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Who runs The Register, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest technology news alternatives.

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Prices
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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs The Register

The Register theregister.com

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

Wikidata: software and computer news website

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

02 · Privacy

What The Register 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

4 of the 16 alternatives below have fewer, 10 have more.

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

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

  • 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 The Register

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

Fewer trackers than The RegisterNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English

20 of the 60 sites closest to The Register match.

  1. 01
    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 The Register →
  2. 02
    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 The Register →
  3. 03
    TechCrunch techcrunch.com Top 1K English 2 trackers

    TechCrunch | Startup and Technology News

    TechCrunch | Reporting on the business of technology, startups, venture capital funding, and Silicon Valley

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  4. 04
    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 The Register →
  5. 05
    MIT Technology Review technologyreview.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    MIT Technology Review

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

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  6. 06
    CNews cnews.ru Russian 1 tracker

    Интернет-издание о высоких технологиях - CNews

    CNews – крупнейшее издание в сфере корпоративных информационных технологий в России и странах СНГ. Оперативные новости и аналитические материалы мира высоких технологий: технологические инновации, проекты внедрений, финансовая сторона бизнеса ИКТ-компаний, тенденции развития отрасли, последние научные разработки.

    Compare CNews with The Register →
  7. 07
    anandtech.com English No trackers

    Checking your browser

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  8. 08
    Techmeme techmeme.com 1 tracker

    Techmeme

    Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web.

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  9. 09
    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.

    Compare Threatpost with The Register →
  10. 10
    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 The Register →
  11. 11
    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 The Register →
  12. 12
    LWN.net lwn.net English No trackers

    Welcome to LWN.net [LWN.net]

    computing webzine with an emphasis on Unix-like operating systems

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  13. 13
    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 The Register →
  14. 14
    Cointelegraph cointelegraph.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Cointelegraph Bitcoin & Ethereum Blockchain News

    The most recent news about crypto industry at Cointelegraph. Latest news about bitcoin, ethereum, blockchain, mining, cryptocurrency prices and more

    Compare Cointelegraph with The Register →
  15. 15
    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 The Register →
  16. 16
    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 The Register →
  17. 17
    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.

    Compare How-To Geek with The Register →
  18. 18
    Android Police androidpolice.com English 2 trackers

    Android Police: Android news, reviews, guides, editorials, and more

    All the latest mobile tech news, deals, reviews, guides, editorials, and more. Embracing the green bubble since 2009.

    Compare Android Police with The Register →
  19. 19
    thenextweb.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    TNW | The heart of tech™

    tech and media company

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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 The Register →

Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles The Register’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones The Register 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 The Register 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 · 10 technologies
Neighbours
k = 60
Sites searched
9,197
Vector
384-d
Query
84 ms

Competitor map

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