{"id":17279,"date":"2011-02-02T23:24:19","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T17:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=17279"},"modified":"2026-11-07T16:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T11:24:13","slug":"how-to-find-similar-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Similar Websites (5 Easy Ways in 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love a website and want more like it? Or need a list of your competitors&#8217; sites for research, guest posts or partnerships? There are quick ways to find similar websites to any site you name. The old Google trick, the <code>related:<\/code> search operator, no longer works, but free tools and AI assistants now do the job even better. Here&#8217;s how to find similar websites in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-03.jpg\" alt=\"How to find similar websites\" width=\"450\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-03.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-03-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-03-150x115.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Enter the website in <strong>Similarweb<\/strong> to see its similar sites and competitors, search Google for <strong>&#8220;sites like example.com&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;alternatives to example.com&#8221;<\/strong>, or ask an AI assistant such as ChatGPT or Perplexity to list similar websites and explain how they compare.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af2bd8373a89\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af2bd8373a89\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#Best_ways_to_find_similar_websites_in_2026\" >Best ways to find similar websites in 2026<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#1_Similarweb\" >1. Similarweb<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#2_Search_for_%E2%80%9Csites_like%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9Calternatives_to%E2%80%9D\" >2. Search for &#8220;sites like&#8221; and &#8220;alternatives to&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#3_Ask_an_AI_assistant\" >3. Ask an AI assistant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#4_SEO_tools_for_competitor_sites\" >4. SEO tools for competitor sites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#5_Reddit_and_communities\" >5. Reddit and communities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#What_happened_to_Googles_related_search\" >What happened to Google&#8217;s related: search?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#Older_similar-site_finders_from_our_original_list\" >Older similar-site finders from our original list<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#Why_find_similar_websites\" >Why find similar websites?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#Does_Google_related_search_still_work\" >Does Google related: search still work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#What_is_the_best_free_tool_to_find_similar_websites\" >What is the best free tool to find similar websites?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/02\/how-to-find-similar-websites\/#How_do_I_find_my_websites_competitors\" >How do I find my website&#8217;s competitors?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_ways_to_find_similar_websites_in_2026\"><\/span>Best ways to find similar websites in 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Similarweb\"><\/span>1. Similarweb<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.similarweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Similarweb<\/a> is the best free tool for this. Type in any domain and its free website analysis shows the site&#8217;s competitors and similar sites, along with traffic estimates, top countries and where visitors come from. Its sister service, SimilarSites, offers a browser extension that suggests related sites as you browse.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-02.jpg\" alt=\"Similar sites suggestions\" width=\"450\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-02.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-02-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-02-150x74.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Search_for_%E2%80%9Csites_like%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9Calternatives_to%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>2. Search for &#8220;sites like&#8221; and &#8220;alternatives to&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Google and Bing are still great at this when you phrase the search right. Try:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>sites like quickonlinetips.com<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>alternatives to Canva<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>best blogs about technology tips<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>\"quickonlinetips\" vs<\/code> (Google&#8217;s autocomplete suggests competitors)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Review sites like G2 and Capterra also list alternatives for software and online tools.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Ask_an_AI_assistant\"><\/span>3. Ask an AI assistant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Perplexity are very good at suggesting similar websites. Ask something like &#8220;List 10 websites similar to quickonlinetips.com for tech tips, and explain how each is different&#8221;. Perplexity also shows links to its sources, and it leads our list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/11\/best-ai-search-engine\/\">best AI search engines<\/a>. Always open the sites to check they still exist.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_SEO_tools_for_competitor_sites\"><\/span>4. SEO tools for competitor sites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you run a website, SEO tools find the sites that compete with you in Google results. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/webmaster-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahrefs Webmaster Tools<\/a> (free for your own verified site) and Semrush show &#8220;organic competitors&#8221; that rank for the same keywords. See our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2021\/10\/ahrefs-free-account\/\">Ahrefs free account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Reddit_and_communities\"><\/span>5. Reddit and communities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Search Reddit for &#8220;sites like [name]&#8221; or ask in a relevant community. Real users often recommend smaller, high-quality sites that tools miss.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_Googles_related_search\"><\/span>What happened to Google&#8217;s related: search?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For years, typing <code>related:quickonlinetips.com<\/code> into Google showed sites similar to ours. Google confirmed in 2023 that the related: operator was being retired, and it no longer returns useful results. Searching &#8220;sites like&#8221; or using the tools above is the best replacement.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Old Google related search for similar sites\" width=\"442\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-01-1.jpg 442w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-01-1-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-01-1-150x114.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Older_similar-site_finders_from_our_original_list\"><\/span>Older similar-site finders from our original list<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When this post was first written in 2011, popular tools included Site Next Door, Links Navigator and the Similar Pages Firefox add-on. These have since closed or stopped working, along with the related: operator, which is why AI assistants and Similarweb have taken their place.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"border alignnone wp-image-53702 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-04.jpg\" alt=\"Links Navigator similar websites\" width=\"450\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-04.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-04-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-04-150x72.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_find_similar_websites\"><\/span>Why find similar websites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Discover new favourites<\/strong> on topics you already love.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research competitors<\/strong> before starting a business or blog.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find guest posting and partnership<\/strong> opportunities in your niche.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compare tools and services<\/strong> before you sign up or buy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find backup sources<\/strong> when a favourite site shuts down or goes behind a paywall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-05.jpg\" alt=\"Find similar sites tool\" width=\"450\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-05.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-05-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/similar-sites-05-150x130.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Google_related_search_still_work\"><\/span>Does Google related: search still work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Google retired the related: operator in 2023. Use &#8220;sites like&#8221; searches, Similarweb or an AI assistant instead.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_free_tool_to_find_similar_websites\"><\/span>What is the best free tool to find similar websites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Similarweb&#8217;s free website analysis is the most useful, showing competitors and similar sites for any domain along with traffic estimates.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_find_my_websites_competitors\"><\/span>How do I find my website&#8217;s competitors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Use an SEO tool like Ahrefs or Semrush to see sites ranking for the same keywords, and check Similarweb for sites with a similar audience.<\/p>\n<p><em>This post was first written in 2011 by guest author Sonia Mansfield and has been updated for 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love a website and want more like it? 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