aid: softwaresuggest
name: SoftwareSuggest
description: >-
  SoftwareSuggest is a business software discovery and recommendation platform
  that helps organizations find, compare, and select the right software solutions
  for their needs. Founded in 2014 by AppItSimple Infotek Pvt. Ltd. and headquartered
  in Ahmedabad, India, the platform covers over 800 software categories, lists more
  than 50,000 software products, and hosts over 40,000 verified user reviews.
  The platform serves both software buyers looking to evaluate and purchase solutions
  and software vendors seeking qualified leads and market visibility. SoftwareSuggest
  does not currently publish a public developer API but operates as a data provider
  via marketplaces such as Datarade for business data products.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Software Discovery
  - Business Software
  - SaaS
  - Software Reviews
  - B2B
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/softwaresuggest/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-02'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: softwaresuggest:software-catalog
    name: SoftwareSuggest Software Catalog
    description: >-
      The SoftwareSuggest software catalog is a browsable and searchable index
      of over 50,000 B2B software products across 800+ categories. Users can
      filter by category, features, pricing model, deployment type, organization
      size, and rating to shortlist candidates for evaluation. No public API is
      currently available; discovery occurs through the web interface and
      comparison tools.
    humanURL: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/all-categories
    baseURL: https://www.softwaresuggest.com
    tags:
      - Software Catalog
      - Discovery
      - Comparison
      - B2B Software
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/all-categories
      - type: Website
        url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/
  - aid: softwaresuggest:vendor-portal
    name: SoftwareSuggest Vendor Portal
    description: >-
      The SoftwareSuggest Vendor Portal enables software vendors to create and
      manage product listings, track leads, monitor performance analytics, and
      purchase premium visibility plans including PPC campaigns, MQL services,
      and branded content. Vendors access the portal at
      softwaresuggest.com/vendorsportal.
    humanURL: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/vendors
    baseURL: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/vendorsportal
    tags:
      - Vendor Management
      - Lead Generation
      - Product Listing
      - Analytics
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/vendors/guidelines
      - type: Website
        url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/vendors
  - aid: softwaresuggest:affiliate-program
    name: SoftwareSuggest Affiliate Program
    description: >-
      The SoftwareSuggest affiliate program is a CPL (cost-per-lead) based partner
      program where affiliates earn commissions by driving verified leads to the
      platform. Affiliates place tracking links or banners and receive monthly
      payouts above a $100 minimum threshold.
    humanURL: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/affiliates
    baseURL: https://www.softwaresuggest.com
    tags:
      - Affiliate Marketing
      - Partner Program
      - Lead Generation
      - CPL
    properties:
      - type: Website
        url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/affiliates
  - aid: softwaresuggest:data-marketplace
    name: SoftwareSuggest Data Products
    description: >-
      SoftwareSuggest appears on the Datarade data marketplace as a business
      data provider offering software market intelligence, product reviews,
      and B2B software adoption data. Organizations can contact SoftwareSuggest
      directly for data licensing arrangements.
    humanURL: https://datarade.ai/data-providers/softwaresuggest/profile
    baseURL: https://datarade.ai
    tags:
      - Business Data
      - Market Intelligence
      - Software Adoption Data
      - Data Marketplace
    properties:
      - type: Website
        url: https://datarade.ai/data-providers/softwaresuggest/profile
common:
  - url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/
    name: SoftwareSuggest Website
    type: Website
  - url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/all-categories
    name: All Software Categories
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/vendors
    name: Vendor Listing
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/vendors/guidelines
    name: Vendor Guidelines
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/vendorsportal/index.php?r=site/login
    name: Vendor Portal Login
    type: Portal
  - url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/affiliates
    name: Affiliate Program
    type: Affiliate
  - url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/blog/
    name: SoftwareSuggest Blog
    type: Blog
  - url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/tos
    name: Terms of Use
    type: TermsOfService
  - url: https://www.softwaresuggest.com/privacy
    name: Privacy Policy
    type: PrivacyPolicy
  - url: https://x.com/softwaresuggest
    name: SoftwareSuggest on X
    type: X
  - url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/softwaresuggest
    name: SoftwareSuggest on LinkedIn
    type: LinkedIn
  - url: https://www.facebook.com/SoftwareSuggest/
    name: SoftwareSuggest on Facebook
    type: Facebook
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com