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ICIJ

Who runs ICIJ, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest investigative journalism alternatives.

Who’s behind it
Not stated
Online since
Unknown
Trackers
Prices
No pricing page
Last price change
–
Closest alternative
ProPublica

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs ICIJ

ICIJ icij.org

The ICIJ is a global network of more than 290 investigative journalists in 105 countries who collaborate on in-depth investigative stories.

Wikidata: international network of investigative reporters

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

02 · Privacy

What ICIJ 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

6 of the 18 alternatives below have fewer, 7 have more.

Privacy-friendly alternatives →
Cookie banner
None found
US company
2 tools
  • Marketing and email tracking

    Links visits to email campaigns and customer profiles.

  • Tag manager

    Loads further tracking scripts, which we can’t always see.

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to ICIJ

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

Fewer trackers than ICIJNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English
  1. 01
    ProPublica propublica.org Top 10K English 2 trackers

    ProPublica — Investigative Journalism and News in the Public Interest

    ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

    Compare ProPublica with ICIJ →
  2. 02
    Center for Public Integrity publicintegrity.org English 4 trackers

    Home – Center for Public Integrity

    We are a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization dedicated to investigating systems that contribute to inequality in our country.

    Compare Center for Public Integrity with ICIJ →
  3. 03
    The Intercept theintercept.com English 1 tracker

    The Intercept

    Fearless, adversarial journalism that holds the powerful accountable.

    Compare The Intercept with ICIJ →
  4. 04
    revealnews.org English 3 trackers

    Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting

    We engage and empower the public through investigative journalism and groundbreaking storytelling that sparks action, improves lives and protects our democracy.

    Compare revealnews.org with ICIJ →
  5. 05
    The Marshall Project themarshallproject.org

    nonprofit, nonpartisan online journalism organization

    Compare The Marshall Project with ICIJ →
  6. 06
    Mother Jones motherjones.com English 4 trackers

    Mother Jones – Smart, fearless journalism

    American progressive magazine

    Compare Mother Jones with ICIJ →
  7. 07
    The Guardian theguardian.com Top 1K English 2 trackers

    Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

    Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

    Compare The Guardian with ICIJ →
  8. 08
    The Christian Science Monitor csmonitor.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

    American nonprofit newspaper (1908-)

    Compare The Christian Science Monitor with ICIJ →
  9. 09
    VICE vice.com Top 10K English 8 trackers

    VICE - VICE is the definitive guide to enlightening information.

    VICE is a global media channel focusing on investigative journalism and enlightening videos about everything from world news, travel, art, drugs, politics, sports, fashion, sex, and super cute animals.

    Compare VICE with ICIJ →
  10. 10
    Euronews euronews.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Latest breaking news available as free video on demand | Euronews

    Latest breaking news available as free video on demand. Stay informed on European and world news about economy, politics, diplomacy… with Euronews.

    Compare Euronews with ICIJ →
  11. 11
    FactCheck.org factcheck.org English 2 trackers

    FactCheck.org - A Project of The Annenberg Public Policy Center

    Fact-checking website

    Compare FactCheck.org with ICIJ →
  12. 12
    British Broadcasting Corporation bbc.com Top 1K English No trackers

    BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

    Visit BBC for trusted reporting on the latest world and US news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more

    Compare British Broadcasting Corporation with ICIJ →
  13. 13
    The Conversation theconversation.com Top 10K No trackers

    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.

    Compare The Conversation with ICIJ →
  14. 14
    PBS pbs.org Top 1K English 2 trackers

    PBS: Public Broadcasting Service

    Watch full episodes of your favorite PBS dramas, find in-depth news analysis and explore documentaries on history, science, art and more!

    Compare PBS with ICIJ →
  15. 15
    netzpolitik.org German No trackers

    netzpolitik.org - Medium für digitale Freiheitsrechte

    2026-10-16 Wir suchen in 3 3 0 0 Tagen 3 3 0 0 0 0 Menschen Werde jetzt bis 15.11. Brandschutzhelfer:in für netzpolitik.org – mit einer monatlichen Dauerspende. Gemeinsam treten wir der Faschisierung entgegen und kämpfen für eine freie, offene und solidarische Gesellschaft.

    Compare netzpolitik.org with ICIJ →
  16. 16
    Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty rferl.org English 4 trackers

    Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

    Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is an international media organization headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, and Washington, D.C. RFE/RL’s mission is to promote democratic values by providing accurate, uncensored news and open debate in countries where a free press is threatened and disinformation is pervasive. RFE/RL reports in 24 languages to 18 countries, reaching nearly 50 million people every week. RFE/RL is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation funded by the U.S. Congress through a federal grant from the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM).

    Compare Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty with ICIJ →
  17. 17
    Reuters reuters.com Top 1K

    international news agency

    Compare Reuters with ICIJ →
  18. 18
    Project Syndicate project-syndicate.org English 3 trackers

    PS - The World's Opinion Page - Project Syndicate

    Project Syndicate - The World’s Opinion Page

    Compare Project Syndicate with ICIJ →
  19. 19
    The Independent independent.co.uk Top 1K English 4 trackers

    News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news

    The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.

    Compare The Independent with ICIJ →
  20. 20
    NRC nrc.nl Dutch No trackers

    NRC - Nieuws, achtergronden en onderzoeksjournalistiek

    Nieuws, duiding, analyse en onderzoeksjournalistiek over onderwerpen die er echt toe doen. Feitelijk, betrouwbaar, diepgravend en genuanceerd.

    Compare NRC with ICIJ →

Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles ICIJ’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones ICIJ uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the order.

04 · History

No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what ICIJ 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 · 14 technologies
Neighbours
k = 20
Sites searched
9,192
Vector
384-d
Query
32 ms

Competitor map

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