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Who runs Schneier, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest cybersecurity blog alternatives.

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Trackers
Prices
No pricing page
Last price change
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Closest alternative
Troy Hunt

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs Schneier

Schneier counterpane.com

Company
No imprint we could read
Online since
Not in the Internet Archive
Audience
In English

02 · Privacy

What Schneier tracks

What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.

trackers that follow visitors

None of the 17 alternatives below has fewer; 12 have more.

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Cookie banner
None found

We found no trackers, ad pixels or third-party embeds on Schneier’s homepage.

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to Schneier

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

No ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English

20 of the 60 sites closest to Schneier match.

  1. 01
    Troy Hunt troyhunt.com English 2 trackers

    Troy Hunt: Troy Hunt

    Hi, I'm Troy Hunt, I write this blog, run "Have I Been Pwned" and am a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP who travels the world speaking at events and training technology professionals

    Compare Troy Hunt with Schneier →
  2. 02
    Threatpost threatpost.com English 1 tracker

    Threatpost | The first stop for security news

    Threatpost, is an independent news site which is a leading source of information about IT and business security for hundreds of thousands of professionals worldwide.

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  3. 03
    Krebs on Security krebsonsecurity.com English No trackers

    Krebs on Security – In-depth security news and investigation

    American journalist specializing in cybersecurity

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  4. 04
    Graham Cluley grahamcluley.com English No trackers

    Graham Cluley • Cybersecurity keynote speaker

    Award-winning cybersecurity keynote speaker Graham Cluley has given 300+ talks around the world, and hosts the popular “Smashing Security” podcast.

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  5. 05
    GitHub github.blog Top 10K English No trackers

    Home - The GitHub Blog

    Updates, ideas, and inspiration from GitHub to help developers build and design software.

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  6. 06
    The Record therecord.media English 2 trackers

    Cyber Security News | The Record from Recorded Future News

    Stay updated on the latest cyber security news. The Record from Recorded Future News gives exclusive access to leaders, policymakers, and the cyber underground.

    Compare The Record with Schneier →
  7. 07
    The Hacker News thehackernews.com English 2 trackers

    The Hacker News | #1 Trusted Source for Cybersecurity News

    The Hacker News is the top cybersecurity news platform, delivering real-time updates, threat intelligence, data breach reports, expert analysis, and actionable insights for infosec professionals and decision-makers.

    Compare The Hacker News with Schneier →
  8. 08
    Hackaday hackaday.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Hackaday | Fresh Hacks Every Day

    Fresh hacks every day

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  9. 09
    Security security.org English 1 tracker

    Security.org: Security Doesn't Have to be Complicated | Security.org

    Security.org simplifies home security and personal safety. Using cutting-edge research, our experts educate and inspire people to stay safe.

    Compare Security with Schneier →
  10. 10
    Stack Overflow stackoverflow.blog English 1 tracker

    The Stack Overflow Blog - Stack Overflow

    Essays, opinions, and advice on the act of computer programming, from Stack Overflow.

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  11. 11
    Jason Kottke kottke.org English No trackers

    kottke.org - home of fine hypertext products

    Jason Kottke's daily links and commentary on art, science, technology, design, film, and culture since 1998.

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  12. 12
    anandtech.com English No trackers

    Checking your browser

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  13. 13
    Comparitech comparitech.com English No trackers

    Comparitech - Tech researched, compared and rated

    Tech researched, compared and rated

    Compare Comparitech with Schneier →
  14. 14
    Ars Technica arstechnica.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Ars Technica - Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.

    News and reviews, covering IT, AI, science, space, health, gaming, cybersecurity, tech policy, computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.

    Compare Ars Technica with Schneier →
  15. 15
    Engadget engadget.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Engadget | Technology News & Expert Reviews

    Breaking news from the worlds of technology and entertainment, and expert reviews of the latest consumer tech products.

    Compare Engadget with Schneier →
  16. 16
    Fortune fortune.com Top 10K English No trackers

    Fortune - Fortune 500 Daily & Breaking Business News

    Unrivaled access, premier storytelling, and the best of business since 1930.

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  17. 17
    MakeUseOf makeuseof.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    MUO - Technology, Simplified.

    MUO is your guide to modern tech. Learn how to make use of the tech and gadgets around you, and discover cool stuff on the internet.

    Compare MakeUseOf with Schneier →
  18. 18
    heise online heise.de Top 10K English 1 tracker

    heise online – IT news, guides and background information | heise online

    News and forums on computers, IT, science, media and politics. Price comparison of hardware and software as well as downloads at Heise Medien.

    Compare heise online with Schneier →
  19. 19
    Full Disclosure fulldisclosure.org English No trackers

    Full Disclosure

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  20. 20
    XDA Developers xda-developers.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    XDA

    The world’s best source for computing news, reviews, editorials guides, and more.

    Compare XDA Developers with Schneier →

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04 · History

No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Schneier adds, drops or rewrites shows up here.

05 · Details

How we measure

Alternatives are matched by what sites actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Trackers and the rest of the stack come from the homepage’s code and DNS records.

The full technology stack, the competitor map and search numbers · 6 technologies
Neighbours
k = 60
Sites searched
9,212
Vector
384-d
Query
63 ms

Competitor map

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