Softpedia Alternatives

AlternativeTo

AlternativeTo let you find new Windows, Mac, Linux, online and mobile software based on applications you already know instead of useless categories. AlternativeTo is a new approach to finding good software. Tell us what application you want to replace and we give you suggestions on great alternatives! Instead of listing thousands of more or less crappy applications in a category, we make each application into a category.

Features:

• CrowdSourced
• Community based
• App discovery
• Tag based
• User generated
• Discovery engine
• Precise Searching
• Social media integration
• App discovery

FileHippo

FileHippo provides a simplest method of downloading the newest versions of the best software - without the usual excessive popups or spyware and without the low quality software.

Features:

• Categories
• App discovery
• Download old versions
• Responsive design
• SAAS Metrics

Product Hunt

Product Hunt is a website that lets users share and discover new products. The site, which was founded by Ryan Hoover in November 2013, is backed by Y Combinator. Users submit products which are listed in a linear format by day. The site includes a comments system and a voting system similar to Hacker News or Reddit. The products with the most votes rise to the top of each day's list.

Features:

• Community based
• IFTTT integration
• News

Apple App Store

The App Store lets you discover hundreds of thousands of applications that you can download for your iOS device. Browse the App Store for games and apps for business, entertainment, and more.

Features:

• App discovery
• Mobile apps

FileHorse.com

Fast and simple way to download free software for Windows and Mac. Latest versions of hand-picked software sorted into categories. FileHorse presents you a new way of finding and downloading new software and finding latest web applications. Our website specialized in providing you with latest versions of hand-picked quality software for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS operating systems on a daily basis.

Features:

• App discovery
• Download old versions

Software Informer

Software Informer is a programme, whose primary aim is to give you the up-to-date information about the software you actually use. Whenever a more recent version of any programme becomes available, Software Informer notifies you and offers a link for downloading the update. It also allows you to keep track of comments and questions on corresponding software.

MajorGeeks

Download freeware and shareware software utilities. Download files for your computer that tweak, repair, enhance, protect ...

Features:

• Community based
• License filter

Free Software Directory

The Free Software Directory is a project of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). We catalog useful free software that runs under free operating systems — particularly the GNU operating system and its GNU/Linux variants. Licenses are verified for each and every program listed in this directory.

Features:

• FLOSS
• FOSS

Stackshare

Learn about the tech stack behind some of the world's best software companies. See which tools and services they use, and how they're using them.

LO4D.com

Free software repository which includes reviews, mirrors and details about a number of programs. Includes the results of extensive virus tests. It is one of very few download portals that tests for malware and marks bundleware as such. LO4D.com includes mirrors in the United States and the UK.

Features:

• App discovery
• Instant Replay