Looking for an AllSides Alternative?
AllSides pioneered showing news from every side. MyVote is a free option in the same spirit, focused on U.S. politics — it shows each story from the left, center, and right and breaks it into a fact-by-fact Fact Ledger. Here’s an honest comparison, including where AllSides is stronger.
| MyVote | AllSides | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no account needed | Free to browse |
| Left / center / right per story | Yes | Yes |
| Media bias ratings + Media Bias Chart | Labels sources by lean only | 1,400+ outlets, multi-method |
| Fact Ledger (fact-by-fact, names what's unknown) | Yes | No |
| Ties news to your actual ballot | Yes (Georgia) | No |
| Coverage scope | U.S. politics, Georgia-first | National, all sources |
| Opinion pieces | None — facts only | Aggregates all types |
What MyVote does like AllSides
For every major story, MyVote gathers coverage from across the spectrum, labels each source left, center, or right, and links to the originals — so you can compare how all sides frame the same event in one place. That side-by-side, filter-bubble-breaking view is the idea AllSides made mainstream, and MyVote does it free.
The difference: the Fact Ledger
Beyond showing the spectrum, MyVote breaks every story into a Fact Ledger:
- What happened — the event, stripped of adjectives
- What all sides agree on — the shared, verifiable facts
- Where the framing differs — how left and right characterize it
- What’s still unknown — the honest, unresolved gaps
See it live on the MyVote news feed.
Where AllSides still wins
Being honest: AllSides is the authority on media bias. It rates over 1,400 outlets using blind bias surveys, balanced editorial panels, and community input, and its Media Bias Chart is the reference many people know. If your goal is rigorous, well-documented bias ratings and media literacy, AllSides is the more complete tool. MyVote is narrower on purpose — free, U.S.-politics-focused, fact-ledger-first, and deepest on Georgia.
Which should you choose?
Pick AllSides if you want the definitive media bias ratings and chart across the national media landscape. Pick MyVote if you want a free, nonpartisan way to read U.S. political news across the spectrum with a fact-by-fact breakdown — and, if you’re in Georgia, to see exactly what’s on your ballot. They pair well together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a free alternative to AllSides?
Yes. MyVote (myvotega.com) is a free, nonpartisan news reader that shows each political story from the left, center, and right with a neutral summary and no opinion pieces. Like AllSides it is built to break the filter bubble; unlike AllSides it adds a fact-by-fact 'Fact Ledger' per story and ties coverage to your Georgia ballot.
What is a good AllSides alternative for balanced news?
If you want AllSides-style media bias ratings and its Media Bias Chart, AllSides itself is the leader. If you want a free reader that shows the left/center/right spectrum on each story and then breaks the story into what happened, what all sides agree on, where the framing differs, and what's unknown, MyVote is a strong alternative — especially for Georgia and U.S. politics.
Is MyVote like AllSides?
They share the core mission: show the same story across left, center, and right so you can see the whole picture. AllSides is the authority on rating outlet bias, with rigorous multi-method ratings for 1,400+ sources and its well-known Media Bias Chart. MyVote is narrower and free, adds a per-story Fact Ledger, and connects the news to your actual ballot.
Does MyVote rate media bias like AllSides?
Not to the same depth. AllSides rates over 1,400 outlets using blind bias surveys, editorial-panel reviews, and community input — that is its specialty. MyVote labels each source's general lean (left, center, right) to arrange coverage, and focuses its original work on the Fact Ledger that separates verified facts from framing.
What's the difference between AllSides, Ground News, and MyVote?
AllSides is the authority on media bias ratings and the Media Bias Chart; Ground News does bias plus factuality data at global scale with a Blindspot feed; MyVote is a free U.S.-politics reader that adds a fact-by-fact Fact Ledger per story and ties coverage to your Georgia ballot. All three aim to break the filter bubble; they differ in scope, price, and focus.
Is MyVote free and nonpartisan?
Yes. MyVote is completely free with no paywall, and it is not affiliated with any political party, candidate, campaign, or government entity. It takes no PAC money, sells no political advertising, and publishes no opinion pieces.
AllSides is a trademark of its owner; MyVote is not affiliated with AllSides. Comparison reflects publicly described features as of September 2026.