Sites like The Times

01 · Entity

About The Times

The Times thetimes.com

Wikidata: British daily national newspaper based in London

Top 10K · #3,381 6 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Summary by Claude

Online edition of The Times and The Sunday Times, a British national daily newspaper publishing news, politics, business, opinion, culture and sport coverage, largely behind a paywall.

Who it’s for

UK and international general news readers

Business model

Subscriptions and advertising

• daily newspaper
• UK news
• politics coverage
• business news
• opinion columns
• Sunday Times
• crosswords and puzzles
• sport news
• digital newspaper subscription

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to The Times’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 thetimes.com’s homepage (robots.txt disallows our crawler), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

1. 01
   The Daily Telegraph telegraph.co.uk Top 1K

   British daily broadsheet newspaper

   • Adobe
   • Google Search Console
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Apple Business
   • Atlassian
   • GlobalSign

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.949
2. 02
   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

   • Google Search Console
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Amazon Publisher Services
   • Amazon SES
   • Amplitude
   • Bing Webmaster Tools

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.946
3. 03
   The New York Times nytimes.com Top 1K English

   nytimes.com

   American daily newspaper (founded 1851)

   • Adobe
   • Google Search Console
   • Miro
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Zoom
   • Amazon SES

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.944
4. 04
   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 Search Console
   • Miro
   • Apple Business
   • Comscore
   • DocuSign

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.942
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 Search Console
   • Zoom
   • Amazon SES
   • Apple Business
   • Cloudflare DNS

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.942
6. 06
   Financial Times ft.com Top 1K English

   Security Verification

   London-based daily newspaper

   • Adobe
   • Google Search Console
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Apple Business
   • Atlassian
   • Cloudflare

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.936
7. 07
   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
   • Google Search Console
   • Akamai
   • Akamai Edge DNS
   • Amazon Publisher Services
   • Atlassian

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.936
8. 08
   The Sun thesun.co.uk Top 10K English

   News, sport, celebrities and gossip | The Sun

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

   • Adobe
   • Google Search Console
   • Miro
   • Proofpoint
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Zoom

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.936
9. 09
   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.

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

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.927
10. 10
    The Irish Times irishtimes.com Top 10K English

    The Irish Times | Latest news and headlines - Irish news, world news, video and podcasts

    Irish news, world news and breaking updates. Get Ireland news, business, politics, sport, lifestyle, culture, podcasts, video and more from The Irish Times, the definitive brand of award-winning, in-depth journalism.

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Apple Business
    • Canva
    • Chartbeat
    • Comscore

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.923
11. 11
    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.

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

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.923
12. 12
    The Washington Post washingtonpost.com Top 1K

    daily broadsheet newspaper in Washington, D.C.

    • Google Search Console
    • Proofpoint
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Amazon SES
    • GlobalSign
    • Microsoft 365

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.921
13. 13
    The Economist economist.com Top 10K English

    British weekly news and international affairs publication (founded 1843)

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

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.921
14. 14
    USA Today usatoday.com Top 1K English

    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.

    • Adobe
    • Google Search Console
    • Zoom
    • Adobe Analytics
    • Amazon Publisher Services
    • Apple Business

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.921
15. 15
    Los Angeles Times latimes.com Top 1K English

    News from California, across the nation and world - Los Angeles Times

    The L.A. Times is a leading source of breaking news, entertainment, sports, politics, and more for Southern California and the world.

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Amazon Publisher Services
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Canva

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.919
16. 16
    Hindustan Times hindustantimes.com Top 10K English

    Hindustan Times: Breaking News, Latest News, India News, World News & Cricket Today's Headlines | Hindustan Times

    Hindustan Times: Stay updated with Hindustan Times for the top India news, world events, and breaking stories. Get real-time updates on politics, wars, live cricket scores, entertainment news, and lifestyle updates.

    • Adobe
    • Google Search Console
    • Akamai
    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Amazon Publisher Services
    • cdnjs

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.920
17. 17
    National Post nationalpost.com Top 10K English

    National Post: Canadian and World News, Stories & Headlines

    The National Post keeps you up-to-date on what's happening in Canada and the rest of the world with the latest breaking news and stories that matter to you.

    • Google Search Console
    • Proofpoint
    • Amazon Publisher Services
    • Amplitude
    • Comscore
    • GlobalSign

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

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.920
18. 18
    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 Times 0 say International Business Times isn’t a real alternative to The Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.919
19. 19
    South China Morning Post scmp.com Top 10K English

    Breaking China, Asia, HK News, Opinions and Insights | South China Morning Post

    News, opinions, infographics and videos on China issues: geopolitics, diplomacy, economy, technology and lifestyle.

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon Publisher Services
    • Atlassian
    • cdnjs
    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS

    0 say South China Morning Post is a good alternative to The Times 0 say South China Morning Post isn’t a real alternative to The Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.918
20. 20
    The Wall Street Journal wsj.com Top 1K

    American business-focused daily newspaper

    • Adobe
    • Google Search Console
    • Miro
    • Proofpoint
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Zoom

    0 say The Wall Street Journal is a good alternative to The Times 0 say The Wall Street Journal isn’t a real alternative to The Times

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.915

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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