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PCWorld

Who runs PCWorld, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest technology news and reviews alternatives.

Who’s behind it
Not stated
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Trackers
Prices
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Closest alternative
Tom's Hardware

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs PCWorld

PCWorld pcworld.com

PCWorld helps you navigate the PC ecosystem to find the products you want and the advice you need to get the job done.

Wikidata: computer magazine

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

02 · Privacy

What PCWorld 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

15 of the 18 alternatives below have fewer, 1 have more.

Privacy-friendly alternatives →
Cookie banner
None found
US company
5 tools
  • Advertising and retargeting

    Lets ad networks recognise visitors on other sites and show them ads.

  • Session recording

    Records clicks, scrolling and typing so the company can replay visits.

  • Visitor analytics

    Counts and follows visits, usually with cookies.

  • Tag manager

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

  • Third-party embeds

    Videos, maps or fonts from other companies, which receive the visitor’s IP address.

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to PCWorld

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

Fewer trackers than PCWorldNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English
  1. 01
    Tom's Hardware tomshardware.com Top 10K English 3 trackers

    Tom's Hardware: For The Hardcore PC Enthusiast

    Tom's Hardware helps you buy the best hardware and build the best PC to play, create and work..

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  2. 02
    CNET cnet.com Top 1K English 4 trackers

    CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the latest news - CNET

    Get full-length product reviews, the latest news, tech coverage, daily deals, and category deep dives from CNET experts worldwide.

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  3. 03
    PCMag pcmag.com Top 10K English

    English-language computer magazine

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  4. 04
    TechRadar techradar.com Top 10K German 3 trackers

    TechRadar | Dein Technik-Kaufberater

    Die aktuellsten News und Produkttests im Bereich Technik, Computer, Home Entertainment Systeme, Gadgets und mehr

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  5. 05
    The Verge theverge.com Top 1K English 2 trackers

    The Verge

    The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.

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  6. 06
    ZDNET zdnet.com Top 10K English 4 trackers

    News and Advice on the World's Latest Innovations | ZDNET - ZDNET

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  7. 07
    Tom's Guide tomsguide.com Top 10K English 3 trackers

    Tom's Guide | Tech Product Reviews, Top Picks and How To

    Tom's Guide upgrades your life by helping you decide what tech to buy, showing you how to get the most out of it and solving problems as they arise. Tom's Guide is here to help you....

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  8. 08
    anandtech.com English No trackers

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  9. 09
    How-To Geek howtogeek.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    How-To Geek - We Explain Technology

    We explain technology. Learn more with our articles, reviews, tips, and the best answers to your most pressing tech questions.

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  10. 10
    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 PCWorld →
  11. 11
    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.

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  12. 12
    TechSpot techspot.com

    computer and tech enthusiast website

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  13. 13
    TechPowerUp techpowerup.com English No trackers

    TechPowerUp

    Leading tech publication, with fast news, thorough reviews, and a strong community.

    Compare TechPowerUp with PCWorld →
  14. 14
    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 PCWorld →
  15. 15
    Wired wired.com Top 1K English 2 trackers

    WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business | WIRED

    We bring you the future as it happens. From the latest in science and technology to the big stories in business and culture, we've got you covered.

    Compare Wired with PCWorld →
  16. 16
    Lifehacker lifehacker.com Top 10K English 6 trackers

    Lifehacker | Do everything better

    Lifehacker is the ultimate authority on optimizing every aspect of your life. Do everything better.

    Compare Lifehacker with PCWorld →
  17. 17
    pcwelt.de German 5 trackers

    PC-WELT: Technik Tests, News, Deals, Ratgeber und Kaufberatungen

    Die wichtigsten IT-Themen, präsentiert von den Experten von PC-WELT, der zuverlässigen Quelle für technische Informationen, Tests, Ratgeber und Kaufberatungen für Verbraucher.

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  18. 18
    Mashable mashable.com Top 10K English 5 trackers

    Mashable

    Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company.

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  19. 19
    PCGamesN pcgamesn.com English 2 trackers

    PCGamesN | PC games news, reviews, guides, and hardware

    The latest PC games news, guides, and reviews. Expert opinions on the PC gaming gear you need and the games you play.

    Compare PCGamesN with PCWorld →
  20. 20
    The Register theregister.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Technology news and analysis | The Register

    All the latest news for enterprise technology decision-makers and IT pros | The Register

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04 · History

No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what PCWorld 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.

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