Softonic
Softonic is a software and app download site with reviews and news. It lists Windows apps, Android apps and Mac apps.
- Status
- Online, no dated listings
- Authority
- 64/100How often other sites link to it (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
- Traffic
- Among the top 10k sitesPopularity estimate (Tranco, Oct 2026)
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About
Softonic is a software and app download site with reviews, news and articles, aimed at people looking for applications for their device and at developers who want to distribute software. The site lists apps and games for Windows, Android, Mac and iPhone, plus web apps, grouped in categories such as Utilities & Tools, Productivity, Multimedia, Security & Privacy and AI. Developers registered in the Publishing Center platform can submit new apps or claim existing listings. The Mac page says Official Distributors get verified distribution, greater exposure and visibility, trusted downloads and centralised app management, and that Softonic reaches over 100 million monthly users. The pages checked do not state a price for submitting, a review time, a link type or a badge requirement. The pricing page returned a page not found error.
How to submit
Register in the Softonic Publishing Center platform, then submit new apps or claim existing listings and manage the software there.
What it lists
- Windows apps
- Android apps
- Mac apps
- iPhone apps
- Games
- Web apps
Who visits
People looking to discover applications for their device, and developers who submit software as Official Distributors.
Written from Softonic's own pages on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions
- How do I submit my app to Softonic?
- Register in the Softonic Publishing Center platform. Registered developers can then submit new apps or claim existing listings on Softonic.
- Is Softonic free to submit to?
- Softonic does not say on its site. The pages checked show no price or free tier for submitting software.
- How much does Softonic cost?
- Softonic does not say on its site. Its pricing page returned a page not found error.
- Do I need an account to submit to Softonic?
- Yes. Softonic says developers registered in its Publishing Center platform can submit new apps or claim existing listings.
- Can I advertise on Softonic?
- Yes. Softonic's footer links to Advertising Opportunities and Monetization solutions for Publishers, but the pages checked show no prices or placements.
- What are Softonic Official Distributors?
- They are developers registered in the Softonic Publishing Center platform. Softonic lists verified distribution, greater exposure and visibility, trusted downloads and centralised app management as benefits.
- What does Softonic list?
- Softonic lists apps and games for Windows, Android, Mac and iPhone, plus web apps. It also publishes reviews, news and articles.
Details
- How often other sites link to it
- 64 out of 100 (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
- Traffic
- Among the 10,000 most visited sites (Tranco, Oct 2026)
- Best for
- SaaS
- Domain registered
- Jan 2000 (26 years ago)
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Checked Oct 26, 2026 · How we check
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