Software download

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By AI Bookmarks Editorial Team, Directory editors Last reviewed 2026-10-26

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A hand-kept catalogue of free and open-source software that sends you to the publisher’s own download page, not a mirror.

Quick facts

Pricing	Free
Free tier	Yes — free to browse, no account, no paid listings
Platforms	Web
Launched	2013
Website	https://www.fosshub.com/categories.html

What Software download is

FossHub is a catalogue, not a file host. It describes free and open-source programs, from browsers, media players, archivers, backup tools, security utilities and developer tools to game emulators, across 44 categories and roughly 540 listings, and links each one to the publisher’s own download page. Version pages keep the filenames and recorded hashes of older releases so a specific build can be identified, though the file itself still comes from the publisher. The site launched in 2013 and has always positioned itself against download portals that wrap installers in adware: its stated aim is connections to open-source projects free of spyware, adware and bundled extras. Some of that has changed recently. As of 24 September 2026 advertising on the site is paused, FossHub no longer hosts files itself, and there is no publisher hosting account or payout programme. Listings are editorial rather than paid, and the site is careful to say a listing is neither a partnership nor a safety guarantee.

Best for

Finding the official download page for a well-known open-source app
Checking which version a project last published
Replacing a download portal that wraps installers in adware

Not ideal for

Archiving an installer for long-term storage, since nothing is hosted
One-click downloads: every link leaves the site

Pros

Points at the publisher instead of a re-hosted mirror
Version pages record filenames and hashes for older builds
Category structure makes browsing a niche tool type quick

Cons

No files hosted here, so availability depends on the publisher
Catalogue is small next to general download portals
No ratings or user discussion on listings

Pricing in detail

Free to browse and free to download, because FossHub does not serve the files: it links to the publisher, whose own licence and price apply. There are no accounts, no paid listings and no publisher payout programme, and advertising has been paused since 24 September 2026. The catalogue mixes open-source software with freeware, so check each product’s licence: free to download is not the same as free for commercial use.