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Who runs Slate, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest online magazine alternatives.

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs Slate

Slate slate.com

Online magazine of news, politics, technology, and culture. Combines humor and insight in thoughtful analyses of current events and political news.

Wikidata: U.S.-based online magazine

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

02 · Privacy

What Slate 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

9 of the 16 alternatives below have fewer, 6 have more.

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OneTrust
US company
2 tools

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to Slate

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

Fewer trackers than SlateNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English

16 of the 60 sites closest to Slate match.

  1. 01
    The New Republic newrepublic.com English 1 tracker

    The New Republic

    Founded in 1914, The New Republic is a media organization dedicated to addressing today’s most critical issues.

    Compare The New Republic with Slate →
  2. 02
    Salon.com salon.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Salon.com - News, Politics, Culture, Science & Food

    American progressive news and opinion website

    Compare Salon.com with Slate →
  3. 03
    TIME time.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates

    Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news.

    Compare TIME with Slate →
  4. 04
    Aeon aeon.co English 1 tracker

    Aeon | a world of ideas

    Aeon is a magazine of ideas and culture. We publish in-depth essays from the world’s most incisive and ambitious thinkers, and a mix of original and curated videos — free to all.

    Compare Aeon with Slate →
  5. 05
    Semafor semafor.com English 1 tracker

    Semafor - An intelligent, transparent global news platform for breaking stories, analysis and video

    Transparent, global reporting by Semafor journalists on politics, policy, business, finance, technology, climate, energy, media, entertainment, world affairs, China, Asia, Europe, Africa for US and international readers.

    Compare Semafor with Slate →
  6. 06
    Esquire esquire.com Top 10K English No trackers

    Esquire - Men's Fashion, Cocktails, Politics, Interviews, and Women

    Esquire is your destination for the latest news headlines, culture coverage, political developments, celebrity interviews, mens fashion advice, and food & drink recipes.

    Compare Esquire with Slate →
  7. 07
    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 Slate →
  8. 08
    Stereogum stereogum.com English No trackers

    Stereogum: Music News, Reviews, Interviews, & More

    The world's best music blog.

    Compare Stereogum with Slate →
  9. 09
    Mental Floss mentalfloss.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Mental Floss - History, Trivia, Interesting Facts, and More

    Learn weird, interesting facts about history, entertainment, language, geography, and more topics. Test your knowledge with our quizzes and other trivia.

    Compare Mental Floss with Slate →
  10. 10
    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.

    Compare Fortune with Slate →
  11. 11
    Scientific American scientificamerican.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Scientific American

    Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

    Compare Scientific American with Slate →
  12. 12
    ELLE elle.com Top 10K English No trackers

    Fashion Magazine - Beauty Tips, Fashion Trends, & Celebrity News - ELLE

    Watch runway shows from the hottest fashion designers, scope out the best-dressed celebrities on the red carpet, discover the latest and greatest beauty products to maintain a healthy glow, and get a sneak peek at our celebrity cover shoots.

    Compare ELLE with Slate →
  13. 13
    Polygon polygon.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Polygon: Gaming and Entertainment News, Culture, Reviews, and More

    Your source for the latest in video games, sci-fi, fantasy, tabletop games, anime, horror, books, and comics.

    Compare Polygon with Slate →
  14. 14
    Designboom designboom.com English 2 trackers

    designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news

    est. 1999 designboom is the first and most popular digital magazine for architecture & design culture. daily news for a professional and creative audience.

    Compare Designboom with Slate →
  15. 15
    Stern stern.de Top 10K German 2 trackers

    Nachrichten, Hintergründe & Reportagen | STERN.de

    Auf STERN.DE finden Sie News, spannende Hintergründe sowie bildstarke Reportagen aus allen Bereichen: Von Politik und Wirtschaft bis Kultur und Wissenschaft.

    Compare Stern with Slate →
  16. 16
    MIT Technology Review technologyreview.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    MIT Technology Review

    Emerging technology news & insights | AI, Climate Change, BioTech, and more

    Compare MIT Technology Review with Slate →

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04 · History

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05 · Details

How we measure

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Query
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