Last Updated on October 3, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
Description
Softpedia.com is a free downloads encyclopedia. Softpedia.com claims to have over 1,000,000 free and free-to-try applications for Windows, Mac, and Linux. In addition to downloads, it has news and reviews.
Alternatives
Similar sites to softpedia.com include majorgeeks.com, download.cnet.com, driverscape.com, snapfiles.com, freewarefiles.com, filehippo.com, sourceforge.net, soft32.com, tucows.com, and 100-downloads.com.
Site Navigation/Overview
When I analyzed softpedia.com, there was a large search field above the fold to search for software files. At the top of the header were small links to categories such as Windows apps, Mac apps, Linux apps, drivers, and more. Below the fold on the homepage were links to the newest uploads. You could click on the post excerpt title, and it opened the single post page with the information related to the file and the file to download. Softpedia.com keeps its download links up high, which is why it ranks well in search engines for download links.
Site Popularity/Traffic Data
As of June 2025, softpedia.com has 3.642 million monthly views, according to Similar Web. The Wayback Machine estimates that softpedia.com was founded on July 26, 2003. The Internet Archive has saved softpedia.com 43,866 times between July 26, 2003 and August 1, 2025.
Site Speed/Hosting
Web host: CloudFlare, Inc.
IPs: 104.20.37.252, 172.66.145.102
Subdomains: forum.softpedia.com, drivers.softpedia.com, win.softpedia.com, mobile.softpedia.com, mac.softpedia.com, news.softpedia.com, games.softpedia.com, linux.softpedia.com, windows-cdn.softpedia.com, webscripts.softpedia.com
Safety, Security, and Trust Report
Softpedia.com is a safe website (graded 7.8/10). Our Sucuri scan returned a 403 status on numerous URLs, but Sucuri still felt the domain was a low security risk. Full results:
I checked softpedia.com on Sucuri, and it returned as a low security risk.
Our Sucuri scan returned a 403 Forbidden status on six URLs:
- https://www.softpedia.com/_min/jsstore.php?l=anNfc3Bzd2lwZSxlc3NlbnRpYWxkbCxzb3RkLGlzX2hvbWVwYWdl&f=bGFuZy9FTi5qcw==&jv=4014
- https://www.softpedia.com/browsers/
- https://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Chat/Instant-Messaging/Microsoft-Teams.shtml
- https://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Diary-Organizers-Calendar/Calibre.shtml
- https://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Win10Debloat.shtml
- https://www.softpedia.com/user/contact.php?t=advertiser
Our Sucuri scan also showed the following vulnerabilities:
- Missing Content-Security-Policy directive:
https://www.softpedia.com/404testpage4525d2fdc
https://www.softpedia.com/_min/jsstore.php?l=anNfc3Bzd2lwZSxlc3NlbnRpYWxkbCxzb3RkLGlzX2hvbWVwYWdl&f=bGFuZy9FTi5qcw==&jv=4014
https://www.softpedia.com/browsers/
https://www.softpedia.com/dyn-search.php
https://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Chat/Instant-Messaging/Microsoft-Teams.shtml
https://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Diary-Organizers-Calendar/Calibre.shtml
https://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Win10Debloat.shtml
https://www.softpedia.com/user/contact.php?t=advertiser
I then ran a parasite scan with Unmask Parasites on softpedia.com, and it is clean.
I also checked softpedia.com on VirusTotal, and it is clean.
Further, softpedia.com passed all blocklist engines on URLVoid.
In conclusion, with a Safety Index of 7.8, we graded softpedia.com as safe. OVERALL GRADE: Very Safe.
Site Links and Social Proof
Website: softpedia.com
Mobile-Friendliness
Mobile-optimized
Location and Contact Information
Resident country: United States of America
Email: info@domain-contact.org
Keywords
Keyword related to softpedia.com include shareware, Mac OS, Apple, Mac, Windows, Handheld, softpedia, Microsoft, software, and freeware.
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