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Goodreads competitors & alternatives
The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to Goodreads among social media & book review companies — ranked by similarity to what Goodreads actually does, not by market-cap band.
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About Goodreads
Goodreads is a social cataloging website that allows users to freely search its database of books, annotations, quotes, and reviews.
Goodreads at a glance
Goodreads is a social media & book review company headquartered in United States. Its most recent funding round, Series A, raised $2M in December 2009.
Goodreads funding rounds
Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | $2M | 1 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Top 12 Goodreads competitors
Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to Goodreads by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.
Publishing and Social Media
LovelyBooks is an online platform and community for readers, book lovers, and authors. It allows users to discover books, read and write reviews, browse book lists and categories, and participate in reading groups and book giveaways.
Social Media & Publishing
QueLibroLeo is a Spanish-language social network for books and readers that allows users to review, rate, and discover literature.
Publishing & Social Media
Booksie operates an online self-publishing and social reading platform that allows users to share, read, and promote novels, short stories, and poems.
Social Media & Content Discovery
Bloglovin' is a platform that allows users to follow and discover blogs related to fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and other topics.
Entertainment & Media
MyAnimeList operates an online community and database dedicated to anime and manga. The platform allows users to track and catalog their anime and manga lists, read reviews, explore forums, follow industry news, and participate in community discussions.
Streaming Media
Wattpad is an online social reading and writing platform that allows users to discover, read, and publish original stories across various genres. It connects a global community of readers and writers, with successful stories frequently expanding into published books, television, and film adaptations.
Publishing & Literature
KitapPad is an online platform and reading community that allows users to discover, read, and write stories across various genres.
Social Media & Community
BookCrossing operates a global book-sharing and tracking platform that allows members to release books into the wild for strangers to find and track.
Social Media
Peoople operates a social network for real user recommendations on movies, restaurants, books, and other lifestyle categories.
Online Services & Social Media
pictBLand operates a specialized social networking and content sharing platform dedicated to Boys' Love (BL) fiction and illustrations.
Social Media
Kansabook operates a social networking platform that enables users to connect with friends, share content, and monetize posts.
Publishing & Literary Services
Online Book Club is an online literary community and book review platform that connects readers and authors through reviews, discussions, and book recommendations.
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