CNET AlternativesTech News Sites and other similar apps like CNET

CNET is described as 'The premier destination for tech product reviews, news, price comparisons, free software downloads, daily videos, and podcasts' and is a Tech News site in the online services category. There are more than 50 alternatives to CNET for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best CNET alternative is TechCrunch, which is free. Other great apps like CNET are Gizmodo, RTINGS.com, Engadget and The Wirecutter.

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  1. TechCrunch icon
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    TechCrunch is a web publication that offers technology news and analysis, as well as profiling of startup companies, products, and websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • TechCrunch is the most popular Web-based alternative to CNET.

    • TechCrunch is the most popular free alternative to CNET.

    • TechCrunch is Free and ProprietaryCNET is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Gizmodo icon
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    Gizmodo is a blog on the technologies that change the way we live, work, love, play, think and feel.

    52 Gizmodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  3. RTINGS.com icon
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    Website to help you find the best product to buy. Straight to the point recommendations, based on in-depth and data-driven reviews.

    7 RTINGS.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  4. Engadget icon
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    Engadget is the definitive source and final word for news on gadgets and technology. The site's team of expert editors and columnists cover the world of consumer electronics with unmatched passion and an obsessive attention to detail.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    The goal of the Linux Alternative Project is to provide an informational website available to all Linux users. It is currently in beta form and the database will be periodically updated with Windows software and the Linux equivalents and alternatives.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • The Linux Alternative Project is the most popular Open Source alternative to CNET.

    • The Linux Alternative Project is Free and Open SourceCNET is Free and Proprietary
  6. WIRED  icon
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    WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation. The Wired conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business, science to design.

    13 WIRED alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • WIRED is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to CNET.

    • WIRED is Freemium and ProprietaryCNET is Free and Proprietary
  7. lib.reviews icon
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    We believe that the information we use to make decisions -- about what book to read, what place to stay at or what product to buy -- will be of higher quality if we organize it transparently, through an open community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • lib.reviews is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to CNET.

    • lib.reviews is Free and Open SourceCNET is Free and Proprietary
  8. GeekWire icon
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    Tech news, commentary and other nerdiness from Seattle, covering Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Internet, startups, mobile, PCs, geek culture, more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
     
    • GeekWire is the most popular Windows alternative to CNET.

    • GeekWire is Free and ProprietaryCNET is also Free and Proprietary
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    Consumer Reports is an American magazine published monthly by Consumers Union since 1936. It publishes reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services based on reporting and results from its in-house testing laboratory and survey research center.

    13 ConsumerReports.org alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • ConsumerReports.org is the most popular commercial alternative to CNET.

    • ConsumerReports.org is Paid and ProprietaryCNET is Free and Proprietary
  10. TechRadar icon
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    The world of technology has never been more exciting, and TechRadar helps up to 70 million people around the globe find the tech they love every month. Our world-class experts live and breathe the latest technology, and like a trusted friend or advisor, we won't talk down to...

    15 TechRadar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  11. ZDNet icon
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    We offer our audience a range of options to stay up-to-date whilst they are on the go, including our www.zdnet.com site, which adapts automatically for smartphones and tablets, and the free ZDNet App, which brings you the best ZDNet content from around the world.

    29 ZDNet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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