softpedia.com operates primarily as a content publishing platform, focusing on software downloads and tech news. Softpedia is a website that indexes and provides information about software, drivers, games, and tech news. It offers direct downloads for a wide range of applications across various operating systems. It is operated by Softpedia.
softpedia.com
Trusted High Traffic Tranco #4,680
Related Topics
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Well Established
softpedia.com is a well-established platform operated by Softpedia. Top 100,000 global website, 22 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.
Top 100,000 global website22 years old
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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=softpedia.com
{
"domain": "softpedia.com",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "content_publishing",
"specialization": "Software Downloads and Tech News"
},
"identity": {
"headline": "Software download and technology news portal",
"summary": "Softpedia is a website that indexes and provides information about software, drivers, games, and tech news. It offers direct downloads for a wide range of applications across various operating systems.",
"operator": "Softpedia",
"parent_entity": null,
"topics": [
"software",
"downloads",
"tech news",
"drivers",
"reviews"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": false,
"is_file_host": true,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": false,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": false,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": false
},
"facts": {
"registered_date": "2003-06-19T00:00:00Z",
"rank": 4680,
"hosting_provider": "COGECO-PEER1"
}
}