Computers - Software

Freeware

• Aadsoft.com - Programs for webmasters, investors, and news-group users.
• AB Labs - A program that greets the user after loading the operating system. [Win32]
• AB-Tools - Musik-Menü and Search Backups. Site in English and German.
• AddUp 1.2 by Orefa.com - A simple calculator designed to process non-trivial arithmetic expressions. [Win32]
• Advanced Biorhythms - A biorhythms calculator with charts, printable monthly calendar and partners' compatibility reports. Free and paid versions available. [Windows]
• Advanced Clock - Analog clock program. Its features include alarm function, screen saver, and full customization options.
• allSnap - A free system tray program for Windows that makes all top level windows snap to the edge of the screen (or screens) and each other while moving or sizing.
• Amazing clock - Analog and digital, electronic and mechanical, modern sporting and antique clocks. Available in Russian or English.
• Anna-Lyse Ros 2000 - A virtual secretary and announcer for Windows that can do announcements and help remember things.
• Auto Window Manager - Resize programs automatically, adjust transparency of windows, minimize to tray, and stay on top.
• AVImedic - A tool that fixes AVI video freezes. [Win32]
• AviSynth - A powerful video programming language for post-production editing.
• BareGrep - An interactive, windowed version of the Unix Grep tool. The results are presented in a table for easy navigation and sorting.
• Batprint - A batch printing tool for Microsoft Excel.
• Benfold - Original Java and Windows games, screensavers, math, and science programs with screenshots.
• Bexonsoft - A bulk file renamer.
• Binary Modular DataFlow Machine - A Parallel Programming Environment. [Linux, SunOS]
• BMP EMF Grapher - A 2-D mathematical package that exports to BMP, EMF, CSV and imports to CSV.
• Bret Johnson - DOS TSR (Terminate/Stay Resident) keyboard and screen utilities . Some can also be used in Windows. Source Code is available for most.
• Burn to the Brim - Windows Utility which takes the group of files or directories and selects those which optimally fill a cdr.
• Calculator - Windows utility that lets you add, subtract, divide, and multiply.
• Calendar Magic - A program that compares 23 different calendar systems and other calendar related tools.
• CamStudio - Records screen activity from the Windows desktop into standard AVI movie files. It is an ideal tool for creating software demonstrations and active presentations. [Freeware/Opensource]
• CCleaner - A simple program that removes unused and temporary files from Windows machines.
• CDAY Calendar Almanac - Displays historical anniversaries (birthdays, events) and date in multiple calendar systems, including Gregorian, Hebrew, Mayan, Julian, JDN, and Shire (Lord of the Rings), and Great Underground Empire (Zork).
• CDOrg - A program that helps sort CD into various different categories. Requires .NET runtime. [Win32]
• Chris Oldwoods Stuff - Various network and database tools for Windows, DOS and Java. Source and binaries available.
• CJ's Den - Freeware with source code available, by Chad Ross. Offers Webtime, an alarm tool designed specifically for time notification. [Requires .NET runtime]
• Clickie - Utility that can add two new features to the right click context menu of Windows Explorer: Copy Path Name, and Open MS-DOS Prompt.
• Click-N-Type Virtual Keyboard - On-screen virtual keyboard for anyone with a disability who can't type on a physical computer keyboard, but can use a pointing device like a mouse.
• Console Calculator - A scientific calculator has a UNIX-like interface and many advanced mathematical functions. [Win32]
• Copy Path to Clipboard - Adds a new command "Copy Path to Clipboard" to the context menu for files and folders.
• Craig's Software Download Page - Offers the Editor2 test editor for Windows, and several screensavers.
• The Crispen Family - Programs are provided without charge under the terms of the GNU General Public License. The software consists of Windows, general purpose, VRML, Website and Internet tools and programming tools.
• Ctrl Freak Freeware - Some TI-83+ Programs and Chem Assistant.
• Cupid info Systems - Offers various software including programs for cybercafes and various simple games.
• Darnell's WebSite - Several P2P applications and an Unofficial Yu-Gi-Oh PC game.
• DataMonkey - Open Source Windows data translation and conversion application.
• Date utility for the Windows Tray - A program that displays the day of the month next to the clock in the system tray.
• DB Tool - A simple database viewing utility implemented in Java with JDBC. It provides client-side sorting and allows you to see the table structure information. Available for Windows, Solaris and FreeBSD.
• Dedert Net - The Specchio Favorites program can organize and syncronize bookmarks and favorites across multiple computers. [Requires .NET runtime]
• Delta Software Technology - ANGIE Generation Now, and Pattern By Example.
• Dienhart Freeware - Site contains PERL scripts, graphics and CAD drawings.
• DigiMode - Offers various tools, games and music related downloads.
• dir2html - A tool that creates a html file of directory contents with links.
• DJ Lotos Web - Icons, skins and other files for Miranda IM.
• Don's PhoneGuard - A program that checks the name/number of phone callers against a personal database of banned name/numbers and hangs up on banned callers. [Windows 2000/XP]
• Downloads.ch - Swiss portal with large archive of freeware and shareware. In German and English.
• Downup Meter Lite - Provides an accurate account of the data which is flowing through your computer's network connection at any given moment.
• Dutch's Software - Unit conversions, HTML body tag colors, an image viewer, and a sound player.
• EasyCleaner - Small program which searches Windows registry for entries that are pointing nowhere. Also lets you delete all kinds of unnecessary files like temps, backups, can search for duplicate files and view some information about your disk space usage.
• EasyQD - A tool for the creation of Confirmit online surveys.
• e-books Tools by Vangelis Dimou - Offers various ebook related tools including a book sorter, an html merger, a list maker, a list comparer, PowerGet, and PowerGet.NET.
• eflo.net commerce Software - Credit card number Mod10 and type validator, and an automated clearing house(ACH) routing number lookup.
• Electronic Shop Assistance (ESA) - ESA is a POS, price quote software for computer stores or any shop front business that enables the business to professionally prepare a quote for a customer on the spot. [Win 95/98/NT]
• Execute Query - A java based database utility. Requires Java VM. [Open Source; GPL]
• Finance Database - Database for people in any kind of business. Software descriptions, screenshots, download, and contact details.
• Fitarelli.org - Offers free software projects for information engineering, process modeling, data modeling and other software projects issues.
• Five Trees Nokia Phone Manager - Allows one to use a PC to manage the address book and SMS messages on a Nokia phone and send SMS quickly and easily using the computer keyboard. [Win95/98/2000/XP/2003]
• Flashpaste Lite - A utility for qucickly pasting and entering text. [Win32]
• Flashware - Offers num2text, smsware, smstraffic, autores which are all written by Franky.
• Food File - Displays the proportion of fat, protein and carbohydrate contained as well as total calories and more detailed nutritional information for thousands of food products.
• Forb.Software - Offers QK Copy, WinMesa, and a CD-key manager.
• Free Dezign - Desktop and internet utilities, games, and screen savers for MS Windows 95/98 and MS DOS.
• Free Launch Bar - Replacement for the standard MS Windows Quick Launch Bar that allows for menus in the quick launch toolbar.
• Free Software Downloads - Provides links to software that is tried and tested.
• FreeRAM XP - A popular program to optimize and defragment RAM for Windows XP.
• The Freeware Publishing Site - Reviews of new and popular freeware for Windows.
• Gadwin PrintScreen - Easy to use freeware utility that allows you to capture any portion of the screen, save it to a file, copy it to Windows clipboard, print it or e-mail it to a recipient of your choice.
• Google Earth - Offers maps and satellite images for complex or pinpointed regional searches.
• HandyFind - A tool that finds the words in a document as you type in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, Notepad, Outlook Emails, and other programs. [Windows NT, 2K, XP]
• Health Software - A body mass index calculator. [Win98+]
• HELP Read - Text-to-speech software for Windows 3.1 or later. Supports English and Hawaiian languages. Different characters read aloud, allows correction of pronunciation, highlights text.
• HelpNDoc - A simple tool to create HTML help files.
• HotKicks - Allows the user to automate tasks through hotkeys. [Win32]
• Indirect Group - 3D file managers, games, logo producers, and bar builders for Windows.
• Information Organizer - Organize digital photos, digital music, daily calendars, business meeting minutes, diaries, in such a way that it is easy to access, browse, compare and share with others. (Java)
• IP Detective - A simple tool that displays the current IP address.
• the jackol's den - Drive Cleanup Wizard gets rid of useless temporary files.
• JAppRun - A Java Application Launcher written in C++ for Windows. Flexible and configurable.
• JExplorer - Dual-panel "Commander"-style file manager, web browser, FTP client, compression/decompression utility, and mail monitor based on Explorer. [Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4/2000/XP]
• JFileChecker - A java application used to check delimited and fixed width data files to ensure they contain properly formatted data.
• JHead - A Exif Jpeg camera setting parser and thumbnail remover for Windows, Linux, SunOS, and MacOSX.
• Joe LeVasseur's Freeware - Includes Yankee Clipper - a Win9x/NT Clipboard stacker/memory, a Win95 screen-saver starter, a simple loan calculator, a Visual Basic messagebox constructing utility, and other utilities.
• JShift Consulting Group - Offers a free tool that translates objects between C, HTML, Java, SQL, and XML.
• JSquiggle - A peer-to-peer sketch program written for Sharp Zaurus SL series PDA, iPAQ PDA with Jeode VM, Mac OS X 10.2+, Windows, and all UNIX that support Java.
• JSummer - A java-implementation of the MD5Sum-HASH-Algorythm that features calculation of md5sum-hashes, checking of md5sum-hashes, GUI and console version, recursion of directories. Packages for Windows and Linux.
• K-Free Find Files N Replace - A tool that can find and replace recursively in multiple files and directories. Includes full report of changes and backup - restore of any file changed.
• KnightSoft - KnightSoft Anti-virus and the Thor Operating System.
• Koala_xs - Puts a button in the Windows task bar tray that opens and closes the CD-ROM drive with one click.
• Krapplets.org - Free applications for Windows 95 and NT4.
• LargoRecipes - A Java/Swing application for managing recipes including sophisticated ingredient parsing, and generates recipe web pages. [Open Source; GPL]
• LineCounter - Free command line tool that counts the number of source code lines. It counts individual files or integrates with your favorite IDE.
• Linspect.com - Linux network server monitoring and management software for Windows, featuring a secure SSH connection and a visual user interface (GUI).
• Little Guard - Protects Windows machines from small children by disabling your mouse and 98 percent of keyboard functions.
• Loan calculator - An amortization tool for loan payments on homes, cars and refinances.
• LoanCalc - A simple and powerful loan calculator. [Win32]
• Loan*Calculator! Plus - A collection of 7 financial calculators that deal with all aspects of a loan.
• LuckyMe Software - Mom's Calendar b3.1.4 is a free simple printable calendar that helps people keep organized for Macintosh or Windows.
• MacExplorer - Windows program allowing to analyze Macintosh files stored on a Windows NT Server. Site includes download and a general information page on the software. [Windows 95/98/NT/2000]
• Masterhard Software - Linux Resurrector, a bootable CD which provides some tools for restoring crashed Linux and Windows based systems.
• Mawaqit - An Islamic prayer time schedule reminder that can provide information about Qiblah direction, moon phases, and solar eclipses.
• Meazure 1.0 - Measure, magnify and capture arbitrary portions of the screen in a number of different ways. [Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4/2000/XP]
• MediaMan - A personal media catalog manager that can categorize your collection of music CDs, movie DVDs, books and VHS tapes.
• MeD's Movie Manager - Customizable movie manager with add, edit, delete database functions, imports movie information from IMDb. [Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
• MickSmith's Mix - Newsletter with brief reviews of a variety of utilities.
• Microsug - Information about Mozilla products and a small directory of other freeware.
• MouseSoft - MouseSoft Directory Size, a directory size tool. [Win32]
• Movie Organizer - Get organized with the OXD data movie organizer. It's easy-to-use, and fun.
• Multi-string search-and-replace utility and other file utilities - Provides free plug-ins for Word and Excel to help perform multi-replacement operations. Also provides other utilities.
• MultiTrack Stopwatch - Clock multiple elapse times with ten parallel counters. Multiple timers also act as lap holder or just for keeping results of past clocking.
• The Open Technology Portal - An extensive web resource for open source software news, products, discussion, tools and licenses. Most freely available code from open source projects is cataloged.
• OpenUniverse - 3D solar system simulator for Linux, OpenGL, or Windows that uses NASA data.
• Oxpus file manager - Free software program for Windows and Linux / Unix. [Requires Java VM]
• Passreminder - An open-source secure password manager. [Requires Java VM]
• PDF Explorer - A program to catalog pdf files and extract images from them. Includes support for multiple disks and scanning for pdf's in compressed archives.
• PDF-Analyzer - Allows one to find out various information about pdf-files. [Win32]
• PDL Hider - Allows one to hide videos/movies/files without deleting them.
• Peupeu Software - Offers a script interpreter, a key press generator, a pacman clone, and a html metatage tool.
• Photo ID Card Program - A program that prints simple Photo ID's. Source code included.
• PhraseExpress - Manages frequently used text phrases in a taskbar icon and pastes them into any application with a single mouse click.
• PhySci software suite - Provides cross platform programs for the physical sciences.
• Plop - Plop Linux and Plop bootmanager.
• Point-N-Click - On-screen virtual mouse for anyone with a disability who can't click a mouse, but can otherwise move a pointing device like a mouse or trackball.
• PolyGlot - Allows one to learn or to teach multiple foreign languages.Users work with personal parameters, own dictionaries and games. Available in English and French.
• PrimeColor Software - Computational chemistry tools to study molecular structure, crystal structure, electronic structure and band structure.
• PrintDeskTop - Free screen print utility for Windows.
• Programs For All - Free for all software directory for Windows and other operating systems.
• PublicWare - A small danish spare time company that makes free software including music management software called Music Archive and a file renamer.
• PUC Unit Conversion - Java programm that converts units of acceleration, angle, area, energy/work, force, coefficient of heat transfer, length, mass, mass density, mass concentration, power, pressure/stress, time, velocity, viscosity, volume and temperature.
• QuickStart - Quickly finds items in the Start Menu, Favorites, Recent Files, Desktop and History, that match a typed keyword. [Win32]
• Radio3000 - Various utilities for radio stations and broadcasters including a broadcast calendar generator and ad scheduling software.
• Real (video) Join - A Windows32 GUI frontend to join Real Video (*.RM) files together. Real Producer (freeware) required.
• Registry Explorer - A Windows system tool that is intended to replace regedit.
• Reminder Program - A simple medication reminder.
• Roger Smith Software - Free software.
• Salonmaster - A salon management system that is currently beta testing.
• SAM - A small business CRM/Sales Automation/Project Management software package.
• The Sasquatch Realm - A collection of popular freeware, some games, and a Gmail invite exchange program.
• ScoreExtractor - Program that can help to manually convert wav files to midis. The idea is to draw notes on a time-frequency picture, then test yourself, and save the results. [Windows 95/98/Me/2000]
• Script and Graph - Program to plot or graph any mathematical function in two-dimensional Cartesian space. The user has the ability to alter the script variables when the graph is already computed and visible. [Windows 98/95/NT]
• Sensible Freeware - Utilities for network management, web-site monitoring, and computer-based paging.
• Sergey Zorin's software - Diff_ext, a file difference extension for Windows Explorer.
• Shadowcraft homepage - Home to iNFERNO and other freeware software.
• Site Journal - A program is intended to help site-supervising architects, engineers, and construction companies document site inspections. [Win32]
• Sitemap Creator - Exports directory structure to an html file that can be used to create sitemap of a website or to print the contents of a folder.
• SlavaSoft Inc. - HashCalc - Calculator to compute message digests, checksums and HMACs for files, as well as for text and hex strings.
• snsware.net - Author's site. A collection of useful Visual Basic freeware programs, including a small HTML editor.
• Songwave - Includes ISA Server site blocker and blocklists.
• SpeedFan - A program that can control fan speeds according to system temperatures.
• Spell Checker for Edit Boxes - A near-universal spell checker for Windows edit boxes; free for private use.
• SphereTV - An international TV listings management program that offers the ability to get reminded about favourite programs whenever they are about to be broadcast.
• SpiraClock - Small Java program that continuously displays upcoming events from schedules and time-tables inside a desktop clock.
• STecHome - Offers a small file splitting tool.
• Stefan Partusch - Author of freeware programs, products are Japtra (a Japanese Trainer), and DevCont(a program to test internet protocols and server applications).
• STG FolderPrint - Print and visualize Windows folders with disk space indicators, file filters, and display customization.
• Subliminal messaging programs - Two different programs, Subliminal Flash and Mind Coder, that create subliminal messages. [Requires .NET Runtime]
• Switch Window - MS Windows application that allows the user to switch to or close the any desired window by a contextual menu from the desktop.
• Systray Shortcuts - A program that creates shortcuts in the MS Windows systray.
• Task Plus - Appointment calendar that runs in the Windows system tray allowing instant access to alarms and notes.
• Tedium Compensator - Sets a random background, startup wave file and shutdown wave file on Windows bootup.
• Thomas Mitch Franey - Offers a talking Freecell game and a manufacturing costing program for download.
• Timed Command - A program that performs a user specified command after a chosen number of days, hours, minutes and seconds.
• Timelord Timetabling - A Timetabling program for Windows
• Tingan's Homepage - 3D Solar System, various games, and screensavers.
• Tinnes Software - Various useful programs like Desktop Calendar, Timed Shutdown and 10. Slide Show.
• Tray Commander Lite - Multifunctional utility that sits as an icon in the system tray, to execute many different commands, such as: launch program file, open folder, launch screensaver, make screenshot, open or close CD door and many others.
• TrID - A binary file identifier tool that can identify file types and provide information about the file type. Site available in English and Italian.
• TurboNote - Sticky note program that includes network and email sending, alarm, search, and quick launch feature to easily open files, email and URLs.
• 3twists Software - Products include virtual dice, image resizer and image viewer. Requires .NET 2.0 runtime. [Windows]
• uasoftware.it - creators of Virtual secretary. Available in Italian and English.
• UCmore - A free Internet navigational tool that simplifies and organizes your web browsing by showing you relevant links without having to use search engines.
• Ulfwood - Freeware Utilities - Text utilities for file searching, content modifying and word translating. For personal use.
• unearthed java - A few simple java applets and some thoughts on java development.
• Userhealth - Measure your active computer time and take regular pauses. [Win32]
• Utilities developed by Mercury - Hosts eMailer, a personalized group mailer.
• VAMP Media Center - Listen to Mp3s, organize media, edit clips, make screen savers, wallpaper, calendars, and photo albums. Enjoy photo sharing and download new materials every day. Play On-line games.
• Video Caster - Software to easily capture a video file, upload it to a Windows Streaming Server and distribute video clips through an e-mail link to friends or stream the videos directly from the web site.
• Video Spark - An HTML to Javascript converter.
• Vocabulary Builder - A tool to practice vocabulary for the SAT, GRE or other vocabulary intensive examinations. Requires .NET runtime.
• Ware-Lords - Original programs and games for Windows including an MP3 player, a picture puzzle, and a Tetris clone.
• Wasanka's Portal - Creator of Iview, a simple image and slide show viewer.
• William's Home - Simple games for daVinci and Palm.
• WinIndexer project - Allows on to index HTML documents and make them searchable by your visitors.
• WinMac - Macintosh style menubar that can be used in Windows 95/98/NT4/2000.
• Wireless Messaging Freeware - SNPP based wireless messaging from Windows.
• XCalc - A Reverse Polish Notation calculator. [Win32]
• Xconnect - A Xming Xwin GUI
• YMPEG - An MPEG Codec which integrates itself with Windows and offers seamless encoding from your favorite applications.
• Yoshi-Gamata - Offers MagicBin a "throw the file into the bin" game and Mathburst, the simple and powerful calculator. [Win32]
• Yue Hong's Freeware - Offers iTweak for windows, a tweaking tool, and Winwall, a wallpaper changer. [Win32]
• Zipdy - Program for Linux to calculate the distance between two zip codes. [Open Source, GPL]
• Zipoid - A ZIP Code verification, look-up and distance calculator tool.
• ZoomOut: TV Capture - A VCR plugin for KastorTV. It allows one to record television in AVI, Xvid, DivX and also control various other features such as time programming, and image resolution.

Open Source

• SourceForge  - Thousands of open source projects hosted. offering access to CVS, mailing lists, bug tracking and message boards/forums.
• AcademicEdge - A college and university administration software suite for student recruitment, admission, registration, financial aid, and bursar functions. Includes product overview and technical information.
• Business Readiness Rating - A new standard model for rating open source software, with the goal of giving companies a source for determining whether the software they are considering is mature enough to adopt.
• DaveSource Marginal Hacks - Collection of utilities, most of which are written in Perl. Includes HTML photo album generator, Web invitation system, basic HTTP server, and an 'extensible' mail filter.
• Debrief - Submarine maritime tactical analysis application. Used for analysis of maritime vessel tracks in 2 and 3 dimensions.
• GASP: GAming Services Platform - News, information and downloads for this Java based mobile gaming platform. (Java)
• GNU Project and Free Software Foundation - Home of the GNU operating system, the GNU General Public License, and the Free Software Foundation. The Open Source Movement branched off from the Free Software Movement in 1998. The Linux kernel is normally used together with GNU.
• GnuWin32 - The project provides various GNU tools and software for Win32.
• H2O Project - Community-based development of educational software. Contains code for the projects and a mission statement.
• Kulak Commander - Dual-panel text mode file manager. Built-in text editor with syntax highlighting, hex editor, FTP support. Does not change registry, small enough to fit on a floppy. (C++) [Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP]
• Open Channel Foundation - Hosting open source projects and software from academic and research institutions and providing commercial services.
• Open Journal Systems - An open source journal management and publishing system that has been developed by the federally funded Public Knowledge Project. List of features, documentation, online demonstration, and download. [GLP]
• OpenPrivacy Initiative - An open source collection of software frameworks, protocols and services providing a cryptographically secure and distributed platform for creating, maintaining, and selectively sharing user profile information.
• OpenSourceSchools.org - To foster the adoption and successful use of free and open source solutions in education.
• The OSSwin Project - Project to build a directory of open source software which is able to replace much of the proprietary software most Windows-users use nowadays.
• PageBox - A facility to deploy XML, servlets or JSP presentations on Java servers.
• PortableApps.com - Provides packaged software suitable for use on portable media, with leaving settings files on the host computer. Includes developer information, discussion forums and downloads.
• PyKota.com - Downloads, wiki, support and mailing lists for this print quota and print accounting package for use with the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS).
• Schoolforge - An international coalition of organizations fostering free and open resources in and for education.
• Smartcard Key Storage Daemon - Smartcard Key Storage Daemon is a Linux application used to store encryption keys on smartcards.
• TheOpenCD.org - The mission statement of theOpenCD.org group is to compile and distribute a CD-ROM containing a selection of high quality open source software for use on proprietary operating systems.
• TridiaVNC - This cross-platform, remote control software is the only fully supported, documented, enhanced release of VNC.
• WayV - Extends the functionality of the mouse by allowing gestures to represent actions.
• WxChecksums - Calculates and verifies checksums. (C++) [Windows,Linux]

Shareware - Associations

• Association of Shareware Professionals - Professional Association for Shareware Authors Worldwide
• The Authors Registry - Not-for-profit organization formed in May of 1995 by authors' groups. The Registry offers a variety of services including an, automated rights payment system and Authors contact directory.
• The Educational Software Cooperative (ESC) - ESC (Educational Software Cooperative) is a non-profit corporation bringing together developers, publishers, distributors and users of educational software.
• Elite Shareware Authors Group - Serves the shareware community by identifying and finding shareware authors who make exceptional software. Members also help each other by giving each other advice and tips for making better shareware.
• Shareware Industry Conference - Two exciting award ceremonies including the Shareware Industry Awards, and People's Choice awards honored the best shareware programs the gala banquet made this the premiere software marketing event of the year.

Shareware - Authors

• Alston Software Labs - Top rated home and entertainment titles. Home of Child's Play, the net's most popular paint program for the younger crowd.
• AnDan Software - Developing shareware and freeware software and documents.
• ArtixMedia Inc. - "INFO Hider' conceals texts in a format consisting of specially arranged points hidden within a graphics file.
• at32 - Developers of shareware applications including games.
• Atomic Robot - The official site for Atomic Robot software (a.k.a. MRGALAXY). Download other shareware and freeware products.
• Bagusoft Shareware and Freeware - Developer of password organizer, and a utility to find executables or DLLs in Windows 95/98 or NT/XP.
• BC Soft Team - Developers of News-Proxy software to enable posting to Usenet and Fido newsgroups, that is a multi-user proxy-server, and My Notes Center a notes manager.
• BigTomP Has It Shareware - Freeware and shareware that consist of tools for service reps, account auditing, and printing software.
• BITcom - Software developing company for Mac and Unix related projects. Offers shareware and freeware utilities. Products, support, and services. [Deutsch / English]
• Black Rat Software - Developer of custom software, BETA and ALPHA testing of shareware and small business applications. Offers RatShopper, a freeware program that works with HandyShopper.
• Bohlmeijer, Albert - Software developer, and author of shareware and freeware. Also travel tips for Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand.
• Boutell.Com, Inc. - Purveyors of quality shareware for Windows and Macintosh since 1993.
• Branislav Stofko - Shareware and freeware utilities, contains Czech, German and English descriptions of all the programs. [DOS/Windows 95/NT]
• Bubble Pop Software - Develops shareware and freeware software products for Mac OS and Windows.
• ButterflyVista - Business desktop utility, SI-Metric Office, features include atomic clock time synchronization, unit conversions, and customizable reminders, and SI-Metric Kids a metric unit converter.
• Camtech 2000 - Offers many quality, freeware and shareware programs for the Internet, desktop, utilities, and games.
• Chequers Software - Creators of Clipboard Express, MP3Detective, and TimesOwn.
• Cosmin Buhu's Applications Site - Developer of shareware and freeware applications, mostly in communication area. Custom software on demand.
• DamatoWorld - Author of freeware and shareware that include MikeyZip, Mikey's MP3 player, Loan Calculator and others.
• Dataland Software - Shareware and free software, applications includes scheduler and notes management, log analysis tool, backup utility, CD Label, and Easy Comment Delphi Expert. Also offers software development in the areas of programming, databases, Internet/Intranet, and Windows, Linux, DOS platforms.
• Deaddybear - Authors and developers of tough, addictive and fun games, also offer the following services to other shareware professionals web design, 3D modeling, graphics and music.
• DzSoft Ltd - Well-designed shareware for everyday use and development tools. Products are a Perl Editor, Mail Check and an Internet Explorer plug-in that adds a convenient explorer bar to search in Favorites.
• Eddie Barnett Software - Shareware, freeware programs include New_name.zip, Comm Port Manager, Year 2000 solution, and Modem Magic.
• ElmueSoft - Organizer, atomic clock synchronization, and TrayClock for all Windows.
• Eyesight Development - Offers shareware and freeware apps and games like Final Frontier a game situated in the future survival is by earning money through intergalactic space fights, and JoyMove allows the use of the joystick/gamepad as a mouse.
• Fieldtown Software - Developer of Tennis Tracker a program for tracking and analyzing tennis matches, and Activity Book a valuable educational resource that grows with the child through pre-school, to primary and beyond. [Windows]
• Fineware Systems - Shareware Windows utilities. File Ferret and Space Hound search, manage files, and eliminate duplicates, Data Pouch stores information, Password Squirrel, Attributer sets file properties, Peeper is a file viewer.
• Fomine Software - Information on products, downloads, and support. Applications for LAN communications and messenger software.
• FreeStone Group - Freeware and shareware products include screensavers, analyzer recording a utility for grabbing an image from the window and record in AVI the file, "info panel" to remember birthday, anniversaries, addresses, and phone numbers.
• Great Java Software - Duckware specializes in shareware Java applets and applications.
• Green Parrots Software - Shareware and freeware products for business, home and personal use for download. Features: productivity software, system utilities and Palm Pilot games.
• GridinSoft Software - Shareware and freeware for everyday use and development tools. Products are a PHP Processor, and GridniSoft Notepad.
• Gromkov's Software - Software development features DivX Player, FTP Search, Web Search, and Financial Analysis.
• Hard Drive Menu System - Utility manager to use with DOS and Win 95/98.
• Haxial Software - Offers a number of useful shareware programs for MS Windows, MacOS 9, and MacOS X. DiskCatalog, TextEdit, WorldClock, and 'Haxial KDX' BBS-style encrypted internet communications and file transfer system.
• HeadStrong - Official home of HeadStrong and Moritz Bartl freeware and shareware products include WebClicker, ICQr Information, ID3KILL, and OFCC.
• Herne Data Systems Ltd. - A developer of operating system enhancement and utility shareware as well as custom software for DOS and Windows environments. Home of MAXIDisk, NPS and other fine software.
• Hirtle Software - Includes games, utilities and educational programs. Allows instant downloading of software or you may preview the software.
• Hkeylocal Executables - 3rd party Windows programs for security, Internet tasks and other various desktop solutions.
• inKline Global, Inc. - Leading developer and publisher of award winning connectivity and productivity programs for home and office computer users.
• Innersky Software - Developer and publisher of CoolZip, compression and decompression tool. Winslide 2000 a slideshow screen saver to use personal images and sounds. Launch 98, small tray launcher.
• Insight Software Solutions, Inc. - Home page of Insight Software Solutions, Inc. Award winning word games, home and office, hobby, utilities and productivity software.
• IronCode Software - Developers of the tank game Last Man Standing, and free utilities such as Mkalbum, a web album generator.
• IT Solutions Malta - Developer Stanley M. Debono offers Quotes Screen Saver and Presentation Timer.
• Karnaugh Minimizer Program - Boolean Algebra assistant program is an interactive program easy to use for the freshmen electrical engineering student. Shows output in either SOP(DNF) or POS(CNF) format.
• Kevin Gearhart - Developer of fileWATCH file monitor and registry monitor and StartDefrag Windows 2000 disk defrag scheduler.
• Keyboard and Mouse Tracker - Records all operations with a time stamp. [Windows 98/ME/XP/NT/2000]
• Lazy Dog Software - Applications for Windows ranging from sports, games to software author products.
• Lemadian Software - Shareware and freeware developer. Products currently include a customizable RPN shareware calculator and down loadable KJV Bible in multiple file formats.
• Lincoln Beach Software - Software products that help webmasters build great sites, including Just Buttons and Just Tabs. Web enabled Black Hole Organizer allows anyone to organizer all of their notes.
• LK Software - Shareware and freeware covering database management system, Encode/Decode utility, mass mailing utility, and a Windows talking clock.
• LNS Inc. - Offers a variety of shareware and freeware software and inexpensive custom modifications.
• Magneto Software - Develops and markets Windows tools and utilities for both the developer and the consumer markets. Producing quality software for home and business applications for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 platforms.
• Marck D. Pearlstone - Software engineer involved in many shareware projects.
• MediaWeb - Offers consultancy and bespoke software development. Also shareware and freeware programs, recipe database and a free telephone number locator.
• Metalgrass Software - Developer of Windows shareware applications and games.
• microISV - A community for independent software developers who create shareware.
• Miha's Utilities - Author develops shareware and freeware utilities.
• ML Software Solutions - Software tools such as screen capture, software register tool and ActiveX controls. Prices are in Euros.
• Modjex - Produces application that brands JPEG or bitmap images. Modjex Coaxer encourages a writer to write for a sustained period.
• MWA Software - Supplier of JPEG, GIF and text editing components for Delphi and C++ Builder. Also supply general purpose text editor for very large text files.
• Nattyware - Developers of shareware and freeware utility products include jsChat, Pixie, Virus Deceiver, WinJanitor, and XUM32.
• Niagara Software - Shareware for Macintosh, Windows, and UNIX computers, currently has five products available for download Instrumental ABC's, Team Scheduler, iRemind, DoItAllText, Power Email Extracter, and Graph Stat Creator.
• Norbyte - Developer and publisher of shareware games and utilities for PC-Windows and Macintosh.
• Nullsoft - Makers of WinAmp.
• Octopussy Software - Developer of Easy Batch Builder for creating Windows and MS DOS batch files.
• Olvey Software Solutions - xVault Personal Data Vault, software is the safe and secure way to store sensitive information on the computer. OssDBJpeg, Delphi components. Achieve 2000 is Personal Information Management (PIM) software. MegAddress is a address management system. Also a small software and consulting business.
• Original Lewe.com - Developer of productivity tools and utilities based on the DOS and Windows platforms, plus a small selection of handy and useful tools and utilities for the computer.
• Peter's Software - MS Access shareware, freeware, tools, help and tips.
• PhoneSnd - Developer of MP3 Network Recorder (freeware), Phone Billing, and Auto Recorder is a Multichannel MP3 the recorder.
• Pine Grove Software - Developers of Lease Calculator Plus, Loan Calculator Plus and Rapid Address.
• ProXoft Software Design - Custom software development for small and medium businesses, shareware and freeware downloads.
• Rainer Brockerhoff - Developer of software for the Macintosh includes shareware and freeware. Offers technical papers, and public support forums.
• Shareware Depot - Po-Han Lin's shareware. Includes programs in C++, Java, and a discussion forum.
• Shareware Solutions - Providing shareware desktop utilities, products consist of CalendarPro, and txtPro.
• Shareware-Corner - Developer of shareware programs. Developed software is Photo Album Downloader for Yahoo, Outlook Attachment Sniffer, and News File Grabber.
• Skerryvore Software Ltd - A multilingual international calendar program "Simply Calenders", Iconoplasm! free icon editor, Treesaver, and a medical library database program.
• 8848soft - Programs include Multi desktop, PopOFF, and Clever BoxMan, designed with power and functionality in mind, yet easy-to-use to support power users and novices alike.
• Softilium - SVA, software which helps shareware authors or other e-commerce vendors to work with their products and customers. PatchBase, a tool helps you to organize all you installed software's information. Dialog, windows designer for Turbo Vision and similar libraries.
• Software Design - Freeware and shareware applications and utility programs for Windows 95/98/ME/2000 written by Gregory Braun.
• SoftWorld42 Shareware - SoftReports Viewer is an ActiveX control that encapsulates a complete report writer, with print preview and output to printer. Free and shareware version available.
• SwordRain Studio - Author of Ascii Pic Designer and txt2html maker v2.0. [Win95/98/ME/XP/2000]
• The Theill Web Site - Freeware and shareware applications, ASP source projects, Java snippets or Delphi components.
• TheoWare - tzsh is a UNIX like shell for non-UNIX platforms, a Korn shell for Windows.
• Thierry Paris - Developer of shareware and freeware, products are FileBank, Favorite Folders, and FileSpy.
• TwinkleBulbs - A 32-bit desktop accessory program for Windows, to display flashing, colorful holiday lights on or around the desktop.
• Twins Software Inc. - Developer of shareware and freeware multimedia software and tools to play video files/audio files or software to merge audio/video files. As well software to list media files and then saves them as play list or text file.
• Unvisible Universe Software - Shareware utilities and children's software for Mac and PC written with Realbasic.
• V-M Österman Games - Author of Windows shareware games, programs are Brixor and Outer Lines.
• Winique Software - Shareware for 32-bit Windows and Linux.
• WMinfo - Developer of personal database organizer, image viewer and converter, password keeper, and an application for managing computers, software, hardware and documentation assets. Downloads and software descriptions.
• World Of Newave - Download the last Newave Inc. shareware including the award winning ZipWave a visual archive utility. Chaos Fx is a all in one image processing package.
• XDenSer Software - Developer of NetScreen software that will allows you to see the screen of a computer running the same program over a network and several free and shareware programs for Delphi programmers.
• Yang Bo's Software - Developer of shareware and freeware, product are 'My Voice Diary', 'CHMUnpacker' and 'HTML2TXT'.
• ZenSoft - Developer of system utilities, and puzzle, action, logic, and arcade games for the PC, including Zentris 3000.

Shareware - Directories

• AB-Archive - Extensive software archive in English and German languages. Authors can submit their programs for free and manage the entries themselves (PAD is also supported).
• Absolute Shareware - Shareware downloads for multiple operating systems. PAD submissions are supported.
• Ace Shareware4You - Offers categorized listings of downloads ordered by ratings ranking.
• AcidFiles - Popularity of programs is measured through the download counters, user ratings and editors' awards. Site accepts PAD submissions.
• Addmine Shareware - Search the database or browse the categories of free software and shareware listings for Windows and Mac.
• aFreeGo.com - Shareware, freeware and demo software, applications sorted by category. Accepts PAD submissions from Authors.
• Allen's WinAppsList - Shareware, freeware, and commercial software for Windows arranged in multiple easy to browse categories.
• AllWorldSoft - Categorized directory of software. PAD submissions accepted.
• Annesoft Downloads - Provides shareware and freeware downloads for the most popular software applications, accepts PAD submissions from developers.
• Any Windows Shareware - Archive of shareware and freeware for Windows operating systems from authors around the Globe.
• Aptcode Software Store - This site hosts download links to many shareware software titles. Titles are regularly added and updated.
• Best Vista Downloads - Windows Vista software, freeware and shareware downloads. Submissions by PAD file.
• Bill's Software Picks - Search for free software downloads or browse through a categorized software library.
• BinaryMagic - Software and games for Windows, site accepts PAD submissions from Developers.
• Biz2Consumer - Detailed shareware information and reviews including instant software downloads.
• BlueChillies.com - Freeware, shareware and demoware programs for Windows, Macintosh, DOS, BeOS, Palm OS, and Linux/UNIX. Organized into categories or use the onsite search function.
• Bob's Software Picks - Shareware download site, try for free, multiple categories to choose from.
• BrotherSoft - Shareware, freeware and commercial software downloads arranged by categories rated and reviewed.
• BullDownload - Free software download center with over 20,000 recent titles. PAD files accepted from Developers.
• BumperSoft - Categorized and searchable database of freeware and shareware with screenshots, new, top and pick section.
• Charity-ware.org - Central location for downloading software to support charities. Software arranged in categories with reviews and links to authors homepage where appropriate.
• CoreDownload - Software archive, browse through categories and subcategories. Authors can submit using PAD, accounts required for submissions.
• Cute Downloads - Categorized and searchable database of shareware. Downloads, product specifications and screenshots.
• Dakota Downloads - PAD enabled Shareware directory with free shareware downloads in many categories.
• Dave's 2000Shareware.com - Source for Windows 2000/95/98/NT software, search for software or browse various categories. Accepts Authors submission.
• DesktopShareware - Shareware for your computer's desktop including screen savers, wallpapers, themes, and utilities, with free download and PAD file submissions accepted.
• DevGalaxy - Provides software reviews and free downloads for the most popular software applications. PAD files accepted.
• 3d2f - Freeware, shareware, demo and commercial software for Windows, Unix, Apple Macintosh and PDA. Browse by category, language, license, installation type and platform.
• DoubleR Software Download - Browse and download free and-or trialware software. Submissions by PAD file.
• DownBroad - Software archive for freeware, shareware, open source applications and games for Windows, Macintosh, Linux or mobile platforms. PAD files accepted.
• 01-Download - Software search engine dedicated to software and shareware.
• Download 4 People - Categoriezed directory of Shareware, Freeware and other software downloads.
• Download 4 You - Freeware and Shareware listings in multiple categories.
• Download Free Trial - Download thousands of freeware, shareware and demo programs for Windows arranged by categories.
• Download Frenzy - Download thousands of software titles, shareware, freeware, games. Pad submissions accepted.
• Download GEMS - Shareware and freeware download site, accepts PAD submissions from developers.
• Download Junction - Download rated shareware, freeware, and commercial demos. PAD submissions are supported.
• Download That - Software downloads, news, reviews, weblogs including a searchable database of software for Windows, Linux, and Macintosh operating systems.
• Download to PC - Free download shareware, freeware and demo software products. Developers need to create an account to submit, PAD files accepted.
• Download Wasp - Shareware, freeware and demo software, applications sorted by category. Accepts PAD submissions from Authors.
• DownloadAtoZ - Provides and promotes software for IS/IT professionals, developers, business and personal users.
• Download-By.Net - More than 10,000 shareware and freeware downloads. Find programs using our search function or by browsing the directory.
• Download3000.com - Free software download for windows programs, games and drivers.
• Download5000.com - Thousands of free downloads of shareware, freeware, games, utilities, and software for your PC.
• Downloadery - Free software downloads. PAD files accepted from Developers.
• Download3K - Archive of free downloads for Windows including a huge library of games and software trials. Pad Files accepted for submission.
• DownloadMegaSite - Download freeware, shareware, games, antivirus and antispyware for Windows, Mac and Mobile. PAD submissions supported.
• DownloadMost.com - One of the world's biggest and fastest download sites. PAD submissions accepted.
• DownloadPipe.com - Library of over 80,000 free and free-to-try software programs, games and drivers for Windows, Linux, Mac and Palm OS. PAD files accepted from developers.
• DownloadRage - Daily updated software directory with a wide range of multiplatform software applications. PAD file submissions accepted.
• Downloads32 - Archive of free downloads for Windows with reviews and screenshots. Pad Files accepted for submission.
• Downloads Land - Freeware, shareware and commercial software downloads, authors and publishers directory with PAD submissions supported.
• Downloads Plaza - A software download archive containing over 11,000 shareware and freeware titles, in a clean interface, no external advertising, no pop-ups, no pop-unders, and no-nags.
• DownloadsArea.com - A comprehensive source for free and shareware software downloads on the Web.
• Downloads.be - Directory of software for free download with descriptions and screenshots.
• Downloads2k - Clean archive of software and games. PAD submissions accepted.
• Download-Software-Freeware - Software download site with unique feature that allows you to monitor software new releases and updates. PAD submissions accepted.
• Download-Up.com - Free software downloads for Windows. PAD files accepted for submissions.
• Download2you.com - Free and discount software for Windows, including shareware titles and demo versions.
• EfreeDown - Download free trial shareware, software download site. Pad files accepted.
• Euro Download - Often updated software archive with thousands of software titles. Submissions by PAD files.
• ExeFiles - A shareware and freeware software repository, PAD file and manual submissions are welcome.
• EZGOAL - A Portal site for shareware and freeware software. With and an Internet resource listing.
• Fast64 - Free software downloads, daily news, reviews, articles and video clips, permanently updated.
• FastShareware.com - Shareware and freeware directory, search software by categories, keywords, and alphabet. Submissions by PAD file.
• File Boost Network - Source for shareware, freeware and evaluation software, accepts submission from authors in ASP PAD format, featuring a flexible powerful search engine.
• File Cart - Categorized and searchable windows software database, very simple layout with many features.
• File Chicken - Shareware, freeware, and trialware download resource covering major operating systems.
• File Flash - Latest hardware, software news and reviews, downloads in audio, business, desktop enhancements, development tools, drivers/bios, graphics/multimedia, Internet, and utilities.
• File Heaven - The source for shareware and freeware, PAD submissions are supported.
• File Hungry - Download top rated shareware, freeware, commercial demos for Windows 95/98/ME/2K/NT, Linux, Macintosh, Palm, and Win CE. Searchable database is updated daily.
• File Picks - Categorized directory of software, PAD submissions accepted.
• File Portal - Free download website, providing links to drivers, game demos, software. Site supports submissions by PAD files.
• The File Transit - Shareware and freeware site supporting over 25 platforms. Ratings, reviews, screenshots, downloads, and in-depth information are available for each software title. Support PAD submissions.
• FileArcade - Software download site with advance search, filter and sorting method. Site not accepting submissions at this time.
• FileGuru - Categorized Windows listings form shareware, freeware and commercial programs.
• FileLight - Download library featuring thousands of applications for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
• FileLover - Shareware and freeware download site supporting soft for Windows/Linux/Mac/Palmo and other platforms. Manual and PAD submissions accepted.
• FileMania - Comprehensive software directory with many categories, download trial software for free.
• FileOasis.com - One of the largest shareware and freeware download sites for windows, hundreds of categories with thousands of downloads.
• FileProfile.com - Directory of thousands of freeware and shareware applications. Download links automatically checked every day for quality.
• 1000files - Site is listing shareware and freeware software with user commentaries and sorting by user popularity. Pad submissions accepted.
• FilesArchive - Source for 40,000 shareware, freeware, download applications, games and utilities for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Windows CE, Linux. Search database or navigate categories.
• FilesClub.com - Download the latest free software or shareware available for Windows. PAD submissions accepted.
• FilesLand.com - Shareware and freeware software archive organized by keywords.
• FilesWeb - Shareware and freeware directory categorized by subjects and popular keywords. Pad File submissions accepted.
• FileTerra.com - Software download archive for all platforms, site supports manual and PAD submissions.
• FileTrial.com - Software archive with multiple categories such as business, desktop, dducation, games, internet, multimedia, programming, and utilities.
• FinancialShareware.com - This download site is dedicated to financial software offered on a try-before-you-buy basis, business and personal.
• FindApp.com - Download Windows freeware and shareware software.
• FindSharewares - Directory of freeware, shareware, and trial versions. The programs are sorted by category and from each program there are screen shots, reviews and description. Login required.
• FiveSign Download - Software download site for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and PDA freeware, shareware, and demos. Pad file submissions accepted.
• Forte Downloads - Windows, mac, palm and linux download site with many categories. PAD files accepted.
• 123 Free Download - Listing of shareware and freeware software sorted by category. Developer accounts required for submissions.
• Free Downloadable Software - Games, Screen savers and utilities software for windows PC. PAD files accepted, a link back to this site required.
• Free Downloads - Shareware, free-ware, demo, trial, game downloads and other various searchable categories. Pad file enabled.
• Free Downloads Center - A selection of freeware and shareware, categorized by topic - includes business, games, PDA and utilities.
• Free Software Shareware Downloads - Directory of software with free downloads. Requires return link from Developers, PAD submissions supported.
• Free Trial Downloads - Free shareware, freeware, and trial downloads for all platforms. PAD files accepted.
• Free Vista Files - Newest Windows Vista compatible shareware and freeware files. PAD file submissions accepted.
• Free-downloads.webzf.com - Find the software you are looking and download it, free-to-try. Submissions by PAD file.
• FreeFilesZone - Descriptions and downloads of freeware and shareware programs for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
• FreeFunFiles - A free download site for games and other shareware software, spam free with daily updates.
• Free-Soft-Downloads.com - A large collection of shareware and freeware downloads. PAD files accepted.
• Free-To-Try.com - More than 14000 manually accepted shareware and freeware downloads arranged in 150 categories, daily updated content, accepting PAD submissions from software authors.
• FreeTrialSoft - A shareware and freeware collection with reviews and free downloads. Submissions by PAD file.
• Freeware Shareware Center - Download freeware, shareware, and demo utility programs. Browse categories or use the searchable database. Accept PAD files from Authors.
• Freewareseek.com - Software archive for freeware, shareware, open source, demos, beta, and free alpha for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Dos, and Palm OS. Browse by license, platform or use the search function.
• Freshfolder.com - Searchable software directory featuring over 15,000 shareware and freeware downloads for Windows. Accepts PAD submissions from shareware authors.
• Galt Shareware Zone - Directory of shareware downloads, reviews and a free newsletter.
• GetYourFile.com - Site offers shareware and freeware programs, internet and multimedia tools.
• Go-Download.com - Numerous categories of shareware including drivers, desktop monitoring, visual basic, games, and kids, home and personal.
• Golden Shareware - Freeware and Shareware downloads for Windows 2000/9x/Me/NT, covering authoring, graphic, web and net, desktop tools also utilities, games, and multimedia and screen savers.
• Goloads - This site features thousands of free software downloads, freeware and shareware software fully reviewed.
• GonnaSoft.com - Shareware, freeware, commercial software arranged by categories. Only custom versions from developers accepted, PAD files accepted.
• GoodFiles.com - Large category of Shareware programs for Win 3.x/95/98/NT/2000 platforms.
• GTdownload.com - Download free software, shareware and freeware for Windows, UNIX, and MAC. PAD files accepted.
• HAM Software Directory - Shareware, freeware and demo software, applications sorted by category. Accepts PAD submissions from Authors.
• HandyArchive - Software download archive with directory and search capabilities.
• 2HaveIt.com - Download shareware, freeware, trialware, and commercial software. Advanced searches include Windows, Apple, Palm, and Linux/Unix software.
• Hot-Download.com - Offering popular software for download and review, choose from many different categories.
• Hotdownloads.org - Site offering thousands of downloads, reviews, and news. Submissions by PAD file only.
• HotLib.com - Popular shareware and freeware software download directory where you will find all the best top downloads and software reviews.
• Hot-Shareware.com - Popular software free download, including multiple categories and OSs, including Windows, MacOS, Palm and Pocket PC.
• Hotsoft32 - Download software and games with full descriptions and screenshots. Submissions by PAD file.
• Hotwinfiles.com - Shareware, freeware and demo software for download, as well as Windows software, drivers, reviews, and a software forum.
• ImagesPro.com - Graphics and Video software directory, over 880 programs listed. Browse by program, platform or license.
• Indian Shareware Pro - Features shareware and freeware developed by Indian software professionals.
• Indiankey - Search the database or browse the categories of software. Source for up to date software, information and downloads.
• InternetSecuritySoftware.org - Directory of Internet security software ranked by downloads with reviews. Developers may submit software.
• IT Pro Downloads - Search and browse for downloadable shareware and freeware files. Also commercial demos are available. Features reviews and collections of related products.
• IT Shareware - Thousands of free downloads of shareware, freeware, games, utilities, and software for your PC.
• Ivertech Software Central - Shareware and freeware archive site that is PAD driven.
• Jumbo - Source of free and shareware computer programs and utilities for PC and Mac. Evaluate software and read product reviews. Download games and screen savers.
• King Downloads - Download freeware and shareware, browse or search through the categories. PAD files accepted from Developers.
• LastDownload - Shareware, freeware and commercial demo software download directory categorized by subjects. PAD files accepted.
• LemonFiles - Freeware and Shareware downloads, daily updates, PAD submissions enabled, 14 categories, 150 subcategories, more than 12000 listings.
• Liquid Mirror Enterprises - Download shareware, freeware, trials and betas.
• ListSoft File Managers - Reviews and links to programs for Windows and DOS.
• Macrodownloads - A pad enabled site featuring windows software from many developers.
• MajorGeeks.Com - Offering shareware and freeware downloads, drivers, with reviews, to improve your computers performance (for beginner to advanced users) as well a message forum.
• MAPIStore.Com - Download center for Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange and MSN Messenger solutions. Read detailed description, download trial version. Accepts submissions using the PAD format.
• MD Master Download - Directory of freeware, shareware, and trial versions. The programs are sorted by category and from each program there is a description, so you get a short impression before your start downloading it.
• MightyFiles.com - Shareware and Freeware download archive, updated daily, submissions by email.
• MornSoft.com - A shareware, freeware and other software download center.
• Most Wanted Files - Software library with screen shots, descriptions, search and download links. Categorised shareware, freeware and demos for Windows, Mac and Linux.
• MostShareware.com - Evaluation shareware, freeware software center, includes Mp3, audio, multimedia, internet, games, business, web developer, software developer, desktop, utilities, home and education.
• MPSmits.Com - Contains a large up to date index of freeware and shareware applications, message boards, highlights, shortcuts, chat and other features which is updated daily.
• Mp3Starfish - Directory of mp3 related software with hundreds of titles available for download, accepts PAD submissions.
• My Music Tools - Music shareware and freeware software. Applications sorted by category. Accepts PAD submissions from Authors.
• mySoftoday.com - Shareware and freeware programs to download or buy online. PAD files accepted.
• Netscape Shareware - Download free shareware.
• NetworkingFiles.Com - Extensive shareware network software collection. Downloads are categorized in categories including FTP, Archie, Ping, Finger, Proxy, Firewalls, Log Analyzers, Telnet, and Security applications.
• NetWORLD Software - Includes listings for shareware, freeware, commercial apps and drivers for all platforms.
• New Free Downloads - Free software and game downloads including screenshots, descriptions and ratings. PAD submissions accepted.
• ObtainSoft - Alphabetical software directory, download shareware and freeware using direct links.
• Outdraft - One of the biggest online stores of premium software for business and home use.
• PAD Database - The PAD file database is one of the web's largest database of PAD files, submissions accepted.
• Panva Soft - Bilingual site in Russian and English downloads of shareware and freeware arranged in categories.
• Pass The Shareware - Shareware and freeware downloads, screensavers, desktop themes, free games, computing resources and others.
• Paul's Picks - Over 5,000 links to shareware programs on the web. Also freeware, demoware and public domain downloads. Search by category or operating system. Shareware submissions accepted.
• PC Download World - Download from the largest Internet collection of tested, rated and reviewed shareware, freeware and commercial demos for PC.
• PC Soft Land - Categorized software archive. PAD submissions accepted by email.
• PC World Download - Download from the largest Internet collection of tested, rated and reviewed shareware, freeware and commercial demos for PC.
• PCcrown.com - Shareware, freeware and demo software, applications sorted by category. PAD submissions accepted.
• The PCFriends - Download archive for freeware, shareware and Demo software. PAD and manual submissions accepted.
• PC24hours.net - Thousands software for Windows, Linux or Mac are available for download. Fast and easy to navigating and searching. PAD enabled for easy software submission by authors.
• PCWin Resource Center - Wide selection of freeware and shareware available sorted by categories for download that runs on Windows 95/98/CE/NT.
• PeachSeed - Directory of shareware, freeware and demo programs. Organized by categories, or browse alphabetically. Search option available.
• Pick Files - A software download site containing thousands of freeware and shareware for Windows, Linux, Macintosh and Mobile. PAD submissions are supported.
• Pipsoft.com - Software archive with keyword search, PAD submissions accepted.
• Planet Shareware - A software directory containing shareware and freeware downloads.
• Popular Shareware - This site is contains free downloads, evaluation shareware and freeware submitted by software author. PAD files accepted.
• ProgramFiles - Index listing of shareware, freeware, and demos organized by categories. Search by name of program or operating system. Accepts submission from Authors.
• ProgramURL - The ultimate resource for software featuring shareware, freeware, software downloads and top web destinations.
• Rbytes - Collection of free software downloads, free game downloads and desktop stuff for windows. PAD files accepted.
• RecentSoft.com - Freeware and shareware software downloads arranged by categories. PAD submissions accepted.
• Reviewnow.com - Supplies a large source of shareware and freeware.
• ServerFiles.com - Shareware, freeware, and demo software downloads for Windows NT/98/2000/95/CE and Linux-based systems.
• Share32 - Is a directory of free, free to try, demo and commercial software titles. The site is PAD driven and accepts submissions in this format.
• Share88 - Software archive for freeware, shareware, open source, demos, beta, and free alpha for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Dos, and Palm OS.
• ShareInt - Download and review shareware and freeware, multiple categories.
• Shareup Networks - Software database, browse or search through the categories. Supports PAD submitting for software author.
• Shareware 4 All - Offers categorized shareware, demos, and free trials, as well as a search function and related links.
• Shareware Connection - The shareware site with two sides; the Work side to help the shareware author with the business of shareware; and the Play side with shareware and freeware listings.
• Shareware Download - A site that helps you find software by keywords or brief description. Submissions by PAD file.
• Shareware Download Box - Fast updated software downloads archive with shareware and commercial titles only. PAD files accepted.
• Shareware Gallery Links - Dynamic list of links of interest to users and publishers of shareware.
• Shareware Hunter - Provides latest freeware and shareware software, site updated daily and accept PAD submission from authors.
• Shareware Junkies - Shareware review site. Downloads, news, links and interviews, shareware and freeware, plus demonstration versions and beta shareware.
• Shareware King - A software site with no distractions, no flashy banner ads, just pure shareware and freeware content.
• Shareware Ratings - Read software reviews, write your own reviews, and download the latest shareware. Submissions by PAD file.
• Shareware River - Huge download archive of quality try-before-buy software. Products are organized in categories: internet, games, audio, video, utilities and others.
• The Shareware Tree - A PAD enabled software download site listing Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/XP/2000 software.
• Shareware Wire - Download site offering hundreds of shareware titles to download.
• SharewareLinks.Com - Site for the benefit of all users of shareware, authors and companies and downloads sites.
• SharewarePlaza.com - Download shareware, freeware, and commercial demos arranged by categories. PAD submissions and UBB code is enabled for shareware authors.
• ShopLagom - A shareware directory listing hundreds of applications for Windows, Linux, Mac, Palm and Pocket PC.
• Simply the Best - Search for shareware or browse categories categorized by subject, software reviews, ratings, and software store.
• Skylark Utilities - Download new and exciting freeware and shareware programs for Windows 95/98/NT/2000.
• SmartDownloads.net - Worldwide distribution network for Shareware, Freeware, and other programs, site updated daily.
• Sofotex - Directory of freeware and shareware download sites, with rated descriptions of available programs, utilities, and scripts.
• Sofotex.com - Download free top shareware and freeware. Many different categories to browse.
• Soft14 - Shareware, freeware and commercial software arranged by categories; Windows, Mac, Linux and Palm. Fast search engine; accepts PAD.
• Soft3000 - A worldwide distribution network for shareware and freeware, browse or search through the categories. Site accepts PAD submissions.
• Soft411 - Software download archive with unique keyword-based navigation system.
• Soft4a.com - Freeware and shareware downloads,PAD submissions are supported.
• Softandco - Searchable database of Windows software, shareware and freeware, or browse through categories.
• SoftArmy.com - A large software archive, supporting PAD submissions.
• SoftAward - Archive of shareware and freeware categorized categories with an on site search engine.
• Soft20.com - Software archive which provides freeware and shareware programs, new programs added frequently. Software is organized by category. PAD file enabled.
• Soft32.com - Download more than 10000 programs and games with full description and screenshots.
• Soft-Directory - Categorized searchable database of programs.
• Softdll.com - A large archive of shareware, freeware, and trial software for Windows. Submissions by Pad file.
• SoftDownloadz - Free software and games downloads a wided variety of categories to choose from. PAD files accepted.
• SoftFan - Introduction of free software, shareware software and open source software with downloadable links. Submissions by email.
• Softforall - A shareware and freeware distributor, providing high quality software for all of your requirements.
• Soft-Go.Com - Download over 7000 freeware and shareware software applications, add your own reviews, read other user opinions, rate or submit new programs. PAD files accepted.
• SoftGrab.com - A collection of free software downloads for Windows.
• SoftHall - Free download, all kinds of software and games. Pad submissions supported.
• Softizer - A software catalog with thousands of shareware and freeware programs, games and utilities, clearly organized and regularly updated.
• SoftJamboree.com - Categorized directory of software downloads for Windows, Mac and Linux with daily updates.
• Soft3k - Offers an extensive collection of software and games downloads. Updates hourly, submissions by PAD file.
• SoftPedia.com - A library of over 500,000 free and free-to-try software programs for Windows, Unix/Linux, Mac, Mobile Phones, Games and Drivers.
• Softpile.com - Shareware and freeware archive.
• soft2share - Categorized list of downloadable shareware and freeware.
• Softsia.com - Directory of shareware, freeware and demo programs. Pad file enabled for developers.
• Softs.info - Resource site with more than 10,000 shareware and freeware programs to download, arranged by categories. PAD submissions accepted.
• SoftTester - Shareware, freeware, trial software download site, multiple categories to choose from.
• Software88 - Resource site with more than 10,000 shareware and freeware programs to download. Submissions accepted from developers.
• Software Checkout - Directory of all types of software for computer, PC and MAC including Multimedia, Utilities and Games. Submissions by form.
• The Software Corner - Download shareware, freeware, and demo utility programs. Read software reviews, and also guides on how to increase the computers performance.
• Software Discount.com - Download freeware and shareware for Windows. Site includes discount offers, ratings, screenshots, system requirements and other useful information.
• Software for Windows - This site has software for windows including freeware and shareware.
• Software Fountain - Site has over 14,000 software titles that are tested, rated, and reviewed. PAD file submissions accepted.
• Software Hypermarket - Shareware and freeware downloads for Windows, Macintosh, Palm, Win CE, Linux and Unix OSs.
• Software In Search - Search and download thousands of freeware, shareware and demo programs arranged by categories. Pad submissions accepted.
• Software Knowledge Base - File Library and Information Archive, searchable listing of software available for free download.
• SoftwareAbyss.com - Categorized software archive, frequently updated for new and updated softwares. Also accepting PAD files for software submission.
• SoftwareArchives - Download shareware, freeware, and demoware for all of the major operating systems, PDA's, and mobile devices. Track your favorite software and receive notification of updates.
• 4-Software-Downloads - Directory of shareware, trial and free software files.
• Software-List - Source of free and shareware computer programs and utilities for PC. PAD submissions are supported.
• Software.maindot - Shareware and freeware downloads center providing searchable database of reviewed software. PAD file submission accepted but not included until review.
• SoftwareVault.com - Large categories of the newest downloads for shareware, freeware and reviews.
• Softxd - Software directory organized into categories shareware, freeware and demo for Windows, Mac and Linux.
• SplashWeb Downloads - Source for shareware, freeware, demo downloads, and includes up to four screenshots per application. PAD submissions accepted.
• SprintDownload - Directory of thousands of softwares/games to download for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Includes sharewares and freewares.
• 5 Star Shareware - The UK's premier website for shareware and freeware downloads. With reviews, top downloads, free newsletter, and lots of other information.
• 5starshare - The download site for shareware and freeware, PAD submissions are supported.
• SuperFiles.com - Directory of freeware and adware apps, desktop themes, graphics, hardware drivers, and tips for both Windows and Mac.
• SwiftDownloads.com - Locate and download the latest shareware software.
• TomDownload.com - A shareware site for listing, searching, uploading, and downloading all kinds of shareware for all OSs.
• Top Shareware - Directory of freeware and shareware programs. PAD submissions supported.
• TopShareware - Download freeware and shareware, PAD submissions are supported.
• Total Shareware - Source for shareware, freeware, downloads Applications, games and utilities for Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Windows CE, Linux. Search database or navigate categories.
• TrialFiles.com - Shareware, freeware, demo and adware programs directory with screenshots, description and direct dowload links. All programs sorted by category. Accept PAD files from Authors.
• TrialME.com - Free software downloads for Windows programs, shareware download site, PAD driven and polled daily to ensure the freshest listings.
• TrinityFiles - Shareware and freeware archive, free software downloads with daily updates. PAD files accepted.
• Tuxfiles Software - A software directory featuring applications for Windows, Linux and the Mac.
• Vadino.com - All free download software, games, screen savers, utilities, and development tools for multiple operating systems.
• Vista Downloadz - Free and Shareware software for Windows, many categories to choose from. Pad files accepted.
• Vnunet.com - Free software for children, education, business and office, home and entertainment and utilities. Downloads include screen savers, games, antivirus and graphics.
• Vonna.com - Here you will find the latest freeware and try-before-you-buy software programs. This site is updated daily.
• Willems Soft Software Archive - A directory for all types of software, authors can submit their software using PAD.
• Willing Software Download Center - Here you will find the latest try-before-you-buy software programs. This site is PAD driven and polled daily to ensure the freshest listings.
• WinDevTools - Online catalog of software development tools and components exclusively for the Microsoft Windows and Windows CE platforms. Developers can list products for free.
• Windows Shareware Hall of Fame - Features a new Windows Me/98 shareware application each week or browse through the past shareware Hall of Fame picks. Free newsletter, software reviews and submit software.
• Wiredfile.com - This site offers windows shareware, freeware, and trialware in all popular categories.
• WorldSSP, Inc. - Browse or use the searchable database for shareware, freeware and evaluation software. Individual reviews and links to author web page. Accept submissions using the PAD XML format.
• XKee Shareware Shop - Providing downloads and reviews of thousands of popular shareware programs.
• Yankee Download - Non-stop updated freeware and shareware download archive with many software categories like Audio, Video, Mobile phones, Games or Graphics tools.

Shareware - Merchant Services

• Berggreen Service - Scandinavian Shareware Registration Service
• BMT Micro, Inc. - Shareware registration service. Takes 9.5% - 20% commission. Options include mailing list, support mail addres, and FTP storage.
• DigiBuy - Shareware registration service with 13.9% commission. Costs minimum $29.99 for initial setup. Optional key code generation from supplied list/web page at higher setup costs.
• eSellerate - E-commerce system that integrates with your software
• Kagi - Provides online stores for companies selling digital and physical goods. Includes hosted shopping cart software, worldwide payment processing, backoffice accounting, fraud prevention and customer care.
• NorthStar Solutions - Software registration service taking 4% + $2.5 commission for online orders and 4% + $4.75 for other orders. $15 initial setup fee.
• OSoLiS - Software licensing and registration service
• Overview of Shareware Registration Services - Lists what registration services are available, what each charges for processing orders, and has a comparison chart showing the fees charged by each service, at various program prices.
• Plimus - Software registration service offering payment processing, subscription services, code, copy and fraud protection.
• Register Now - A service of Digital River. Provides, non-exclusive shareware registration service. Takes 20% commission. Free key code generation using supplied list/program.
• RegNet - The Registration Network - Registration Service, Charge: 10% + 3%, Optional use of their own registration code system.
• RegSoft.com - Georgia, USA based registration service for only 10% or $3 (whichever is higher). Free key code generation using supplied list/program. 800 number, FAX. By RegSoft.com, Inc.
• Share*It! - Shareware registration service with presences in Europe as well as in the United States. Accepts payments in USD and Euro. Takes 4% + $2.95 commission.
• Shareware Promotion - Marketing services for shareware developers
• Shopthings - Offers shareware registration service with competitive price and with free 7 level affiliate system
• SWREG - Fully automatic creation and maintenance of accounts in realtime. Fees: $1 + 4% per sale. No sign up fee. Affiliate plan, multicurrency, tollfree numbers in 20 countries. Also used by Compuserve for their SWREG service.

Shareware - News and Media

• DaveTalks.com - Collection of articles written for the Association of Shareware Professional's Newsletter, ASPects, as well as summaries of some of the presentations made at the Shareware Industry Conference, and the European Shareware Conference, by Dave Collins of SharewarePromotions, Ltd.
• NotePage, Inc. - Software Author resource news.
• Photo Op - A strongly worded article about the "Bait and Switch" tactic and misleading claims of a shareware author written by a purchaser of the product.
• StayOn Pro Notice - This notice has been posted because of the numerous requests for technical support for "StayOn Pro" that have been received.
• Shareware Developers Speak Out on Mac OS X, Aqua - Article discussing why some shareware authors are fearing that a lot of shareware may vanish as the task of rewriting and making things work with an OS that is "extension hostile" will lead to better utility software from a smaller number of developers. (February 10, 2000)

Shareware - Resources

• Aquarian Technologies - Company handles the publishing and registration details for shareware product(s) in the Australian market place to its product line.
• Downloadalot - Small collection of freeware and shareware downloads including internet tools, system tools, and fun stuff.
• Encourager Software - Software submission list search sites or vendors - May 21 2001.
• FileKicker - File hosting service for shareware authors.
• The Shareware Author's Resource Guide - Free downloadable Windows Help file that contains a wealth of information about trying to market software products as shareware.
• Shareware Industry Awards Foundation - Shareware Industry Conference providing online registration and current schedule.
• The Sharewarist Central - Site is an on-line help resource for the shareware artists of the world with promotion and registration services, tips, news articles and information.
• Softwrap - Software provides a turnkey solution for software developers to distribute their applications without fear of piracy. Simply download the wrapper, wrap and distribute.
• Zapper Software - Copy protection software and software distribution services for shareware developers.

Shareware - Submitting Services

• AccuSolve, Inc. - Shareware Tracker submission software for authors enabling rapid submission to as many as three hundred shareware directories. Product specifications, screenshots, FAQs, how-to viewlets, and downloads.
• CHAOS Submitter - This tool submits websites to over 100 international search engines.
• Dr. File Finder - Specializing in Internet public relations and marketing, with editors, columnists, and software publishers to help get the product noticed. Individual services can be put together into a custom marketing package and fees are flexible.
• Elwinsoft Submission Service - Quality manual submitting to software archives, with no robots. They will monitor submission for awards, reviews, and ratings.
• File Distributor.com - Easy and reliable one-stop solution for software distribution with a one-time software setup fee for each software title submitted. Will submit software to the major targeted software sites and update it.
• Freelance Works - Company committed to the promotions of Win95/98/NT/Mac shareware programs and other web sites. Will submit software to the shareware sites, as well as update future versions.
• Rudenko Software RoboSoft - RoboSoft 2.0 is an automatic submission utility for shareware authors. The program helps authors to submit their software to 300 shareware archive. Features: remembers all login information for every site, supports PAD.
• Shareware Promotions - Company provides shareware registration and file distribution to the software sites, regular newsgroup announcements, website optimization, and search-engine placement. Offer three different package types standard, long-term, and customized packages.
• Shareware Submission Sites - Effective marketing, company will submit shareware titles to 90 different sites for a one-time fee.
• SoftPressRelease.com - Sending the press-releases to more than 1000 editors of the computer magazines/newspapers, TV and radio shows, web-portals and newsletters.
• Software Submit - Services include bug testing programs, software description editing, submission to shareware sites including a full report.
• Software Submit.NET - Manual shareware submission service. Will submit software titles to over 500 software directories.

Abandonware

• AbandonGames  - Offers a search engine for classic games and an active forum.
• The Abandonware Ring - The original Abandonware Ring. With a FAQ and a resources section.
• Dan's 20th Century Abandonware - Application software from a time not quite forgotten.
• Free Oldies - Search engine covering many sites. Search by name or sort by genre.