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
   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
2. 02
   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
3. 03
   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
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4. 04
   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
5. 05
   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
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6. 06
   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
7. 07
   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
8. 08
   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
9. 09
   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
10. 10
    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
11. 11
    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
12. 12
    Taylor & Francis Online tandfonline.com Top 1K English

    digital journal platform

    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Dropbox
    • Meta Business Suite

    0 say Taylor & Francis Online is a good alternative to Wattpad 0 say Taylor & Francis Online isn’t a real alternative to Wattpad

    Comment
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13. 13
    Bored Panda boredpanda.com Top 10K English

    Bored Panda - The Only Magazine For Pandas

    Bored Panda is a leading art, pop culture and lifestyle magazine that is viewed nearly 100 million times every month.

    • Apple Business
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Microsoft 365
    • React

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

    Comment
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14. 14
    Open Library openlibrary.org Top 10K English

    Welcome to Open Library | Open Library

    Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Read, borrow, and discover more than 3M books for free.

    • Google Search Console
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Matomo
    • nginx

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

    Comment
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15. 15
    Patreon patreon.com Top 1K English

    Where Creator Communities Thrive — Patreon

    Build a community, share exclusive work, and turn your passion into a thriving business with Patreon. Get started today!

    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Microsoft 365
    • OneTrust

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.883
16. 16
    Collider collider.com Top 10K English

    New Movie News, Movie Trailers & Upcoming Movie Reviews | Collider

    Stay up to date with new movie news, watch the latest movie trailers & get trusted reviews of upcoming movies & more from the team at Collider.

    • Amazon SES
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Google Analytics
    • jsDelivr
    • Meta Business Suite

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.886
17. 17
    YouTube youtube.com Top 100 English

    YouTube

    Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Google Fonts
    • Meta Business Suite

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

    Comment
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18. 18
    iVoox ivoox.com Top 10K English

    The leading podcast platform in Spanish - iVoox

    Enjoy thousands of podcasts, audiobooks and radio stations in the biggest audio catalog in Spanish. Listen for free wherever and whenever you want on iVoox!

    • Amazon SES
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Brevo

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

    Comment
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19. 19
    WeTransfer wetransfer.com Top 10K English

    WeTransfer | Skicka stora filer snabbt

    Det enkla, snabba och säkra sättet att skicka filer till hela världen utan ett konto. Dela filer, foton och videor idag helt gratis.

    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • DocuSign
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace

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

    Comment
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20. 20
    BuzzFeed buzzfeed.com Top 10K English

    BuzzFeed

    BuzzFeed has breaking news, vital journalism, quizzes, videos, celeb news, Tasty food videos, recipes, DIY hacks, and all the trending buzz you’ll want to share with your friends. Copyright BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.

    • Apple Business
    • DocuSign
    • Google Ad Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Microsoft 365

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

    Comment
    Close cos 0.880

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.