AlternativeTo

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1. What is AlternativeTO

• AlternativeTo is a free, crowd-sourced website that helps users find alternatives to software products. The site features over 120,000 apps and software alternatives, ranked by over 1.8 million user opinions.
• The site is crowd-sourced, meaning the information and alternative suggestions come from users. This approach makes the data more relevant and powerful because it reflects the collective experience and preferences of a large user base. Anyone can sign up to contribute to the platform by suggesting alternatives.
• AlternativeTo was created by Ola and Markus in Sweden and is maintained with help from contributors all over the world.

2. Why it is helpful

Through AlternativeTo, you can easily find alternatives to popular software and websites curated by over 1.8 million users. With such a large user base, the chances of getting irrelevant alternatives are minimal. It also provides options like Free, Freemium, or Paid when searching for tools to narrow down your search and provide better results.

3. How to use it

1. Simply go to alternativeto.net
2. Search for your software here (paste a ss)
3. Click on the down arrow here
4. Select your desired properties
5. And you are good to go

4. Advantages

1. You don’t have to sign up to use it (unless you want to contribute).
2. It is crowdsourced, so it is completely free.
3. The list is curated by over 1.8 million users, who constantly add new tools and verify if the suggested alternatives are accurate.
4. It provides you with options like Free, Paid or Open Source when searching for a tool.
5. It shares screenshots and videos(sometimes) of the tools to have a look at their UI.
6. It has a rating system for every website which makes it easier for users to choose among various alternatives shown.
7. It has a newsletter option which sends you an email whenever you tools are added.

5. Disadvantages

1. In a very rare case you might find an irrelevant alternative for your searched tool.
2. A very small amount of contributors give negative comment to new and popular tools to boost their own software’s recognition and presence.

6. Pricing