Sites like The Sun

01 · Entity

About The Sun

The Sun thesun.co.uk

News, sport, celebrities and gossip | The Sun

Get the latest news, exclusives, sport, celebrities, showbiz, politics, business and lifestyle from The Sun

Wikidata: British tabloid newspaper

Top 10K · #2,187 English 17 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Online edition of The Sun, a British tabloid newspaper owned by News UK, publishing news, celebrity and showbiz gossip, sport, politics, business and lifestyle stories.

Who it’s for

UK general public

Business model

Advertising

• tabloid newspaper
• UK news
• celebrity gossip
• showbiz news
• football news
• crime news
• TV and reality shows
• politics news

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to The Sun’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
   The Guardian theguardian.com Top 1K English

   Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

   Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

   • Adobe
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Search Console
   • Microsoft 365
   • Miro
   • Apple Business

   0 say The Guardian is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say The Guardian isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.937
2. 02
   Daily Mirror mirror.co.uk Top 10K English

   The Mirror: The Heart of Britain

   Get the latest news, sport, celebrity gossip, TV, politics and lifestyle from The Mirror. Big stories with a big heart, always with you in mind.

   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Search Console
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Amazon SES
   • Google Workspace

   0 say Daily Mirror is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say Daily Mirror isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.936
3. 03
   The Times thetimes.co.uk Top 10K

   British daily national newspaper based in London

   • Adobe
   • Atlassian
   • Google Search Console
   • Microsoft 365
   • Miro
   • Proofpoint

   0 say The Times is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say The Times isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.937
4. 04
   Daily Express express.co.uk Top 10K English

   Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment | Express.co.uk

   Latest news, showbiz, sport, comment, lifestyle, city, video and pictures from the Daily Express and Sunday Express newspapers and Express.co.uk

   • Bing Webmaster Tools
   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Search Console
   • nginx
   • Amazon Route 53

   0 say Daily Express is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say Daily Express isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.936
5. 05
   The Independent independent.co.uk Top 1K English

   News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news

   The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.

   • Adobe
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Search Console
   • Microsoft 365
   • Zoom
   • Amazon SES

   0 say The Independent is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say The Independent isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.936
6. 06
   Daily Mail dailymail.com Top 1K

   UK Home | Daily Mail Online

   Daily Mail Online - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

   • Adobe
   • Atlassian
   • Bing Webmaster Tools
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Search Console
   • Microsoft 365

   0 say Daily Mail is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say Daily Mail isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.929
7. 07
   The Daily Telegraph telegraph.co.uk Top 1K

   British daily broadsheet newspaper

   • Adobe
   • Atlassian
   • Google Search Console
   • Microsoft 365
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Apple Business

   0 say The Daily Telegraph is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say The Daily Telegraph isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.929
8. 08
   Metro metro.co.uk Top 10K English

   Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro

   Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro

   • Adobe
   • Atlassian
   • Bing Webmaster Tools
   • Google Search Console
   • Microsoft 365
   • New Relic

   0 say Metro is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say Metro isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.919
9. 09
   Bild bild.de Top 1K German

   Aktuelle Nachrichten | BILD.de

   BILD.de: Die Seite 1 für aktuelle Nachrichten und Themen, Bilder und Videos aus den Bereichen News, Wirtschaft, Politik, Show, Sport, und Promis.

   • Adobe
   • Google Search Console
   • Microsoft 365
   • Akamai Edge DNS
   • Apache HTTP Server
   • OpenAI

   0 say Bild is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say Bild isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.912
10. 10
    Aftonbladet aftonbladet.se Top 10K Swedish

    Aftonbladet

    Aftonbladet är Sveriges primära och mest engagerande nyhetskälla. Genom journalistiken värnar vi sanningen och granskar makten.

    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Search Console
    • Apple Business
    • Astro
    • GlobalSign
    • Google Workspace

    0 say Aftonbladet is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say Aftonbladet isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.910
11. 11
    The Economist economist.com Top 10K English

    British weekly news and international affairs publication (founded 1843)

    • Adobe
    • Atlassian
    • Google Search Console
    • Miro
    • Amazon SES
    • Cloudflare

    0 say The Economist is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say The Economist isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.909
12. 12
    The Straits Times straitstimes.com Top 10K English

    The Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimedia

    The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world at straitstimes.com.

    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • New Relic
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Amazon Web Services

    0 say The Straits Times is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say The Straits Times isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.909
13. 13
    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.

    • Google Search Console
    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Cloudflare Web Analytics
    • GlobalSign
    • Google Tag Manager

    0 say International Business Times is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say International Business Times isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.908
14. 14
    The Chosun Ilbo chosun.com Top 10K Korean

    조선일보 - 1등 디지털뉴스

    국내 최초의 온라인 뉴스서비스 조선닷컴은 국내 최고 언론사인 조선일보의 오피니언, 정치, 사회, 경제, 국제, 스포츠, 문화 뉴스를 빠르고 정확하게 제공합니다.

    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Akamai
    • Chartbeat
    • Google Tag Manager

    0 say The Chosun Ilbo is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say The Chosun Ilbo isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.905
15. 15
    Expressen expressen.se Top 10K Swedish

    Nyheter - senaste nyheterna i Sverige och världen

    Sveriges bästa nyhetssajt med nyheter, sport och nöje!

    • Adobe
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • Miro
    • Amazon SES
    • Apple Business

    0 say Expressen is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say Expressen isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.908
16. 16
    The New York Times nytimes.com Top 1K English

    nytimes.com

    American daily newspaper (founded 1851)

    • Adobe
    • Atlassian
    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • Miro
    • Amazon Route 53

    0 say The New York Times is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say The New York Times isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.908
17. 17
    New York Post nypost.com Top 10K English

    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.

    • Adobe
    • Atlassian
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • nginx

    0 say New York Post is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say New York Post isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.907
18. 18
    Marca marca.com Top 10K English

    MARCA - Sports News Today and Live Sports in English

    Latest sports news, videos, and scores. Everything you need to know about NFL, NBA, Boxing, Soccer, MLB and US Sports.

    • Adobe
    • Atlassian
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • Tealium

    0 say Marca is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say Marca isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.906
19. 19
    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.

    • Atlassian
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • Zoom
    • Apple Business
    • Canva

    0 say Business Insider is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say Business Insider isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.906
20. 20
    Financial Times ft.com Top 1K English

    Security Verification

    London-based daily newspaper

    • Adobe
    • Atlassian
    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Apple Business

    0 say Financial Times is a good alternative to The Sun 0 say Financial Times isn’t a real alternative to The Sun

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.905

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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