Sites like Tom's Hardware

01 · Entity

About Tom's Hardware

Tom's Hardware tomshardware.com

Tom's Hardware: For The Hardcore PC Enthusiast

Tom's Hardware helps you buy the best hardware and build the best PC to play, create and work..

Wikidata: online publication focused on technology

Top 10K · #3,177 English 14 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Online publication with news, reviews, benchmarks and buying guides for computer hardware such as CPUs, graphics cards, laptops and PC components, plus deals, forums and a premium membership with testing data and product roadmaps.

Who it’s for

PC enthusiasts, gamers and PC builders

Business model

Advertising, affiliate commissions, premium subscriptions

• technology news and reviews
• CPU reviews
• graphics card benchmarks
• PC building guides
• laptop reviews
• hardware deals
• PC component buying guides
• GPU roadmaps

02 · Embedding space

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Each alternative by how close its vector is to Tom's Hardware’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.

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   PCWorld pcworld.com Top 10K English

   PCWorld

   PCWorld helps you navigate the PC ecosystem to find the products you want and the advice you need to get the job done.

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   0 say PCWorld is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say PCWorld isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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   Very close cos 0.964
2. 02
   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.

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   0 say CNET is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say CNET isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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   Very close cos 0.938
3. 03
   Tom's Guide tomsguide.com Top 10K English

   Tom's Guide | Tech Product Reviews, Top Picks and How To

   Tom's Guide upgrades your life by helping you decide what tech to buy, showing you how to get the most out of it and solving problems as they arise. Tom's Guide is here to help you....

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   0 say Tom's Guide is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say Tom's Guide isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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   Very close cos 0.936
4. 04
   XDA Developers xda-developers.com Top 10K English

   XDA

   The world’s best source for computing news, reviews, editorials guides, and more.

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   0 say XDA Developers is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say XDA Developers isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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   Very close cos 0.935
5. 05
   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.

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   0 say The Verge is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say The Verge isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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   Very close cos 0.933
6. 06
   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.

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   0 say Engadget is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say Engadget isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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   Very close cos 0.933
7. 07
   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.

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   0 say MakeUseOf is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say MakeUseOf isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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   Very close cos 0.931
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.

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   0 say How-To Geek is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say How-To Geek isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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   Very close cos 0.931
9. 09
   PCMag pcmag.com Top 10K English

   English-language computer magazine

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   0 say PCMag is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say PCMag isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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   Very close cos 0.929
10. 10
    Lifehacker lifehacker.com Top 10K English

    Lifehacker | Do everything better

    Lifehacker is the ultimate authority on optimizing every aspect of your life. Do everything better.

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    0 say Lifehacker is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say Lifehacker isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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    Very close cos 0.926
11. 11
    PC Gamer pcgamer.com Top 10K English

    PC Gamer | THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES

    British-American video game magazine

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    0 say PC Gamer is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say PC Gamer isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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    Very close cos 0.921
12. 12
    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.

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    0 say Ars Technica is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say Ars Technica isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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    Very close cos 0.922
13. 13
    Boing Boing boingboing.net Top 10K English

    Boing Boing - A Directory of Mostly Wonderful Things

    Boing Boing is the Web's favorite site devoted to technology, entertainment, and culture. Launched in 1989 as a print 'zine and still...

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    0 say Boing Boing is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say Boing Boing isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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    Very close cos 0.916
14. 14
    MacRumors macrumors.com Top 10K English

    MacRumors: Apple News and Rumors

    Apple News and Rumors

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    0 say MacRumors is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say MacRumors isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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    Very close cos 0.916
15. 15
    Popular Mechanics popularmechanics.com Top 10K English

    Popular Mechanics - Product Reviews, How-To, Space, Military, Math, Science, and New Technology

    Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world, whether it's practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science.

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    0 say Popular Mechanics is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say Popular Mechanics isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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    Very close cos 0.914
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    Polygon polygon.com Top 10K English

    Polygon: Gaming and Entertainment News, Culture, Reviews, and More

    Your source for the latest in video games, sci-fi, fantasy, tabletop games, anime, horror, books, and comics.

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    0 say Polygon is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say Polygon isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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    Very close cos 0.915
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    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.

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    0 say Gizmodo is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say Gizmodo isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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    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!

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    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

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    0 say The Register is a good alternative to Tom's Hardware 0 say The Register isn’t a real alternative to Tom's Hardware

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    Very close cos 0.913
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    ArchDaily archdaily.com Top 10K English

    ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide

    ArchDaily, Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide: Architecture news, competitions and projects updated every hour for the architecture professional

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    Very close cos 0.911

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04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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