Softpedia
Encyclopedia
Softpedia is an Internet web site that indexes information and provides software downloads. The site also covers major technology, science, health, and entertainment news from both external and in-house sources and provides software and game reviews. , it is one of the top 500 websites according to Alexa
traffic
rankings, and the 10th most visited site by Romanians. Like Download.com
, it is a "popular destination for software downloads".
Software categories are arranged hierarchically and are modeled after Windows filesystem paths, such as "C: \ Mobile Phone Tools \ Sony Ericsson". Users can sort by criteria such as the date of the last update, the number of downloads, or the rating. There are three viewing modes, normal, freeware
, or shareware
, allowing users to screen out certain types of software.
It is owned by company Softnews Net, from Romania
. Although it is of Romanian ownership, the website is oriented to English speakers. In 2006, 95% of revenue came from outside Romania; by 2007 it had 3.5 million visitors per week and most were from abroad.
Alexa Internet
Alexa Internet, Inc. is a California-based subsidiary company of Amazon.com that is known for its toolbar and Web site. Once installed, the toolbar collects data on browsing behavior which is transmitted to the Web site where it is stored and analyzed and is the basis for the company's Web traffic...
traffic
Web traffic
Web traffic is the amount of data sent and received by visitors to a web site. It is a large portion of Internet traffic. This is determined by the number of visitors and the number of pages they visit...
rankings, and the 10th most visited site by Romanians. Like Download.com
Download.com
Download.com is an Internet download directory website, launched in 1996 as a part of CNET. Originally, the domain was download.com.com. The domain download.com attracted at least 113 million visitors annually by 2008 according to a Compete.com study....
, it is a "popular destination for software downloads".
Software categories are arranged hierarchically and are modeled after Windows filesystem paths, such as "C: \ Mobile Phone Tools \ Sony Ericsson". Users can sort by criteria such as the date of the last update, the number of downloads, or the rating. There are three viewing modes, normal, freeware
Freeware
Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the...
, or shareware
Shareware
The term shareware is a proprietary software that is provided to users without payment on a trial basis and is often limited by any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience. Shareware is often offered as a download from an Internet website or as a compact disc included with a...
, allowing users to screen out certain types of software.
It is owned by company Softnews Net, from Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. Although it is of Romanian ownership, the website is oriented to English speakers. In 2006, 95% of revenue came from outside Romania; by 2007 it had 3.5 million visitors per week and most were from abroad.
Statistics
As of October 28, 2011:- Number of applications indexed: 1,036,949
- Total number of downloads: 2,039,460,972