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Sites like webnovel.com

The 20 closest web novel publishing alternatives to webnovel.com, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 1 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to webnovel.com? The closest matches are webtoons.com, syosetu.com and Kakuyomu. 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 webnovel.com

webnovel.com

Top 10K · #3,324 1 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Summary by Claude

Webnovel is an online reading platform for serialized web novels and comics, offering English translations of Chinese, Korean and Japanese web fiction alongside original works that users write and publish. Readers unlock chapters with paid coins or by waiting, and authors can earn money through the site.

Who it’s for
Web fiction readers and amateur writers
Business model
Pay-per-chapter coins, subscriptions and advertising

02 · Embedding space

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MediumComixToomicsWattpadlitnet.comAlphapolispiccoma.comKakuyomusyosetu.comwebtoons.com

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to webnovel.com

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

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    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.

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    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!

  3. 03
    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…

  4. 04
    piccoma.com Top 10K Japanese

    ピッコマ|無料漫画・小説、新作コミックが毎日楽しめる!

    無料漫画60,598作品 2,381,243話以上を読み放題!期間限定の全巻無料・全話無料も!話題のまんが・小説・電子書籍を無料で読むならピッコマで!アニメ・ドラマ・映画化のコミックからオリジナル連載作品まで毎日楽しめる電子書籍サイト。恋愛・ドラマ・ホラー・ミステリー・ファンタジー・アクション・スポーツ・日常・TL・BLなど豊富なラインナップを多数待てば無料、試し読みで配信中!

  5. 05
    Alphapolis alphapolis.co.jp Top 10K English

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

  6. 06
    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。

  7. 07
    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.

  8. 08
    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

  9. 09
    Asura Scans asurascans.com Top 10K English

    Asura Scans - Read Manga, Manhwa & Manhua Online

    Read manga and manhwa online for free

  10. 10
    Toomics toomics.com Top 10K English

    Toomics - Read unlimited VIP comics online

    Read new comics with TOOMICS! Read the latest Japanese and South Korean comics instantly! Read action, horror, romance, school life stories! Read our vast selection with one click! If you like animations, comics, or cartoons, don’t miss out!

  11. 11
    Comix comix.to Top 10K English

    Comix - Read Comics online for free

    Comix is the best site for reading manga, manhwa, manhua online for free. Updated daily with the latest chapters.

  12. 12
    Medium medium.com Top 1K English

    online publishing platform

  13. 13
    MangaDex mangadex.org Top 10K English

    MangaDex

    Read comics and manga online at MangaDex, with high quality images and support creators and translators!

  14. 14
    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。

  15. 15
    Douban douban.com Top 10K Chinese

    豆瓣

    提供图书、电影、音乐唱片的推荐、评论和价格比较,以及城市独特的文化生活。

  16. 16
    sina.com sina.com.cn Top 1K

    新浪网

    新浪网为全球用户24小时提供全面及时的中文资讯,内容覆盖国内外突发新闻事件、体坛赛事、娱乐时尚、产业资讯、实用信息等,设有新闻、体育、娱乐、财经、科技、房产、汽车等30多个内容频道,同时开设博客、视频、论坛等自由互动交流空间。

  17. 17
    Naver naver.com Top 1K Korean

    NAVER

    네이버 메인에서 다양한 정보와 유용한 컨텐츠를 만나 보세요

  18. 18
    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!

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    blacktoon421.com Top 10K English

    블랙툰 링크 BlackToon링크- 최신 접속 주소

    블랙툰,Blacktoon 가장 많은 무료웹툰을 보유하고 있으며 빠른 업데이트와 편의성으로 네이버웹툰,다음웹툰,카카오웹툰,레진코믹스 웹툰 서비스 제공

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    Zhihu zhihu.com Top 10K

    Chinese question-and-answer website

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