Alternatives and competitors
Sites like The Hill
The 20 closest political news alternatives to The Hill, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 18 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to The Hill? The closest matches are Politico, Breitbart News and The Washington Post. 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 Hill
The Hill thehill.com
The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill
The Hill is a top US political website, read by the White House and more lawmakers than any other site -- vital for policy, politics and election campaigns.
Wikidata: newspaper in Washington, D.C.
Summary by Claude
Washington, D.C.-based political news outlet covering Congress, the White House, courts, election campaigns and policy, with opinion pieces and video from Hill.TV.
- Who it’s for
- US politics readers, policymakers and lawmakers
- Business model
- Advertising and sponsored content
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to The Hill’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
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to The Hill
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to The Hill, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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American journalism company and news website
Very close cos 0.927 - 02
Breitbart News Network
Syndicated news and opinion website providing continuously updated headlines to top news and analysis sources.
Very close cos 0.925 - 03
daily broadsheet newspaper in Washington, D.C.
Very close cos 0.920 - 04
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.
Very close cos 0.921 - 05
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.
Very close cos 0.921 - 06
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!
Very close cos 0.919 - 07
Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic
magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.
Very close cos 0.918 - 08
CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Exclusive Coverage
Stay informed on today's latest breaking news and exclusive scoops from CBS News. Follow current events in the U.S. and around the world, along with trending stories in politics, health and more key topics.
Very close cos 0.915 - 09
American broadsheet newspaper published in Washington, D.C.
Very close cos 0.910 - 10
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.
Very close cos 0.912 - 11
American news publication
Very close cos 0.911 - 12
The White House
President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are committed to lowering costs for all Americans, securing our borders, unleashing American energy dominance, restoring peace through strength, and making all Americans safe and secure once again.
Very close cos 0.909 - 13
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.
Very close cos 0.909 - 14
Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN
View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.
Very close cos 0.908 - 15
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.
Very close cos 0.905 - 16
Deadline – Hollywood Entertainment Breaking News
Deadline.com is always the first to break up-to-the-minute entertainment, Hollywood and media news, with an unfiltered, no-holds-barred analysis of events.
Very close cos 0.905 - 17
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.
Very close cos 0.904 - 18
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.
Very close cos 0.901 - 19
Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News Videos
Breaking News, Latest News and Current News from FOXNews.com. Breaking news and video. Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology, Politics, Sports.
Very close cos 0.902 - 20
daily tabloid newspaper in New York City
Very close cos 0.900
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to thehill.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones The Hill uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What The Hill is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- CMS
- WordPress meta generator: WordPress 6.9.11
- JavaScript libraries
- jQuery asset https://thehill.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1
- Fonts
- Google Fonts asset https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto+Condensed:400,700&display=swap
- Tag managers
- Adobe Experience Platform Tags asset https://assets.adobedtm.com/3f27c430a962/d33d8acd711c/launch-25e943fdd407.min.js?ver=1.0.0
- Google Tag Manager page source: googletagmanager.com/gtm.js
- Advertising
- Amazon Publisher Services page source: c.amazon-adsystem.com
- Taboola page source: cdn.taboola.com
- Marketing automation
- OneSignal page source: cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/
- Cookie consent
- OneTrust page source: cdn.cookielaw.org
- CDN
- Fastly header x-served-by: cache-ber1080027-BER
- Web servers
- nginx header server: nginx
- Languages & backends
- PHP implied by WordPress (meta generator: WordPress 6.9.11)
- Email hosting
- Microsoft 365 MX thehill-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- GlobalSign TXT _globalsign-domain-verification=eRi2ZQZJ99fAou8jrSC06eUJpasrvj8YgWl21…
- Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=DVSq_CaFAq0tMIKoVMV5dFunOR2SckFSpXDkY2nV3NA
- Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=9pknfotxh5zh6q2jjejpwxh772qvx0
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what The Hill adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 20/20
- Microsoft 365 15/20
- Meta Business Suite 15/20
- GlobalSign 11/20
- Adobe · not on thehill.com 10/20
- Google Ad Manager · not on thehill.com 10/20
- Google Workspace · not on thehill.com 10/20
- OpenAI · not on thehill.com 9/20
- Amazon Route 53 · not on thehill.com 9/20
- OneTrust 9/20
- Apple Business · not on thehill.com 8/20
- Amazon SES · not on thehill.com 8/20
- Fastly 7/20
- Atlassian · not on thehill.com 6/20
- Cloudflare DNS · not on thehill.com 6/20
- Zendesk · not on thehill.com 6/20