Alternatives and competitors

Sites like TechCrunch

The 20 closest technology news alternatives to TechCrunch, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 18 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to TechCrunch? The closest matches are The Verge, Computerworld and Business Insider. 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 TechCrunch

TechCrunch techcrunch.com

TechCrunch | Startup and Technology News

TechCrunch | Reporting on the business of technology, startups, venture capital funding, and Silicon Valley

Wikidata: American technology news website

Top 1K · #632 English 18 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

Online news publication covering technology companies, startups, venture capital funding, and Silicon Valley business, and also running tech events such as Disrupt.

Who it’s for
Startup founders, investors, and tech industry professionals
Business model
Advertising, subscriptions, and event tickets

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to TechCrunch’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

EngadgetInternational Business TimesArs TechnicaHow-To GeekThe Registerventurebeat.comGizmodoBusiness InsiderComputerworldThe Verge

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to TechCrunch

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

Only in English
  1. 01
    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.

  2. 02
    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.

  3. 03
    Business Insider businessinsider.com Top 1K English

    Business Insider - Latest News in Tech, Markets, Economy & Innovation

    Business Insider tells the global tech, finance, stock market, media, economy, lifestyle, real estate, AI and innovative stories you want to know.

  4. 04
    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.

  5. 05
    venturebeat.com Top 10K English

    Vercel Security Checkpoint

    American technology news and analysis website

  6. 06
    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

  7. 07
    MIT Technology Review technologyreview.com Top 10K English

    MIT Technology Review

    Emerging technology news & insights | AI, Climate Change, BioTech, and more

  8. 08
    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.

  9. 09
    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.

  10. 10
    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.

  11. 11
    Cointelegraph cointelegraph.com Top 10K English

    Cointelegraph Bitcoin & Ethereum Blockchain News

    The most recent news about crypto industry at Cointelegraph. Latest news about bitcoin, ethereum, blockchain, mining, cryptocurrency prices and more

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    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.

  14. 14
    thenextweb.com Top 10K English

    TNW | The heart of tech™

    tech and media company

  15. 15
    Collider collider.com Top 10K English

    New Movie News, Movie Trailers & Upcoming Movie Reviews | Collider

    Stay up to date with new movie news, watch the latest movie trailers & get trusted reviews of upcoming movies & more from the team at Collider.

  16. 16
    Search Engine Journal searchenginejournal.com Top 10K English

    Search Engine Journal - The AI Search & SEO News That Matters

    Search Engine Journal is the last independent voice in search, sharing the latest AI search, SEO, GEO & AEO news that impact marketing strategy and business growth.

  17. 17
    Fast Company fastcompany.com Top 10K English

    fastcompany.com

    American magazine

  18. 18
    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.

  19. 19
    CBR cbr.com Top 10K English

    CBR - The World's Top Destination For Comic, Movie & TV news

    Covering comics, movies, TV like no other in the world. CBR.com is all you need!

  20. 20
    Adweek adweek.com Top 10K English

    ADWEEK

    Breaking News in Advertising, Media and Technology

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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

Built with

CMS
Tag managers
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Live chat & support
  • Zendesk TXT v=spf1 a mx include:usb._netblocks.mimecast.com include:spf.protectio…
Security
CDN
Languages & backends
  • PHP implied by WordPress (meta generator: WordPress 6.9.11)
Email hosting
  • Microsoft 365 TXT v=spf1 a mx include:usb._netblocks.mimecast.com include:spf.protectio…
  • Mimecast MX usb-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=uzwfq0Ev591PKKS6
  • Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=4p4CB0YJGNxskcxmubnX/fKvtqP6u8KRknplzFR…
  • DocuSign TXT docusign=1ad1e6cd-4dfe-4b34-8689-5797102f132e
  • Dropbox TXT dropbox-domain-verification=sh3f8kienale
  • GlobalSign TXT _globalsign-domain-verification=esDvs5Msz39F5o97VaHcZxyKR4A6NPHRpuo9d…
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=JJNsJJsmpgH6VoKlFj7qG9V223pIrsduvb7qQ31GNC0
  • OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-NrFR5wvpHqoGtf07m6oIH3J1

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