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One of the best software repositories on the internet!
May 06, 2021

One of the best software repositories on the internet!

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SourceForge

SourceForge is a great place to find and download software. They have a huge list of commercial and open-source software. My personal favorite would be their open-source registry. They have comparison charts to help us analyze prices of various software and their use cases. I find their reviews trustworthy and quite detailed as well. The downloading process is fast and efficient, with multiple links and mirrors provided. SourceForge has made it easy for me to find the best software for any purpose, be it for managing workflow, mind-mapping, or team management.
  • Finding and comparing software prices, which is especially useful for businesses.
  • Searching for and downloading open-source software for any purpose.
  • An easy portal to search for rival software and what users are saying about them. It helps better analyze your own products and is quite helpful for making reports.
  • The download links are usually all external, and since there are multiple links, it can be a pain to figure out which mirror would work the best for us.
  • Search functionality has a lot of room for improvement. They lack proper filters, which would have improved the quality of software searches tenfold.
  • Finding and downloading software
  • Comparison of software for different use-cases
  • Researching about the open-source community and developers
  • It has been helpful in creating reports about various software and their users, which we put up on social media. They attract a sizeable audience.
G2 lacks the open-source community like SourceForge and does not allow interaction between developers and customers, although both do a commendable job of listing useful business and open-source software along with their price comparisons and reviews.

Do you think SourceForge delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SourceForge's feature set?

Yes

Did SourceForge live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SourceForge go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy SourceForge again?

Yes

SourceForge is a great tool for software developers and companies, or even common users. It bridges the gap between the developer and their users--allowing users to find the right software or business tools and allowing businesses to find an audience and see what they think about their product. The software comparison charts and reviews give enough insight to let you choose the best product for your use-case. SourceForge is also helpful for collaborating with other developers or downloading open-source software for your own personal use. Facilities to host open-source software and version control for developers are another advantage.

However, SourceForge does lack a good search filter option, and it could also add some more lesser-known software to it's growing list. Other than that, there is really no reason to doubt the site.