Sites like service.gov.uk

01 · Entity

About service.gov.uk

service.gov.uk

Welcome to GOV.UK

GOV.UK - The best place to find government services and information.

Top 1K · #659 English 5 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Visit service.gov.uk

Summary by Claude

service.gov.uk is the domain used for the UK government's online transactional services, such as tax accounts, benefits claims, passport renewal, driving licences and visa applications. It is part of the GOV.UK portal, which provides information and guidance on public services.

Who it’s for

UK residents, businesses and visa applicants

Business model

Government funded

• government services portal
• HMRC personal tax account
• Universal Credit sign in
• passport renewal
• vehicle tax and MOT
• State Pension forecast
• visa and eVisa applications
• Self Assessment tax return
• driving licence services

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to service.gov.uk’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
   usa.gov Top 10K English

   Making government services easier to find | USAGov

   Find government benefits, services, agencies, and information at USA.gov. Contact elected officials. Learn about passports, Social Security, taxes, and more.

   • Amazon SES
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   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Drupal
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Tag Manager

   0 say usa.gov is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say usa.gov isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.921
2. 02
   parivahan.gov.in Top 10K English

   Welcome! | Parivahansewa

   • Drupal
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   0 say parivahan.gov.in is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say parivahan.gov.in isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.901
3. 03
   Canada canada.ca Top 10K English

   Canada.ca

   The Government of Canada website is a single point of access to all programs, services, departments, ministries and organizations of the Government of Canada.

   • Adobe
   • Adobe Experience Manager
   • Adobe Experience Platform Tags
   • Akamai
   • Apache HTTP Server
   • Google Search Console

   0 say Canada is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say Canada isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.896
4. 04
   United States Department of State state.gov Top 1K English

   Technical Difficulties

   executive department of the U.S. federal government

   • Adobe
   • Akamai Edge DNS
   • Apple Business
   • Atlassian
   • Amazon Web Services
   • Amazon CloudFront

   0 say United States Department of State is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say United States Department of State isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.896
5. 05
   India Post indiapost.gov.in Top 10K English

   India Post

   Official website of India Post

   • GlobalSign
   • Google Ads conversion tracking
   • Google Analytics
   • Google Search Console
   • Microsoft 365
   • Next.js

   0 say India Post is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say India Post isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

   Comment
   Close cos 0.892
6. 06
   ny.gov Top 10K English

   The Official Website of New York State

   The official website of the State of New York. Find information about state government agencies and learn more about our programs and services.

   • Atlassian
   • Cloudflare
   • Drupal
   • GlobalSign
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Tag Manager

   0 say ny.gov is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say ny.gov isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

   Comment
   Close cos 0.893
7. 07
   va.gov Top 10K English

   VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs

   Welcome to the official website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Discover, apply for, and manage your VA benefits and care.

   • Adobe
   • DocuSign
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Tag Manager
   • Microsoft 365
   • Next.js

   0 say va.gov is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say va.gov isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

   Comment
   Close cos 0.891
8. 08
   ct.gov Top 10K English

   CT.GOV-Connecticut's Official State Website

   • Adobe Fonts
   • Apple Business
   • ASP.NET
   • Atlassian
   • Azure Front Door
   • Google Search Console

   0 say ct.gov is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say ct.gov isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

   Comment
   Close cos 0.892
9. 09
   Internal Revenue Service irs.gov Top 10K English

   Internal Revenue Service | An official website of the United States government

   Pay your taxes. Get your refund status. Find IRS forms and answers to tax questions. We help you understand and meet your federal tax responsibilities.

   • Akamai
   • Akamai Bot Manager
   • Drupal
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Tag Manager
   • PHP

   0 say Internal Revenue Service is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say Internal Revenue Service isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

   Comment
   Close cos 0.890
10. 10
    pa.gov Top 10K English

    Home | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    We're the home base of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Explore the services and resources offered by your government.

    • Adobe Experience Manager
    • Adobe Experience Platform Tags
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Azure Front Door
    • Brevo

    0 say pa.gov is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say pa.gov isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

    Comment
    Close cos 0.891
11. 11
    Massachusetts mass.gov Top 10K English

    Not allowed | Mass Gov

    state of the United States of America

    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • Proofpoint

    0 say Massachusetts is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say Massachusetts isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

    Comment
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12. 12
    administracionelectronica.gob.es Top 10K English

    PAe | Start

    • Adobe Experience Manager
    • Adobe Experience Platform Tags
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Amazon Web Services
    • cdnjs
    • Amazon CloudFront

    0 say administracionelectronica.gob.es is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say administracionelectronica.gob.es isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

    Comment
    Close cos 0.888
13. 13
    TfL tfl.gov.uk Top 10K English

    Keeping London moving - Transport for London

    Information on all forms of transport in London including cycle hire. Routes, maps, plan a journey, tickets sales, realtime traffic and travel updates.

    • Adobe
    • Adobe Experience Platform Tags
    • Apple Business
    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Cookiebot

    0 say TfL is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say TfL isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

    Comment
    Close cos 0.886
14. 14
    Virginia virginia.gov Top 10K English

    Home | Virginia.gov

    The official website of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Learn about Virginia government, contact a state agency, and find the services and resources you need.

    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Amazon Web Services
    • cdnjs
    • Font Awesome
    • Google Analytics
    • Google Search Console

    0 say Virginia is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say Virginia isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

    Comment
    Close cos 0.890
15. 15
    UK National Archives nationalarchives.gov.uk Top 10K English

    Welcome to The National Archives

    Explore 1,000 years of history with the official national archive of the UK Government.

    • nginx
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Adobe Fonts
    • Amazon SES
    • Atlassian
    • Amazon CloudFront

    0 say UK National Archives is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say UK National Archives isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887
16. 16
    Income Tax incometax.gov.in Top 10K English

    Home | Income Tax Department

    • Akamai
    • Bootstrap
    • cdnjs
    • Drupal
    • jsDelivr
    • PHP

    0 say Income Tax is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say Income Tax isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

    Comment
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17. 17
    BBC bbc.co.uk Top 1K English

    BBC - Home

    The best of the BBC, with the latest news and sport headlines, weather, TV & radio highlights and much more from across the whole of BBC Online.

    • Fastly
    • Adobe
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Comscore
    • DocuSign

    0 say BBC is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say BBC isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

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18. 18
    GovInfo govinfo.gov Top 10K English

    GovInfo | U.S. Government Publishing Office

    U.S. Government Publishing Office

    • Bootstrap
    • Cloudflare
    • Drupal
    • Font Awesome
    • Google Fonts
    • Google Search Console

    0 say GovInfo is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say GovInfo isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

    Comment
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19. 19
    United States Citizenship and Immigration Services uscis.gov Top 10K English

    Home | USCIS

    immigration benefits agency of the United States government

    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Drupal
    • Font Awesome
    • Google Tag Manager
    • jQuery

    0 say United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say United States Citizenship and Immigration Services isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

    Comment
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20. 20
    europa.eu Top 1K English

    Language selection | European Union

    Discover how the EU functions, its principles, priorities; find out about its history and member states; learn about its legal basis and your EU rights.

    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Drupal
    • GlobalSign
    • Google Search Console
    • jQuery
    • Microsoft 365

    0 say europa.eu is a good alternative to service.gov.uk 0 say europa.eu isn’t a real alternative to service.gov.uk

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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