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PistonHeads

Who runs PistonHeads, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest online car marketplace alternatives.

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

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs PistonHeads

PistonHeads pistonheads.com

Trusted by millions as the number one place to buy, sell and love premium, performance and collectible cars. PistonHeads: Stop dreaming, start driving.

Wikidata: motoring website and forum

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

02 · Privacy

What PistonHeads 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.

tracker that follows visitors

4 of the 13 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.

  • Third-party embeds

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

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to PistonHeads

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

Fewer trackers than PistonHeadsNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English
  1. 01
    AutoTrader.ca autotrader.ca English 3 trackers

    New and Used Cars for Sale | AutoTrader.ca

    Visit Canada's largest online automotive marketplace for new and used cars for sale. Buy or sell your car for free, compare car prices, read reviews, news and photos.

    Compare AutoTrader.ca with PistonHeads →
  2. 02
    Carwow carwow.co.uk English 1 tracker

    Carwow | The free, easy way to change your car online

    Carwow brings you the best offers from thousands of trusted dealers so you can buy or sell your car in just a few clicks. Buy. Sell. WOW.

    Compare Carwow with PistonHeads →
  3. 03
    AutoScout24 autoscout24.com English 2 trackers

    New and Used cars marketplace AutoScout24

    Welcome to AutoScout24 - the largest pan-European online car market

    Compare AutoScout24 with PistonHeads →
  4. 04
    TRUECar truecar.com English No trackers

    TRUECar | Save Time & Money on New & Used Cars for Sale

    TrueCar lets you control your car-buying journey. Shop new & used cars, sell your car, and find all the vehicle information you need with our research tools.

    Compare TRUECar with PistonHeads →
  5. 05
    Drive heycar.com English 2 trackers

    New & Used Cars for Sale Online | Drive

    Drive brings you the best choice of quality checked used cars from selected dealers across the UK - all at your fingertips.

    Compare Drive with PistonHeads →
  6. 06
    CarDekho cardekho.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    CarDekho: New Cars, Car Prices, Buy & Sell Used Cars in India

    Thinking of buying a car? At CarDekho.com, buy new and used cars, search by filter and preferences, compare cars, read latest news and updates, see 360 views & more!

    Compare CarDekho with PistonHeads →
  7. 07
    cars.com Top 10K English

    automotive classified website focused on the United States

    Compare cars.com with PistonHeads →
  8. 08
    CarWale carwale.com English 3 trackers

    New Cars, Used Cars, On Road Price, Buy Car, Sell Your Car - CarWale

    CarWale is one of the India's leading source of new car pricing and other cars related information. CarWale exists to simplify car buying in India and helps you buy the right car at the right price.

    Compare CarWale with PistonHeads →
  9. 09
    Autoplius.lt autoplius.lt Top 10K English 4 trackers

    Car ads, cars and motocycles for everyone | Autoplius.lt

    Car ads. New and used cars and other vehicles in one place. Sold and rented cars.

    Compare Autoplius.lt with PistonHeads →
  10. 10
    Shpock shpock.com English 1 tracker

    Shpock | Buying and Selling Near Me

    Shiny stuff for them. Shiny money for you. Sell your stuff nationwide.

    Compare Shpock with PistonHeads →
  11. 11
    OfferUp offerup.com English 1 tracker

    Buy & Sell Locally - OfferUp - Buy. Sell. Simple. - OfferUp

    Instantly connect with local buyers and sellers on OfferUp! Buy and sell everything from cars and trucks, electronics, furniture, and more.

    Compare OfferUp with PistonHeads →
  12. 12
    Hyundai Motor Company hyundai.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Hyundai UK | Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars & SUVs | Official Website

    Explore Hyundai UK's range of electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and SUV cars. Configure,compare models, book test drive and find your nearest retailer.

    Compare Hyundai Motor Company with PistonHeads →
  13. 13
    ACV Auctions acvauctions.com English 2 trackers

    Online Car Auctions for Used Cars, Trucks & SUVs | ACV Auctions

    Use our online dealer auction platform and access our extensive vehicle inventory. Get bidding in no time with our simple approval process. Sign up now!

    Compare ACV Auctions with PistonHeads →
  14. 14
    Cars24 cars24.com English 2 trackers

    Cars24: Buy and sell used cars, get car loans, and check new car details with Cars24. Explore services like challan payment, car scrapping, and more.

    Buy and sell used cars, get car loans, check new car info with Cars24. Explore services like paying challan, car scrapping, maintenance, driver hire, and more.

    Compare Cars24 with PistonHeads →
  15. 15
    Openlane openlane.com English 1 tracker

    Wholesale made easy | OPENLANE

    Dealers’ preferred US marketplace for used vehicles. Wholesale made easy with better outcomes, the inventory you need and lowest fees.

    Compare Openlane with PistonHeads →
  16. 16
    Invaluable invaluable.com English 1 tracker

    The World's Premier Online Auctions | Invaluable.com

    Bid online in live auctions from all over the world. Browse fine and decorative art, antiques, estate jewelry, coins and stamps, collectibles, and more!

    Compare Invaluable with PistonHeads →
  17. 17
    Admiral admiral.com English 2 trackers

    Car, MultiCar and MultiCover Insurance Quotes – Admiral

    Admiral offers a wealth of insurance products including Car Insurance, Home Insurance, Travel Insurance, Pet Insurance and Van Insurance.

    Compare Admiral with PistonHeads →
  18. 18
    Rightmove rightmove.co.uk Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Rightmove - UK's number one property website for properties for sale and to rent

    UK's number one property website for properties for sale and to rent

    Compare Rightmove with PistonHeads →
  19. 19
    Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk Top 10K English No trackers

    Eventbrite - Discover the Best Local Events & Things to Do

    Eventbrite - Discover the Best Local Events & Things to Do

    Compare Eventbrite with PistonHeads →
  20. 20
    Toyota toyota.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    New Cars, Trucks, SUVs & Hybrids | Toyota Official Site

    Explore the newest Toyota trucks, cars, SUVs, hybrids and minivans. See photos, compare models, get tips, calculate payments, and more.

    Compare Toyota with PistonHeads →

Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles PistonHeads’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones PistonHeads 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 PistonHeads 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 · 18 technologies
Neighbours
k = 20
Sites searched
9,195
Vector
384-d
Query
22 ms

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to PistonHeads’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). Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

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