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VERDICT

Should I use Mashable?

Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company. - mashable.com

Depends. Mashable is a free media and entertainment outlet owned by Ziff Davis — there is no software to buy, deploy, or subscribe to. Read it for news if you like it, but avoid its shopping deals and check whether your email was caught in the 2020 data breach.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources. Mashable is a media outlet, not a software product, so software-buying criteria mostly do not apply.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo evidence; not a software product
  • Feature depthNo evidence; not a software product
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Casual tech and pop-culture readers
  • Quick cybersecurity news skimmers
  • Deal browsers (with caution)
  • Gamers wanting mainstream review takes

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software — this is journalism, not a tool
  • Teams expecting a vendor with SLAs, admins, or support
  • Privacy-sensitive buyers using Mashable Shop
  • Deal buyers who expect reliable order fulfillment

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Mid-2020 breach exposed user data; check your email on Have I Been Pwned.

medium

Trustpilot complaints about purchases suggest checkout or fulfillment issues with Mashable commerce.

low

Guess: shopping coverage ('Mashable Selects') is deal-driven; treat picks as marketing.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free access to tech, entertainment, and cybersecurity news.
  • Publishing since 2005; global, multi-platform outlet.
  • Backed by Ziff Davis after its 2017 acquisition.
  • Runs editor-picked shopping coverage and deal guides.

Cons

  • Not a product — no plan, trial, or integration to evaluate.
  • Trustpilot shoppers report payment and order problems.
  • Customer data leaked in a 2020 breach.
  • No security page found on its own site.

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 10 sources - Known incident: a mid-2020 breach exposed Mashable customer data; the site appears to lack a security page.

official x2review x2security x4news x2
  • Mashable Data Breach (mid-2020), Customer data from Mashable accounts leaked online following a breach dated June 1, 2020; listed on Have I Been Pwned and Mozilla Monitor.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Free content, but store purchases draw complaints
  • Ease of use. No evidence; not a software product
  • Feature depth. No evidence; not a software product
  • Support quality: 2/5. Purchase-error help requests and complaint pages exist
  • Security posture: 2/5. 2020 breach exposed customer data
  • 2005 Founded By Pete Cashmore
  • Yes Free to read News site; no subscription required
  • 119 Trustpilot reviewers mashable.com
  • $50M (2017) Acquired Fire-sale sale to Ziff Davis

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

Known incident: a mid-2020 breach exposed Mashable customer data; the site appears to lack a security page.

  • Mashable Data Breach (mid-2020)Customer data from Mashable accounts leaked online following a breach dated June 1, 2020; listed on Have I Been Pwned and Mozilla Monitor.⁶

What users say

Feedback is thin and mixed: Trustpilot buyers report payment and order problems, and some Redditors bash its game reviews.

Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources. Mashable is a media outlet, not a software product, so software-buying criteria mostly do not apply.

Media site, not software. Read it free; skip the deals shop — 2020 data breach and purchase complaints.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources. Mashable is a media outlet, not a software product, so software-buying criteria mostly do not apply.

Sources

  1. Mashable homepagemashable.com
    official
  2. Mashable on Ziff Davisziffdavis.com
    official
  3. Trustpilot reviews of mashable.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  4. Reddit — Mashable Starfield review discussionreddit.com
    review
  5. Mashable Data Breach — Have I Been Pwnedhaveibeenpwned.com
    security
  6. Mashable Data Breach — Mozilla Monitormonitor.mozilla.org
    security
  7. Mashable Customer Data Leaked Online — Infosecurity Magazineinfosecurity-magazine.com
    security
  8. Mashable Sold at Fire-Sale Price of $50 Million — Varietyvariety.com
    news
  9. How Peter Cashmore Built Mashablehub.stellantis.com
    news
  10. Mashable security page (none found)mashable.com
    security

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