Sources at The Verge's tier
The 5 sources closest to The Verge (C · 66) by composite SourceScore Index, across all categories. Use this view to discover at-tier peers regardless of vertical.
The 5 closest peers
- 1C·66
Y Combinator-run tech link aggregator since 2007; community-curated, no editorial layer.
Discipline D · 50(-5)Modern Reference B · 70Velocity B · 78 - 2C·64
Commercial market + consumer data aggregator; cites primary sources but often paywalled second-hand data.
Discipline B · 70(+15)Modern Reference C · 56(-14)Velocity C · 65(-13) - 3C·64
Tech-industry news site with strong velocity but variable per-article fact-check rigor.
Discipline D · 50(-5)Modern Reference B · 70Velocity B · 75(-3) - 4C·69
Hardware reviews + benchmarks since 1997; site closed for new content 2024 but archive widely cited.
Discipline B · 75(+20)Modern Reference C · 65(-5)Velocity C · 65(-13) - 5C·69
IT industry research firm since 1979; Magic Quadrant + Hype Cycle frameworks widely cited.
Discipline C · 65(+10)Modern Reference C · 60(-10)Velocity B · 80(+2)
How we picked these peers
Peers are the 5 sources with the smallest absolute distance to The Verge on the composite SourceScore Index, across all tech news and non-tech news sources. Distance is computed as |peer Index − The Verge Index|. Ties are broken by higher Index first, then alphabetical by name.
Distinct from The Verge's curated comparator hub, which lists hand-selected head-to-head pairs. Peers is auto-computed from the score data — every source has one, and it surfaces neighbors regardless of editorial selection.
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