We all know that online shopping is on the rise. Even shoppers who once shied away from buying online (ahem, my husband) now recognize the convenience of browsing, comparison shopping, and clicking that “buy” button as they find deals online.
Isn’t it nice to have your purchases shipped right to your door?
Another perk of online shopping is that you have the capacity and time to dig for great deals. Some avid deal hunters may even like participating in online money-saving forums and sites like Slickdeals.
I use Slickdeals myself! But when you focus on just one or two websites to find the best online deals, you may be missing out on some pretty amazing resources.
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Top Sites Like Slickdeals
It’s time to break out of your rut and find some other best deal sites. Each of the websites listed below is unique in what it provides, so check them all out and find your new favorites!
1. DealNews
DealNews kicks off this list because, well, it’s my favorite…and for good reason! DealNews has been around for 22 years. Their team of deal hunters and writers handpick 400+ deals to post each weekday.
With so many deals to choose from, you’re bound to find something of interest on their website.
While all the deals are carefully researched and curated, their Editors’ Choice category is a great place to start as those deals get a thumbs up from at least 2/3 of their editors. When you see an Editors’ Choice icon, you’re seeing something they’ve probably already bought.
I also like to sort by “Hotness” to see what is interesting to other buyers on a particular day.
Beyond the deals, DealNews also has a robust blog that highlights their favorite deals of the day, shopping tips and trends, buying guides, and the best times to buy particular items based on the season and/or past trends.
Besides browsing the website, you can stay on top of the deals by signing up for one of their five email newsletters. You can also sign up for deal alerts via email for a product or store that interests you.
2. RetailMeNot
If you’ve ever Googled “[store name] coupon code,” you’ve probably stumbled upon RetailMeNot as listing coupon codes is what they’re best known for.
But there’s so much more to RetailMeNot than coupon codes: they also highlight cashback offers, online sales, and even in-store sales. They keep track of fantastic Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales as well as other holidays like Labor Day.
RetailMeNot also has a regularly updated blog that posts money-saving articles on food, health, family, budget, and more as well as buying guides to help you spend your money wisely.
I’m a big fan of their Deal Finder extension that automatically finds available offers, including cashback, for your favorite stores. Install the extension in Chrome or Firefox and shop like you normally do.
RetailMeNot will find available offers for you and present them at checkout.
If you like the community aspect of Slickdeals, RetailMeNot has some of that as the community can submit coupon codes and deals for posting.
RetailMeNot has a fantastic mobile coupon app for your convenience, and they also have a Canadian site (RetailMeNot.ca) for shoppers in Canada.
3. Brad’s Deals
Brad’s Deals is another carefully curated website that helps you find the best deals online.
The website began back in 2001 with a young, broke college student sharing deals and has since grown into a team of over 80 employees who work together to help you save.
Their staff scours the internet daily for the best prices on just about everything.
You can browse their website for deals of interest, sign up for their email newsletter, and/or receive personalized deal alerts through the mobile app.
Their blog is full of articles covering everything from car rental tips to credit card benefits to pet supply deals and more. They also keep tabs on the best discounts for military, teachers, college students, and seniors.
4. DealsPlus
DealsPlus is like Slickdeals in that it relies heavily on users to submit deals to the database. And there must be lots of active users, as there are plenty of sales, coupons, and cashback offers listed on DealsPlus!
Browse by category and check out the front page for hand-picked items and trending deals. Users can post comments on each deal with additional information and/or feedback on whether a deal worked for them.
I like that DealsPlus offers not just online deals, but also printable coupons to use at your favorite retailers or restaurants.
Many of these “printable” coupons are also valid just by showing them on your phone, making DealsPlus a site you’ll want to use while you’re out and about.
They have an in-house cashback program, and you’ll receive $5 in your account when you sign up (the cash-out threshold is currently $15).
Create an account and subscribe to stores as well as follow specific users if you like the deals they post. You can also use the mobile app to browse or submit deals to DealsPlus.
5. Woot
Woot is a fun and unique site to browse with daily deals on home and kitchen items, electronics, and even t-shirts! It’s the original daily deals site, founded in 2004.
In the past, they offered one deal per day until it was sold out, but they’ve since expanded their offerings to daily deals and limited-time offers across seven categories.
Amazon bought Woot in 2010, so if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can log in with your Amazon Prime account to get free standard shipping on Woot and free express shipping on Shirt.Woot.
If you don’t already have an Amazon Prime membership to get this free shipping benefit, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial to check it out. Don’t forget that EBT and Medicaid cardholders and college students get discounts on their Prime memberships, too!
One thing I like about Woot is their write-ups for the various deals are funny with silly jokes and chatter. They also have fun sales called Woot-offs in which deals launch every 30 minutes or so.
On occasion, you can buy one of their Bags of Crap (or BOCs), which is just a random collection of stuff they shove in a box and ship to you. You never know what you’re going to get!
If you like the forum aspect of Slickdeals, the active forums at Woot might appeal to you, as well. Other Wooters comment on the various products up for sale, giving you some additional insight before you buy.
Sign up for their Daily Digest email to get a heads up on the deals each day, and they also have a mobile app available for download.
6. GottaDEAL
GottaDEAL combines a compilation of current deals with an active forum to help you find deals online. Their forum has over 210,000 members who share and comment on new deals.
Besides the blurbs about the deals, there’s also an online coupon directory that rounds up coupon codes, promotional offers, and other limited-time discounts at a variety of retailers.
They have a mobile app as well as three different newsletters you can opt into, including their popular Instant Deal Alerts newsletter that gives you a heads up on the absolute hottest deals so you can get in on them before they sell out.
GottaDEAL also offers extensive coverage of Black Friday ads and deals, sometimes available months in advance.
7. Dealspotr
Dealspotr is like Wikipedia for coupon codes and deals. It’s a crowdsourcing platform for deal sharing, and its database is updated and edited by its users.
Ever been frustrated by a coupon code posted somewhere not working? Dealspotr aims to cut down on those problems by allowing its users to edit deals quickly to ensure the accuracy of the information.
Because of their unique setup, Dealspotr claims to have 3.7 times as many working discount codes as any other competing site or extension.
If you choose to participate, you can earn rewards (in the form of e-gift cards) for sharing and editing deals. If you don’t want to participate, you don’t have to.
Still, you can customize your experience by adding interests, brands, and influencers to your feed so you can quickly find the deals most likely to appeal to you.
8. Offers.com
At first glance, Offers.com looks like your typical coupon code site. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find that it’s much more than that.
Yes, they offer more than 217,000 coupon codes and deals in nearly every category imaginable, but they’re also proven to work.
This means that the team at Offers.com works round-the-clock to find, edit, and test offers while weeding out expired deals and coupon codes that don’t work.
There are plenty of coupon codes available as well as a robust listing of online deals. Offers.com even has deals with partners that you won’t find anywhere else on the web.
I like that they highlight seasonal deals like graduation or Father’s Day so you can quickly find items of interest to you right now. Their blog is also helpful and provides savings tips as well as expert shopping advice.
If you use Chrome, consider downloading the Offers.com browser extension that will run through their list of current coupon codes to find you the best possible savings.
9. Groupon
The only way you haven’t heard of Groupon is if you’ve been living under a rock for the last ten years.
Groupon was one of the first (if not the actual first) of the daily deal websites that took the country by storm around the time of the recession. While many other local deal websites have folded, Groupon has stuck around.
Yes, Groupon offers local deals on everything from restaurants to activities to spa visits, but they also offer deals on a variety of items (through Groupon Goods) as well as hotels and travel (through Groupon Getaways).
Plus, they round up coupon codes at a huge number of popular retailers.
Sign up for the Groupon Select membership program and you’ll pay a low monthly fee in order to get extra savings (10 – 25%) on almost every deal they offer!
Groupon doesn’t have a forum as Slickdeals does, but users can rate and review just about every deal offered on Groupon, which is helpful if you’re trying to figure out whether to spend your money on a local deal or the latest doodad.
Sign up for their newsletter to get the scoop on the latest deals and/or download their mobile app – one of the best coupon apps! – to help you save while you’re on the go.
10. Rakuten
You’ve probably heard of Rakuten by its former name, Ebates. Rakuten’s biggest draw is their cashback program that puts money back in your pocket just by shopping through their portal.
And yes, you can get cashback both online and in-store, in many cases. It doesn’t cost you any extra!
Sign up for Rakuten’s cashback program to get a free gift card that you can spend at Walmart or add to your cashback account!
Beyond cashback, Rakuten rounds up their Hot Deals with unique categories: buy online and pick up in-store (helpful if you need something in a pinch), gifts with purchase (isn’t it nice to have a little something extra for free?), free shipping, gift cards, and BOGO deals.
It’s a fun way to look at the deals rather than just browsing by retailer or category.
Their mobile app is one of the best coupon apps to help you save money. It gives you the latest deals and in-store coupons as well as cashback and app-only savings.
For Chrome users, the Rakuten Cash Back button in the Chrome Web Store will give you a heads up on current cashback offers at retailers you’re browsing as well as any available coupon codes.
Also be sure to check out Rakuten.com/Shop for fantastic sales and exclusive deals combined with Rakuten’s cashback offers, always with free shipping.
11. Ben’s Bargains
Ben’s Bargains has been around for twenty years and has a dedicated team of expert deal hunters that finds and posts the very best of the best online deals – over 600 deals published weekly!
You can browse their home page and sort by hottest or newest and set alerts for similar deals to be sure you don’t miss anything. Ben’s Bargains also has a mobile app.
Two things I like about Ben’s Bargains: First, they track the price history of specific products over time, so you can be confident you’re getting a great deal when you see a post.
Second, they only post deals that are “best of web” pricing, meaning that they have already done the comparison shopping for you to make sure that the price they’re listing is the lowest price you’ll see at the moment.
They even look for any coupons that can be added to make sure you’re getting the absolute best price.
I’m also a fan of their blog, The CheckOut. It includes the typical buying guides and tips, but also consumer news, online shopping trends, and funny memes. It’s a truly entertaining read for people like me who want a little bit of fun along with their information.
Summary
When you’re looking for the best places to find deals online, it’s easy to get in a rut and stick with one or two websites.
But there are plenty of other sites like Slickdeals that offer great roundups of deals, coupon codes, and/or a user experience that provides fun along with fantastic savings.
