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Sites like tvtropes.org

The 20 closest fan wiki alternatives to tvtropes.org, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 4 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to tvtropes.org? The closest matches are fandom.com, FanFiction.Net and Know Your Meme. 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 tvtropes.org

tvtropes.org

Wikidata: online wiki listing and analyzing conventions (tropes) found in fictional works

Top 10K · #4,334 English 4 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit tvtropes.org

Summary by Claude

A community-written wiki that catalogs storytelling tropes, recurring plot devices, character types and narrative conventions, with examples drawn from TV, film, literature, video games, anime and other media.

Who it’s for
Fiction fans, writers and pop culture enthusiasts
Business model
Advertising

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to tvtropes.org’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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Mental FlossWattpadFicbookWowheadNamuwikiCBRLiquipediaKnow Your MemeFanFiction.Netfandom.com

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to tvtropes.org

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

Only in English

We can’t read tvtropes.org’s homepage (bot protection page), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

  1. 01
    fandom.com Top 1K English

    wiki hosting service and domain

  2. 02
    FanFiction.Net fanfiction.net Top 10K

    US fanfiction website

  3. 03
    Know Your Meme knowyourmeme.com Top 10K English

    Internet Meme Database | Know Your Meme

    Know Your Meme is a website dedicated to documenting Internet phenomena: viral videos, image macros, catchphrases, web celebs and more.

  4. 04
    Liquipedia liquipedia.net Top 10K English

    Liquipedia

    esports encyclopedia

  5. 05
    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.

  6. 06
    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!

  7. 07
    Namuwiki namu.wiki Top 10K English

    Paraguay-based Korean wiki website

  8. 08
    Wowhead wowhead.com Top 10K English

    World of Warcraft News and Guides

    The largest World of Warcraft (WoW) information site, featuring guides, news, and information on classes, gearing, professions, raids, transmog, and more.

  9. 09
    Ficbook ficbook.net Top 10K Russian

    Проверка безопасности | Книга Фанфиков

    Russian language repository for fanfiction, based in Latvia

  10. 10
    Wattpad wattpad.com Top 1K English

    Wattpad - Stories to obsess over

    Wattpad connects a global community of millions of readers and writers through the power of story

  11. 11
    wiki.gg Top 10K English

    Welcome to wiki.gg!

    wiki.gg hosts MediaWiki sites about common-interest topics. With over 800 wikis and an indie, editors-first mindset, we're a great place to host your wiki and we'd love to have you!

  12. 12
    Mental Floss mentalfloss.com Top 10K English

    Mental Floss - History, Trivia, Interesting Facts, and More

    Learn weird, interesting facts about history, entertainment, language, geography, and more topics. Test your knowledge with our quizzes and other trivia.

  13. 13
    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.

  14. 14
    MyAnimeList myanimelist.net Top 10K English

    MyAnimeList.net - Anime and Manga Database and Community

    Welcome to MyAnimeList, the world's most active online anime and manga community and database. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more!

  15. 15
    Archive of Our Own archiveofourown.org Top 10K English

    Request temporarily denied. | Archive of Our Own

    nonprofit online fanfiction repository operated by the Organization for Transformative Works

  16. 16
    Wikiquote wikiquote.org Top 10K English

    Wikiquote

    free multilingual online collection of quotes

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    DeviantArt deviantart.com Top 1K English

    DeviantArt - The Largest Online Art Gallery and Community

    DeviantArt is where art and community thrive. Explore over 650 million pieces of art while connecting to fellow artists and art enthusiasts.

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    HowStuffWorks howstuffworks.com Top 10K English

    American media company

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    Giphy giphy.com Top 10K English

    GIPHY - Be Animated

    GIPHY is the platform that animates your world. Find the GIFs, Clips, and Stickers that make your conversations more positive, more expressive, and more you.

  20. 20
    ScreenRant screenrant.com Top 10K English

    ScreenRant: Movie News, Movie Reviews, Movie Trailers, TV News

    ScreenRant debuted in 2003 and has grown into the largest source of breaking entertainment news & original features for movies, TV, comics, + more!

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