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16 January 2011
Whether you are looking for a free, cheaper or better alternative to some leading software such as Photoshop and Microsoft Office or alternatives to Windows, Mac or Linux programs that will run on your particular OS platform – the search for comparable software can be daunting and often fruitless.
Stop Wasting Time!
If you’ve been searching for alternative software or Apps for your computer, iPhone or Android device all over the Web – you can stop!
All the work has been done for you! AlternativeTo (www.alternativeto.net) is a current and comprehensive repository of software, apps, plugins and all available alternatives.
When you type in your search, AlternativeTo pulls up a list of comparable or alternative software. Results can be sorted in alphabetical order or by how many times a particular alternative has been voted on or “liked”. You can also read or post comments for each suggested appplication.
Windows, Mac And Linux Alternatives
Looking for an alternative to a popular Windows program for our Mac or Linux computer. Simply select your Operating System from the menu and type the name of the application in the “Search apps…” box. In this example, I wanted to find an alternative to the popular Snagit screen capture software (Windows, Mac) for Linux.
AlternativeTo returned 4 results including Shutter, FireShot, ScreenGrab and JShot.
iPhone, Android And WinPhone
Looking for an app for your iPhone, Android and Win Phone. AlternativeTo is up to the task. A quick search for an alternative to the popular iPhone iBooks app for Android pulled in 7 results with Aldiko leading the fray.
Has AlternativeTo helped you find some hidden gems? Tell us about it!
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