Directory overview

AlternativeTo is a crowd-sourced directory that helps users find alternatives to software, apps and web services for desktop, mobile and web platforms. The site aggregates user recommendations, tags, platform and license information, screenshots and links to official sites. Contributions are made by the community and reviewed by admins to reduce spam and maintain quality.

Categories covered

The directory covers desktop applications, mobile apps, web apps and self-hosted software, plus curated lists and tech news. It includes commercial, freemium and open-source projects and provides filters by platform and license.

Pricing

AlternativeTo is a free service for users; donations via PayPal are accepted.

Key benefits

• Crowd-sourced recommendations and a voting system with a ranking algorithm
• Ability to suggest, edit and report applications
• Platform and license filters, curated lists and community discussions
• Admin verification to help ensure quality and reduce spam