anandtech.com operates primarily as a news & media site, focusing on hardware reviews (archived). A pioneering technology website (1997–2024) renowned for its deep-dive semiconductor analysis and computer hardware reviews. Following its shutdown in August 2024, the site remains accessible as a read-only archive, while its community forums continue to operate. It is operated by Future plc, a subsidiary of Future plc.
Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into knowledge bases and social networks, providing a broader range of services.
anandtech.com is a well-established platform operated by Future plc. Top 10,000 global website, 28 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.
Top 10,000 global website28 years oldhigh traffic
Real-Time Investigation
Investigate a Specific URL
Run a live threat scan to detect phishing, malware, and suspicious content on any URL from
this domain.
Opens in a new tab for live analysis
Recent Threat Analysis
URLert analyzed recent scan activity for anandtech.com
No public scans recorded recently
Be the first to run a threat analysis on this domain.
Developer API
Integrate Domain Intelligence
Access this classification data programmatically via our API.
GET /api/v1/classify?domain=anandtech.com
{
"domain": "anandtech.com",
"state": "developed",
"stability": "permanent",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "news_media",
"specialization": "Hardware Reviews (Archived)",
"secondary_purposes": [
"knowledge_base",
"social_network"
]
},
"identity": {
"headline": "Archived hardware review and technology news publication",
"summary": "A pioneering technology website (1997–2024) renowned for its deep-dive semiconductor analysis and computer hardware reviews. Following its shutdown in August 2024, the site remains accessible as a read-only archive, while its community forums continue to operate.",
"operator": "Future plc",
"parent_entity": "Future plc",
"topics": [
"hardware reviews",
"semiconductors",
"computer engineering",
"tech news",
"archive"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": false,
"is_file_host": false,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": false,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": false,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": false
},
"facts": {
"created_at": "1997-08-24",
"rank": 6707,
"hosting_provider": "future Future Publishing Ltd"
}
}