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Softonic publishes Softonic.com, the leading global software and app discovery destination, offering the most complete selection of software and apps across hundreds of categories.
Softonic is the European company with one of the largest online audiences, and currently holds 40th position worldwide with more than 100 million unique monthly users who generate more than 4 million daily downloads on Softonic.com.
Softonic is the European company with one of the largest online audiences, and currently holds 40th position worldwide with more than 100 million unique monthly users who generate more than 4 million daily downloads on Softonic.com.
Overview
Location
Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona
Employees
201-500
Founded date
1997
Investors 1
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Mentions in press and media 17
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| Aug 6, 2026 | Ghost Recon Wildlands PS5 Rebuild Unlocks DualSense Features Blocked Since Launch | By Maxwell Templeton Published: Aug 06 2026, 9:18 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation Reviewed: Mood Wins, Story Wobbles | By Chase Fiorini Published: Aug 04 2026, 9:09 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Instagram Replace Audio Lets You Swap Music on Old Posts Without Losing Likes | By Mark Rutherford Published: Jul 23 2026, 11:51 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| May 24, 2025 | SoftOrbits launches an online version of its photo object remover | SoftOrbits is an image editing software development company founded by Eugene Ustinenkov in 2006. Initially a small startup that delivered single-feature utilities, nowadays SoftOrbits occupies a unique niche in the industry, boasting over ... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | ‘MagisTV’ Piracy Blocking Efforts in Ecuador Expand, Trademark Application Denied | Rightsholders around the globe are actively fighting piracy, but few are as vocal as Miguel Angel Loor, the boss of Ecuador’s football league LigaPro. The football boss has repeatedly spoken out against pirate services, particularly MagisTV... |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Softonic secures its SaaS market with leader | Softonic, the world's leading platform for secure software downloads, has acquired Appvizer, a platform specializing in B2B software recommendations. The acquisition allows Softonic to diversify its product and access a broader range of cli... |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Мир не готов к Apple Vision Pro, а Sony будет играть за геймера: дайджест новостей | Покупатели несут Vision Pro обратно в магазины, а Китай вырвался вперёд по ИИ-разработкам гораздо дальше, чем вы могли подумать. О главном за неделю в мире интеллектуальной собственности в нашем дайджесте. В Apple Vision Pro разочаровался д... |
| Sep 8, 2015 | RiskIQ Helps Softonic Detect Online Threats | Softonic selects RiskIQ’s automated malware detection technology to identify and eradicate security threats on Softonic’s 160,000 software titles London, UK 08/09/2015 – RiskIQ, the digital footprint security company, today announced softwa... |
| Mar 10, 2015 | Omniscient Comparison Site AppCrawlr Bought By Softonic | Discovering great apps is like finding a needle in a manure pile. The App Stores are overrun with crap, and anything decent has a dozen clones. But AppCrawlr lets you compare feature checklists and reviews to find the best app for any purpo... |
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FAQ about Softonic
When was Softonic founded?
Softonic was founded in 1997.
What has the press written about Softonic?
Parsers VC has collected 17 articles mentioning Softonic, among them “Ghost Recon Wildlands PS5 Rebuild Unlocks DualSense Features Blocked Since Launch” (Aug 6, 2026) and “Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation Reviewed: Mood Wins, Story Wobbles” (Aug 4, 2026).
Is Softonic still active?
Yes, Softonic is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 14, 2026.