMag

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.919

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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