Capterra is where a large share of small-business software research starts, and its free listing tier is genuinely generous: you can respond to reviews and display the badges you earn without paying anything. The cost shows up in lead generation, where placement is sold on a cost-per-click basis.
The part worth understanding before you go looking for alternatives is who owns what. In early 2026, G2 completed its acquisition of Capterra, GetApp and Software Advice from Gartner, roughly a week after announcing it. Those three already shared a review corpus, so a review left on Capterra shows up on the other two, and now all four sit under one company as G2 Digital Markets. Adding GetApp to a Capterra listing spreads the same reviews across more domains, which helps how buyers find you, and leaves your presence resting on a single company's decisions.
So this list excludes all four. We found 27 directories with independent review pools and independent owners. Most are free to list on, most accept product reviews, and several see more monthly traffic than Capterra does.
They are also crawled by AI systems building recommendation datasets. When a buyer asks ChatGPT or Perplexity what software they should use for something, the answer is assembled from what these sites say about your product, so an accurate listing on several of them is what keeps the description consistent.
We filtered for general-purpose software directories only, so no niche verticals, launch platforms, or communities. Looking for review sites beyond G2 specifically? That list is here, and it does include Capterra.
27 Capterra Alternatives Ranked by Monthly Traffic (2026)
Sorted by monthly traffic. Click any directory for detailed information.
Which of these fit your product?
Global open review platform covering companies across all industries, not just software. A Trustpilot profile describes the company rather than a product, so software listings collect reviews about customer support, billing, cancellation and the general experience of doing business with the vendor. Since 2026 Trustpilot has positioned itself as trust infrastructure for AI search and sells businesses tools that track how often AI engines cite their profile. In Blastra's November 2026 scan, AI answers about a software company's billing, support and cancellation cited Trustpilot in most cases, while product questions cited G2 and Capterra. Its review stars also often appear in Google results as rich snippets.
Best for: Products bought by non-technical teams, where buyers check general company reputation before they ever reach a software category page.
Software repository originally for open-source projects, now also listing proprietary software. Publishes "top" lists and comparison pages by category. One of the oldest software directories on the web, historically, has a strong tech audience.
Best for: Developer-adjacent and technical products. Percentile-based awards reward a strong rating rather than sheer review count.
A sister site to SourceForge, the listing is managed from within SourceForge profile
Crowd-sourced platform where users suggest and vote on alternatives to existing software. Listings are organized by platform compatibility and user votes determine ranking. One of the largest "alternative to" databases on the web.
Best for: Products people find by searching for a competitor by name. Listings are community-curated rather than review-driven.
Gartner-owned, software directory targeting enterprises. It's built around reviews and exchange of personal experiences from using different software solutions. It mantains extensive categorization for all sorts of software products and ranks well in category and competitors searches on Google and LLMs. Not recommended for early stage startups and companies not selling to enterprises.
Best for: Enterprise buyers who need an analyst-brand name on the shortlist they take to a committee.
Outbid was built in one day and launched on Aug 19th. Jonathan Wilke, the creator, posted in X that he was going to launch something while cooking dinner, several hourl later he did. The idea was simple - let compenies pay for the first place on the leaderboard. The site blew up, with the highest bidder paying $17,000+ (as of Aug 31st).
A directory for alternatives to popular software and services with community-driven comparisons
Product listings within the F6S startup ecosystem. Product profiles are linked to parent company profiles but carry their own screenshots, descriptions, and feature lists. Unlike many others, this directory does not put your competitors next to your name or on your listings (which is both, good and bad), but it does create automated lists Best [category name] software [current year], which tend to perform well in search.
Buyer-focused platform for technology solutions discovery and evaluation. The especially highlight their transparency in operations: - Reviews come from real users - Sponsored placements are clearly identified - Editorial content is independent - Evaluation criteria are openly published
SaaS product directory with community features - discussions, upvotes, Q&A threads, and a "verified" badge program (requires verification every 3 months.
A 10+ years old directory with an established taxonomy for business software. Serves millions of buyers yearly, runs its own awards and badges program.
A B2B research and review platform that helps businesses find software providers
Software review platform with long-form, vetted reviews and detailed comparison tools. Offers buyer-intent data showing which companies are researching your category.
Best for: Mid-market and enterprise deals where procurement reads long-form, vetted reviews before shortlisting.
Toolfolio is a curated marketplace for discovering what is next in AI, design, productivity, and software. Instead of a flat dump of links, it organizes tools into editorial collections, Tools Daily picks, trending shelves, and how-to articles that creators actually browse. Listings are human-reviewed before they go live, and makers manage profiles from a Toolmaker Dashboard with analytics, media, and coupon or offer slots.
Upd (Jul 11th 2026): we have several customers stuck in the listing process approval and we have temporarily stopped submitting to this directory. We will turn it back on once the issues are resolved. Major B2B software review platform with expert analysis across 163 categories. 250K daily newsletter readers. 100M+ business buyers reached.
An established business software directory with more than 300 software categories and almost 50k vendors featured. Crozdesk features user reviews, expert reports and regularly nominates vendors on category awards.
An actively growing software directory, specializing in business software, including Medical, Human Resources, Legal, Accounting and with support of Project Management & CRM categories. Software Finder positions itself more than just a directory but as a decision partner for buyers, providing software research and selection services. Vendors have options to get listed for free or to subscribe for paid lead generation services.
Directory of tools and resources for startups
Upd. This directory has moved to a paid-only model for the new listings with a $399 one-time fee. A a software recommendation platform which connects buyers and sellers of software products. It is focused on actively helping the software buyers make better product decisions based on reviews, software comparisons, social popularity, and buyers guides. The categories selection is rather limited (~200 categories total), and each product submission goes through a human review.
Tekpon is paid-only directory, which is focused on high-quality software (no vibe-coded tools). It features extensive product profiles, allows to compare products and in addition to user reviews it exposes public sentiment about software gathered from the web. This is a rather nice model since such listing does not require much maintenance.
The platform positions itself as more than a review platform but a movement toward transparent technology. Founded by experienced IT professionals and AI specialists, it bring decades of expertise in software, automation, and digital ecosystems to create a space where users can find honest, data-driven insights about AI tools and businesses. The listing process is a bit clumsy, you apply for a listing and then wait until someone gets back to you. Blastra is waiting.
Experience-focused evaluation platform from Info-Tech Research Group. Uses a proprietary Emotional Footprint methodology and 130+ data points per product to measure vendor-client relationships. Data Quadrant reports are used in enterprise procurement shortlisting.
A simple directory with automated Top Software Lists and a wide selection of tools. It offers various paid services for lead generation. The submission process is somewhat tricky - you have to apply vi a form and if you are a fit, they would get back to you.
A sister site to SourceForge, the listing is managed from within the SourceForge profile
Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) is an enterprise software analysis firm. Their mission is to help organizations identify the particular business software solutions that are best aligned to their individual requirements. TEC’s professional expertise covers the entire spectrum of business software. The TEC Advisor web-based decision support engine, with a database covering more than 40 categories of software.
This is more of a backlinks story than anything else. A one-time fee for listing gets you an immediate publish and a backlink, and you can also upgrade for an email mention. There is an interface for buyers that allows to browse and search but no filtering options, comparisons or reviews.
The leading B2B software review platform in the DACH region, run by Software Reviews GmbH, part of the Hamburg-based OMR media group. It carries more than 80,000 verified user reviews across hundreds of software categories, plus agencies and business services, with quarterly category rankings and badges.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the best alternatives to Capterra?
- The strongest Capterra alternatives for B2B software are Trustpilot for general company reputation, SourceForge for developer-adjacent products, TrustRadius for long-form enterprise reviews, Gartner Peer Insights for procurement credibility, and AlternativeTo for buyers searching by competitor name. Each reaches a different buying committee and uses different ranking logic, which is the point: presence spread across several directories means one platform changing its pricing or its algorithm stops being a single point of failure.
- Are GetApp and Software Advice alternatives to Capterra?
- Not in any meaningful sense. Capterra, GetApp and Software Advice run on a shared review corpus, so a review left on Capterra already appears on the other two. All three now sit under G2, which acquired them from Gartner in February 2026 and operates them as G2 Digital Markets. Since September 2026, new vendors submit to all four from a single G2 form and manage the listings in one my.G2 account, and G2 plans to move existing accounts there in November 2026. Adding GetApp and Software Advice to a Capterra listing widens the number of domains your existing reviews appear on, which has real SEO value, but it does not reduce your dependence on one company or one review pool. That is why this list excludes all four.
- Is Capterra still owned by Gartner?
- No. Gartner sold Capterra, GetApp and Software Advice to G2. The deal was announced on 29 January 2026 and closed in early February. The three directories now operate under G2 as G2 Digital Markets. Gartner Peer Insights was not part of the sale and remains a Gartner product, which is why it appears on this list as a genuine alternative.
- Can I list on Capterra for free?
- Yes. Capterra accepts free listings, and displaying earned badges is included at no cost. Replying to reviews has moved to my.G2 and needs a paid G2 plan. The paid layer is lead generation: vendors bid for placement on a cost-per-click basis, at $2 per click with a $500 monthly minimum, per Capterra's published vendor pricing as of May 2026. Vendor pricing changes, so check the current rates before budgeting. The directories on this page have their own pricing models, and most accept a free listing too.
- Which software directories do SMB buyers actually use?
- Capterra built its audience on small-business buyers, and that is still where a large share of SMB software research starts. Outside it, SMB buyers lean on Trustpilot for company-level reputation, AlternativeTo and SaaSHub when they are searching for a cheaper substitute for a tool they already know, and SourceForge when the product is technical. Enterprise-weighted platforms like TrustRadius and Gartner Peer Insights matter less for SMB deals, though they still shape what AI assistants say about your category.
- Should I leave Capterra to list somewhere else?
- Usually not. Capterra carries real SMB buyer volume and a free listing costs nothing to keep accurate, so removing it rarely helps. The useful framing is coverage rather than replacement: an accurate Capterra profile plus three or four directories outside the G2 Digital Markets family means your product is described consistently wherever buyers and AI systems look, and no single platform decision can take your visibility with it.
Blastra Manages All of Them, Capterra Included
We submit to and maintain the directories marked On Blastra, and keep each listing complete and tuned for AI answers.
Get Listed Where It MattersHow we curate this catalog
Editorially curated — we don't work with spam directories or freshly created sites. Before we add a directory, we check:
- Traffic starts at roughly 100k+ monthly visits for general directories (Similarweb).
- For niche directories, a lower traffic threshold, sometimes around 10k, because a focused, relevant listing carries real value.
No paid placement — a spot in this catalog can't be bought.
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