Sites like Wattpad

01 · Entity

About Wattpad

Wattpad wattpad.com

Wattpad - Stories to obsess over

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

Wikidata: online community themed around reading and writing

Top 1K · #781 English 19 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Wattpad is a platform where users read and publish serialized original fiction and fan fiction for free, comment on chapters, and follow writers; popular stories are adapted into books, TV and film.

Who it’s for

Young readers and amateur fiction writers

Business model

Advertising, premium subscriptions and paid stories

• online fiction publishing
• fan fiction
• romance stories
• teen fiction
• serialized web novels
• self-publishing
• reading app
• story comments
• book-to-film adaptations

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Wattpad’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
   FanFiction.Net fanfiction.net Top 10K

   US fanfiction website

   • Google Workspace
   • Freshworks
   • SendGrid

   0 say FanFiction.Net is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say FanFiction.Net isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.909
2. 02
   Medium medium.com Top 1K English

   online publishing platform

   • Amazon SES
   • Apple Business
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Zendesk
   • Cloudflare

   0 say Medium is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say Medium isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.908
3. 03
   litnet.com Top 10K Russian

   Читать книги онлайн бесплатно полностью, скачать в fb2, epub, mobi — «Литнет»

   Самая крупная литературная платформа и библиотека, которая превращает чтение и публикацию книг в удовольствие. Более 180 000 книг, которые можно бесплатно читать онлайн и скачать. Все популярные жанры: любовный роман, фэнтези, фантастика и другие.

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Tag Manager
   • Google Workspace
   • Bootstrap
   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS

   0 say litnet.com is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say litnet.com isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.908
4. 04
   note note.com Top 1K Japanese

   note ――つくる、つながる、とどける。

   クリエイターが文章やマンガ、写真、音声を投稿することができ、ユーザーはそのコンテンツを楽しんで応援できるメディアプラットフォームです。だれもが創作を楽しんで続けられるよう、安心できる雰囲気や、多様性を大切にしています。

   • Amazon SES
   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • React
   • Amazon Route 53

   0 say note is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say note isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.905
5. 05
   Kakuyomu kakuyomu.jp Top 10K Japanese

   無料で小説を書ける、読める、伝えられる - カクヨム

   様々なWeb小説を無料で「書ける、読める、伝えられる」、KADOKAWA × はてな によるWeb小説サイトです。ジャンルはファンタジー、SF、恋愛、ホラー、ミステリーなどがあり、二次創作作品も楽し…

   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Google Search Console
   • React
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Next.js
   • nginx

   0 say Kakuyomu is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say Kakuyomu isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.905
6. 06
   webnovel.com Top 10K

   • Google Search Console

   0 say webnovel.com is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say webnovel.com isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.900
7. 07
   syosetu.com Top 10K Japanese

   小説家になろう - みんなのための小説投稿サイト

   日本最大級のWeb小説投稿サイト「小説家になろう」。作品数100万以上、登録者数240万人以上、小説閲覧数月間25億PV以上。パソコン・スマートフォンのどれでも使えて完全無料！

   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Tag Manager
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Apache HTTP Server
   • Google Analytics

   0 say syosetu.com is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say syosetu.com isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.901
8. 08
   webtoons.com Top 10K English

   WEBTOON - Read Comics, Manga & Manhwa

   WEBTOON is home to thousands of stories across 23 genres including romance, comedy, action, fantasy, and horror. Read comics, webcomics, manga, and manhwa online or download the WEBTOON app.

   • Google Search Console

   0 say webtoons.com is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say webtoons.com isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.899
9. 09
   tvtropes.org Top 10K English

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

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS

   0 say tvtropes.org is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say tvtropes.org isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

   Comment
   Close cos 0.893
10. 10
    Goodreads goodreads.com Top 1K

    Goodreads | Meet your next favorite book

    Find and read more books you’ll love, and keep track of the books you want to read. Be part of the world’s largest community of book lovers on Goodreads.

    • Atlassian
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • React
    • Amazon Route 53

    0 say Goodreads is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say Goodreads isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

    Comment
    Close cos 0.891
11. 11
    Ficbook ficbook.net Top 10K Russian

    Проверка безопасности | Книга Фанфиков

    Russian language repository for fanfiction, based in Latvia

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Yandex Webmaster

    0 say Ficbook is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say Ficbook isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

    Comment
    Close cos 0.892
12. 12
    Alphapolis alphapolis.co.jp Top 10K English

    portal site where you can enjoy novels, manga, games, book information, etc. for free

    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon Route 53

    0 say Alphapolis is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say Alphapolis isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

    Comment
    Close cos 0.891
13. 13
    Calaméo calameo.com Top 10K English

    Calaméo - Publishing Platform for Documents and Magazines

    Publishing platform for digital magazines, interactive publications and online catalogs. Convert documents to beautiful publications and share them worldwide

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Tag Manager
    • HubSpot
    • Microsoft 365
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Zendesk

    0 say Calaméo is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say Calaméo isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

    Comment
    Close cos 0.889
14. 14
    Yumpu yumpu.com Top 10K English

    YUMPU - Publishing digital magazines worldwide

    YUMPU releases magazines, documents and catalogs on the internet. Publish for free. Gain new readers and costumers worldwide.

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

    0 say Yumpu is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say Yumpu isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887
15. 15
    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!

    • Amazon SES
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Google Analytics
    • jsDelivr
    • Mailchimp Transactional

    0 say CBR is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say CBR isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

    Comment
    Close cos 0.891
16. 16
    Cookpad cookpad.com Top 10K English

    Choose your Region - Cookpad

    Thousands of authentic recipes from around the world, recommended and tested by home cooks. Save your favourites and share your own on Cookpad.

    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • DocuSign
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon Route 53

    0 say Cookpad is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say Cookpad isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

    Comment
    Close cos 0.884
17. 17
    Scribd scribd.com Top 1K English

    Scribd: Home to the world’s documents.

    Get to the source. Specialized knowledge on any topic, and answers you won’t find anywhere else. Home to the world’s documents, 300M+ and counting.

    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • DocuSign
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Microsoft 365

    0 say Scribd is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say Scribd isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887
18. 18
    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

    • Google Search Console
    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS

    0 say Archive of Our Own is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say Archive of Our Own isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

    Comment
    Close cos 0.886
19. 19
    Substack substack.com Top 1K English

    Substack

    Substack is the app for independent voices: a free newsletter, video, and podcast hosting platform with paid subscriptions built in.

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Zendesk
    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Express

    0 say Substack is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say Substack isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

    Comment
    Close cos 0.885
20. 20
    mechacomic.jp Top 10K Japanese

    漫画なら、めちゃコミック（めちゃコミ）

    無料漫画が42733作品567990話以上！気になるマンガが見つかったら、まずは試し読み。オリジナル・独占先行配信や注目の話題作・感動の名作など充実の品揃え。

    • Amazon SES
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Font Awesome
    • jQuery

    0 say mechacomic.jp is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say mechacomic.jp isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

    Comment
    Close cos 0.887

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

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

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