Sites like Vox

01 · Entity

About Vox

Vox vox.com

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.

Wikidata: American news website

Top 10K · #2,414 English 16 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

American news and opinion website publishing explanatory journalism on politics, policy, world affairs, technology, culture, science and health in articles, videos and podcasts.

Who it’s for

General US news readers

Business model

Advertising and reader contributions

• online news media
• explanatory journalism
• political news
• Today
• Explained podcast
• Future Perfect
• policy analysis
• election coverage
• video explainers

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Vox’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 Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

   Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

   magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.

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   0 say The Atlantic is a good alternative to Vox 0 say The Atlantic isn’t a real alternative to Vox

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.956
2. 02
   Newsweek newsweek.com Top 10K English

   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!

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   0 say Newsweek is a good alternative to Vox 0 say Newsweek isn’t a real alternative to Vox

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.948
3. 03
   TIME time.com Top 1K English

   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.

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   0 say TIME is a good alternative to Vox 0 say TIME isn’t a real alternative to Vox

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   Very close cos 0.947
4. 04
   The Daily Beast thedailybeast.com Top 10K

   American news publication

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   0 say The Daily Beast is a good alternative to Vox 0 say The Daily Beast isn’t a real alternative to Vox

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   Very close cos 0.945
5. 05
   Breitbart News breitbart.com Top 10K English

   Breitbart News Network

   Syndicated news and opinion website providing continuously updated headlines to top news and analysis sources.

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   0 say Breitbart News is a good alternative to Vox 0 say Breitbart News isn’t a real alternative to Vox

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.943
6. 06
   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.

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

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.942
7. 07
   Slate slate.com Top 10K English

   Slate Magazine - Politics, Business, Technology, and the Arts

   Online magazine of news, politics, technology, and culture. Combines humor and insight in thoughtful analyses of current events and political news.

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   0 say Slate is a good alternative to Vox 0 say Slate isn’t a real alternative to Vox

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.935
8. 08
   HowStuffWorks howstuffworks.com Top 10K English

   American media company

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   0 say HowStuffWorks is a good alternative to Vox 0 say HowStuffWorks isn’t a real alternative to Vox

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   Very close cos 0.933
9. 09
   Foreign Policy foreignpolicy.com Top 10K English

   Foreign Policy – the Global Magazine of News and Ideas

   The Global Magazine of News and Ideas

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   0 say Foreign Policy is a good alternative to Vox 0 say Foreign Policy isn’t a real alternative to Vox

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.933
10. 10
    NBC News nbcnews.com Top 1K English

    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.

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    0 say NBC News is a good alternative to Vox 0 say NBC News isn’t a real alternative to Vox

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.934
11. 11
    The Conversation theconversation.com Top 10K

    The Conversation: In-depth analysis, research, news and ideas from leading academics and researchers.

    Curated by professional editors, The Conversation offers informed commentary and debate on the issues affecting our world. Plus a Plain English guide to the latest developments and discoveries from the university and research sector.

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    0 say The Conversation is a good alternative to Vox 0 say The Conversation isn’t a real alternative to Vox

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.932
12. 12
    Politico politico.com Top 10K English

    American journalism company and news website

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    0 say Politico is a good alternative to Vox 0 say Politico isn’t a real alternative to Vox

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.933
13. 13
    CNN cnn.com Top 1K English

    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.

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    0 say CNN is a good alternative to Vox 0 say CNN isn’t a real alternative to Vox

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.934
14. 14
    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.

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

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    Very close cos 0.933
15. 15
    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.

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

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    Very close cos 0.933
16. 16
    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 Vox 0 say The Verge isn’t a real alternative to Vox

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    Very close cos 0.933
17. 17
    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 Vox 0 say Polygon isn’t a real alternative to Vox

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.931
18. 18
    White House whitehouse.gov Top 10K English

    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.

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    0 say White House is a good alternative to Vox 0 say White House isn’t a real alternative to Vox

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    Very close cos 0.929
19. 19
    CBS News cbsnews.com Top 1K English

    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.

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    0 say CBS News is a good alternative to Vox 0 say CBS News isn’t a real alternative to Vox

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    Very close cos 0.930
20. 20
    News Medical news-medical.net Top 10K English

    Medical News | Medical Articles

    Medical News and articles you can trust from around the world. All content is written and reviewed by qualified health, medical and scientific experts.

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    0 say News Medical is a good alternative to Vox 0 say News Medical isn’t a real alternative to Vox

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.927

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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