aid: alternativeto
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/alternativeto/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: AlternativeTo
tags:
  - Alternatives
  - Reviews
  - Software Discovery
  - Software Directory
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
description: >-
  AlternativeTo is a crowdsourced software discovery platform that helps users find
  alternatives to software products based on user recommendations across desktop,
  mobile, and web applications. The platform does not currently offer a public API,
  but provides partner integration opportunities for software vendors.
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-06-20'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis: []
common:
  - type: DomainSecurity
    url: security/alternativeto-domain-security.yml
  - url: https://alternativeto.net/
    type: Website
  - url: https://alternativeto.net/about/
    type: About
  - url: https://alternativeto.net/faq/
    type: FAQ
  - url: https://alternativeto.net/about/privacy/
    type: PrivacyPolicy
  - url: https://alternativeto.net/news/all/
    type: News
  - url: https://blog.alternativeto.net/
    type: Blog
  - url: https://alternativeto.net/signup/
    type: SignUp
  - url: https://x.com/alternativeto
    type: X
  - url: https://mastodon.social/@alternativeto
    type: Mastodon
  - url: https://status.alternativeto.net/
    type: StatusPage
  - url: well-known/alternativeto-well-known.yml
    type: WellKnown
  - url: llms/alternativeto-llms.txt
    type: LLMsTxt
  - url: lifecycle/alternativeto-lifecycle.yml
    type: Lifecycle
  - type: Features
    data:
      - name: Software Alternative Discovery
        description: >-
          Crowdsourced database of software alternatives with user voting,
          ratings, and comparisons across web, desktop, and mobile platforms.
      - name: Platform Filtering
        description: >-
          Filter alternatives by platform (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone,
          Online) and license type (open source, free, commercial).
      - name: User Reviews and Ratings
        description: >-
          Community-driven reviews and rating system for software products
          with likes and alternative recommendations.
      - name: Software Vendor Listings
        description: >-
          Vendor-managed software listings with features, screenshots, and
          links for software discovery and comparison.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - name: Software Discovery
        description: >-
          Find alternatives to discontinued, expensive, or unavailable software
          products based on crowdsourced community recommendations.
      - name: Open Source Alternatives
        description: >-
          Discover free and open source alternatives to commercial software
          products with platform filtering and license search.
      - name: Vendor Software Listing
        description: >-
          Software vendors can list their products on AlternativeTo to reach
          users searching for alternatives to competing products.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com