The Best AlternativeTo AlternativesTop App Discovery Services & Similar Search Engines like AlternativeTo

AlternativeTo is described as 'Explore diverse software alternatives using a crowdsourced discovery service featuring apps for Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile, with personalized lists' and is a leading App Discovery service in the education & reference category. There are more than 100 alternatives to AlternativeTo, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, SaaS and Mac apps. The best AlternativeTo alternative is PrivacyTools.io, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to AlternativeTo are Slant, Privacy Guides, Product Hunt and SimilarSites.

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  1. PrivacyTools.io icon

    PrivacyTools.io

     304 likes

    You are being watched. Private and state-sponsored organizations are monitoring and recording your online activities. privacytools.io provides services, tools and knowledge to protect your privacy against global mass surveillance.

    74 PrivacyTools.io alternatives

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    PrivacyTools.io vs AlternativeTo Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    riveravaldez
    22

    It offers alternative software focused in some specific issues.

    Top Negative Comment
    Mark
    2

    privacytools.io specialize in PRIVACY alternatives..

    cpit
    Negative
    1

    it appears to give privacy-oriented options based on general functionality, not based on other existing software specified by the user

    3 of 11 comments
    • PrivacyTools.io is Free and ProprietaryAlternativeTo is also Free and Proprietary
    • PrivacyTools.io is Privacy focusedAlternativeTo is not according to our users
  2. Slant icon

    Slant

     194 likes

    Slant is a product recommendation community with the goal of making it effortless to find the best product, app or game for you.

    97 Slant alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    Discontinued

    They announced on Discord that they are winding down the active functionality of Slant, and transitioning it to read-only format, to focus on Vetted, which is Slant's successor.

    Slant vs AlternativeTo Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Dantes V-NoWar Earthling
    9

    Slant is a good alternative to AlternativeTO becouse it can compare many similar programs, rank it by appreciation and features PRO CONS signaled and get answer to any question from the community.

    Top Negative Comment
    altenativeto
    7

    On Slant it is not as easy to search by platform or license model. AlternativeTo is faster and more effective in many cases.

    yeyer11817
    Positive
    2

    Sometimes it is not clear how one software is an alternative for the other on alternativeto.net, having a Q&A format can help with that.

    3 of 6 comments
    • Slant is Free and ProprietaryAlternativeTo is also Free and Proprietary
  4. Privacy Guides icon

    Privacy Guides

     186 likes

    Privacy Guides is a socially motivated website that provides information for protecting your data security and privacy. Their mission is to inform the public about the value of digital privacy, and global government initiatives which aim to monitor your online activity.

    72 Privacy Guides alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    Privacy Guides vs AlternativeTo Comments
    bchpls
    Positive
    4

    Privacy Guides is a very cool and informative site. The privacy-respecting software recommendations of the site seem trustworthy in my opinion.

    RemovedUser
    Positive
    0

    Community-driven recommendations for privacy-focused products, applications, and services

    • Privacy Guides is Free and Open SourceAlternativeTo is Free and Proprietary
    • Privacy Guides is Privacy focusedAlternativeTo is not according to our users
  5. Product Hunt icon

    Product Hunt

     389 likes

    Product Hunt is a curation of the best new products, every day. Discover the latest mobile apps, websites, and technology products that everyone's talking about.

    255 Product Hunt alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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    Product Hunt vs AlternativeTo Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    SearcherForAlternatives
    0

    I think it’s the best and more complete database that can be alternative to AlternativeTo

    Top Negative Comment
    C0010 ~
    23

    Product hunt is more like a interactive environment where new ideas and products are born. Alternative to on the other hand, is more of a software catalog that catalogs services and let users search similar alternatives based on tagged features

    jwtb
    Negative
    0

    I think the current top negative comment explains it well. This is more of a product launch site, rather than a catalog to browse for alternatives.

    3 of 7 comments
    • Product Hunt is Free and ProprietaryAlternativeTo is also Free and Proprietary
  7. SimilarSites icon

    SimilarSites

     251 likes

    Easily find more sites like those you like. Similar Sites helps you find related sites and alternatives based on community recommendations and computer analysis.

    78 SimilarSites alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    SimilarSites vs AlternativeTo Comments
    veneno
    Positive
    1

    It's basically a list of websites that are accessed by similar traffic, ends up showing good alternatives to adresses that are not listed on alternativeto

    • SimilarSites is Free and ProprietaryAlternativeTo is also Free and Proprietary
    • SimilarSites is a Similar Search Engine AlternativeTo is an App Discovery Service
    • SimilarSites is CustomizableAlternativeTo is not according to our users
  8. freemediaheckyeah icon

    freemediaheckyeah

     126 likes

    The largest collection of free stuff on the internet!.

    33 freemediaheckyeah alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    freemediaheckyeah vs AlternativeTo Comments
    Alternative Software
    Positive
    2

    Contains many useful apps and software in a list. Much of the software I hadn't heard of before. AlternativeTo is probably easier for finding alternatives, though.

    RemovedUser
    Positive
    0

    Huge, community-driven collection of free resources from across the internet.

    • freemediaheckyeah is Free and Open SourceAlternativeTo is Free and Proprietary
    • freemediaheckyeah is Privacy focused and LightweightAlternativeTo is not according to our users
  9. alternative.me icon

    alternative.me

     95 likes

    Welcome to alternative.me, the source of better software alternatives. Finding suitable software was never easier.

    135 alternative.me alternatives

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    alternative.me vs AlternativeTo Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    20

    it's completely the same as alternativeto, with the only difference, that it doesn't contain as much software and websites as alternativeto

    • alternative.me is Free and ProprietaryAlternativeTo is also Free and Proprietary
  10. Free Software Directory icon

    Free Software Directory

     102 likes

    The Free Software Directory is a project of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). We catalog useful free software that runs under free operating systems — particularly the GNU operating system and its...

    119 Free Software Directory alternatives

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    • Free
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    Free Software Directory vs AlternativeTo Comments
    WofWca
    Positive
    2

    Good amount of free software is listed, but you can't look up alternatives directly, both because non-free software is not listed, and there is no such function. It's more of a catalog, with tags and categories.

    DalsPhotography
    Positive
    4

    It doesn't list the softwares per se, but more like by usage, and it doesn't compare softs. I found it very different to this web.

    • Free Software Directory is Free and Open SourceAlternativeTo is Free and Proprietary
    • Free Software Directory is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAlternativeTo is not according to our users
  11. PRISM Break icon

    PRISM Break

     168 likes

    Opt out of PRISM, the NSA’s global data surveillance program. Stop the American government from spying on you by encrypting your communications and ending your reliance on proprietary services.

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    PRISM Break vs AlternativeTo Comments
    Anipe
    Positive
    1

    Good for if you're looking for specefic privacy apps instead of all apps

    Guest
    Negative
    3

    There is no overlap in functionality of alternativeto.net and PRISM Break to qualify either as an alternative to the other.

    • PRISM Break is Free and Open SourceAlternativeTo is Free and Proprietary
    • PRISM Break is a Privacy Tool AlternativeTo is an App Discovery Service
    • PRISM Break is Privacy focusedAlternativeTo is not according to our users
  12. OSS Gallery icon

    OSS Gallery

     49 likes

    Discover the best open-source projects. A crowdsourced list of the best open-source projects on the internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
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    Rong Martin-Siebler ZHOU
    Positive
    1

    FOSS alternative to Alternativeto

    • OSS Gallery is Free and Open SourceAlternativeTo is Free and Proprietary
    • OSS Gallery is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAlternativeTo is not according to our users
  13. Libre Projects icon

    Libre Projects

     79 likes

    A directory of free & open source hosted web applications and alternatives to many proprietary web services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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  14. Privacium icon

    Privacium

     28 likes

    Open-source Android app for finding privacy-focused software and services, based on trusted Privacy Guides criteria. Dynamic theming, no ads, tracking, or permissions. Clean Jetpack Compose UI, full RTL support, and updated, community-based recommendations included.

    60 Privacium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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