Alternatives and competitors
Sites like softonic.com
The 20 closest software download portal alternatives to softonic.com, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 8 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to softonic.com? The closest matches are Softpedia, XDA Developers and Slashdot. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
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01 · Entity
About softonic.com
softonic.com
Wikidata: technology news website
Summary by Claude
Softonic is a software download portal offering free and trial programs and apps for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS, along with software reviews and technology news articles.
- Who it’s for
- General consumers looking for software and apps
- Business model
- Advertising
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to softonic.com’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to softonic.com
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to softonic.com, thumbs down if it isn’t.
We can’t read softonic.com’s homepage (HTTP 406), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.
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software and tech-news website based in Romania
Very close cos 0.942 - 02
XDA
The world’s best source for computing news, reviews, editorials guides, and more.
Very close cos 0.899 - 03
Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters, & software
Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters. Timely news source for technology related news and B2B software reviews & comparisons.
Very close cos 0.896 - 04
How-To Geek - We Explain Technology
We explain technology. Learn more with our articles, reviews, tips, and the best answers to your most pressing tech questions.
Very close cos 0.897 - 05
9to5Mac - Apple News & Mac Rumors Breaking All Day
Apple News & Mac Rumors Breaking All Day
- Google Workspace
- Meta Business Suite
- Adobe Fonts
- Amazon Publisher Services
- Google Ad Manager
- Google AdSense
Close cos 0.888 - 06
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database of icons
Close cos 0.884 - 07
Doxygen homepage
Source code documentation and analysis tool
Close cos 0.883 - 08
MUO - Technology, Simplified.
MUO is your guide to modern tech. Learn how to make use of the tech and gadgets around you, and discover cool stuff on the internet.
Close cos 0.887 - 09
Computerworld
Computerworld covers a range of technology topics, with a focus on these core areas of IT: generative AI, Windows, mobile, Apple/enterprise, office suites, productivity software, and collaboration software, as well as relevant information about companies such as Microsoft, Apple, OpenAI and Google.
Close cos 0.885 - 10
Bazaarvoice | The UGC Platform for Authentic Shopper Experiences
The leading UGC platform for authentic ratings, reviews, visual UGC, and review syndication that powers discovery, shopper trust, and higher ecommerce conversion.
Close cos 0.879 - 11
Ars Technica - Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.
News and reviews, covering IT, AI, science, space, health, gaming, cybersecurity, tech policy, computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.
Close cos 0.881 - 12
The Verge
The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.
Close cos 0.882 - 13
News and Advice on the World's Latest Innovations | ZDNET - ZDNET
see all latest
Close cos 0.878 - 14
LITEAPKS - #1 MOD APK for Android
LITEAPKS.COM is the leading reputable source for mod apk, free games and apps for Android
Close cos 0.876 - 15
Media.net | The Sell Side Platform for Greater Outcomes
We help brands and publishers leverage the best of programmatic, to achieve their goals across every screen.
Close cos 0.876 - 16
DEV Community
A space to discuss and keep up software development and manage your software career
Close cos 0.876 - 17
Genius
American digital media company
Close cos 0.875 - 18
thestreet.com
US financial news and financial literacy website
Close cos 0.877 - 19
RustDesk: Open-Source Remote Desktop with Self-Hosted Server Solutions
RustDesk is open-source remote desktop software for your own self-hosted server, a TeamViewer and AnyDesk alternative for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.
Close cos 0.874 - 20
Engadget | Technology News & Expert Reviews
Breaking news from the worlds of technology and entertainment, and expert reviews of the latest consumer tech products.
Close cos 0.879
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to softonic.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones softonic.com uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What softonic.com is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- Marketing automation
- HubSpot TXT v=spf1 include:_s38764625.fdmarc.net include:146509181.spf01.hubspote…
- Email hosting
- Google Workspace MX aspmx.l.google.com
- Microsoft 365 TXT MS=ms31796356
- DNS hosting
- Google Cloud DNS NS ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=bVAzi4F5L3kHSTF9
- GlobalSign TXT _globalsign-domain-verification=yRdIt507tQIZyVRXF6VBvVbEIWhqpzJaxh8r1…
- Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=njq5w1zkbjbami11ioc5wuvd2mhe6w
- Zoom TXT ZOOM_verify__HxdG2WKSleYbz3eatKv7Q
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what softonic.com adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console · not on softonic.com 19/20
- Google Workspace 15/20
- Meta Business Suite 12/20
- PHP · not on softonic.com 12/20
- WordPress · not on softonic.com 12/20
- Amazon SES · not on softonic.com 8/20
- nginx · not on softonic.com 8/20
- Cloudflare · not on softonic.com 7/20
- Google Tag Manager · not on softonic.com 7/20
- Cloudflare DNS · not on softonic.com 7/20
- Google Analytics · not on softonic.com 6/20
- Microsoft 365 6/20
- Google Ad Manager · not on softonic.com 5/20
- Atlassian · not on softonic.com 4/20
- Fastly · not on softonic.com 4/20
- Amazon Route 53 · not on softonic.com 4/20