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Overview

Download.com has a rating of 3.74 stars from 19 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Download.com ranks 18th among Freeware sites.

  • Service
    3
  • Value
    3
  • Shipping
    3
  • Returns
    2
  • Quality
    2
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 66.7%
Positive
2
Neutral
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How would you rate Download.com?
Top Positive Review

“Good”

Aris D.
2/11/23

Shipping is fast They're using it if they need to do the exercises. It's better because it's three-step adjustable, heating and vibration. I'm trying to buy two, and I like them.

Top Critical Review

“Scam”

Eman J.
7/6/23

A truly scam website. Everyone should avoid this website due to software piracy. The owner's name is Morteza Masoumi (or Masoomi). Be careful.

Reviews (19)

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Thumbnail of user arisd4
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
February 11th, 2023

Shipping is fast They're using it if they need to do the exercises. It's better because it's three-step adjustable, heating and vibration. I'm trying to buy two, and I like them.

Thumbnail of user emanj4
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 6th, 2023

A truly scam website. Everyone should avoid this website due to software piracy. The owner's name is Morteza Masoumi (or Masoomi). Be careful.

Thumbnail of user matthewr33
1 review
28 helpful votes
March 23rd, 2015

Download.com used to be a reliable and good web site where you could find tons of good shareware and freeware. I am surprised to find that it has become a site that has completely compromised its integrity for the almighty dollar. I mean sure make some money with ads but how many people are savvy enough to click all the correct Decline/don't make suchandsuch web site my new homepage? We have enough malware without this web site making all its offerings into essentially malware.

Tip for consumers:
Look very carefully at anything you download and if at all possible avoid this web site.

Thumbnail of user alexbadea0112
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 15th, 2023

This water gun has excellent quality, can be used continuously for a long time, and has incredible range. Kids love it and enjoy playing it

Thumbnail of user ragnarlimbo12
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 28th, 2023

I bought this Nike Air Jordan 4 Retro a couple of days ago, and I must say they are splendid. At first, I thought they might not be genuine due to the price, but when I got them, it was a whole other world. They turned out to be really good!

Tip for consumers:
no

Products used:
The Nike Air Jordan 4 Retro

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Thumbnail of user clintonk8
1 review
29 helpful votes
December 17th, 2015

I've watched this site since the turn of the century. In the last ten years this site became a mecca for destroying your PC. In the list of their top 10 downloads half is almost always destructive to your PC. They are loaded with bundled junkware, PUP's, and malware. The positive reviews look like the spam reviews that are being placed by paid companies to hide the bad reviews. Don't believe it? Look up howtogeek.com's article on downloading the top 10 from download.com. It will literally show you exactly the subversive garbage that is out there and how these companies become breeding grounds for browser hijackers, and potential hacker playgrounds.

Tip for consumers:
Go to majorgeeks.com, bleepingcomputer.com, or filehippo.com but be careful of filehippo. They are starting to go the way of download.com. Which is sad, very sad.

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Thumbnail of user jerryr29
1 review
25 helpful votes
December 10th, 2014

Terrible!, stay away from cnet / download.com they now include malware on every download, and it fills your browsers with pop-ups, advertising, new homepages, extentions, etc... over 15 ad programs that are impossible to remove. I had to reset my mac to original settings and add again all usual software one by one... I cant believe they are doing this, but its well documented and there are lawsuits ongoing for this terrible practice...

Thumbnail of user gregoris
25 reviews
66 helpful votes
April 19th, 2013

If you love software treasure-hunting, Download.com is the site for you! This massive and well-rounded collection of shareware (try-before-you-buy) and freeware (totally free software) is fully searchable and sortable. And there's no wait for a package in the mail: download it NOW, install it, and take it for a test drive!

Thumbnail of user jf37
1 review
29 helpful votes
April 25th, 2014

DOWNLOAD.COM - my personal view.
WARNING - DON'T ever use this website - STAY AWAY!
It's full of malware and crap, which is installed in 7 easy steps (as of April 2014). Unfortunately I accepted the 1. Step. Even though I still had 6 steps to go, this single acceptance was enough for the malware/crap to enter my PC. Luckyly my Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 detected the malware/crap and stopped it.
But I had to restart my PC and it took a long time as a awful lot of settings needed to be reset. I'm currently scanning my Pc to see if everything is in order.
HC

Thumbnail of user leog12
24 reviews
81 helpful votes
May 16th, 2013

This is a massive and well-rounded collection of shareware (try-before-you-buy) and freeware (totally free software) is fully searchable and sortable.

Thumbnail of user anthonyr1442
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 8th, 2022

It makes giving my dog water so much simpler on long walks in the heat! I would definitely recommend this to anyone.

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Thumbnail of user matthewt
13 reviews
88 helpful votes
August 18th, 2010

I have visited this site a couple of times to search for software that fits what I need to do and I like it. It is a cool site but the not the best out there. When you go to this site to search for software make sure if you don't recognized the company to do a company review or search for review for that software on google. I have downloaded many things from this site and I'll say 80% of the downloads are uninstalled very shortly after installation. Its not that the website itself is bad it is that it allows for some of the most unusable and spam filled software out there to be uploaded for people to download. I will say this not all the software is bad there are things they have on there that are useful like editor reviews and user reviews for the software read those if they have them to find out if there is any problems with the software. The previous poster post that they are verified spyware and virus free which they are but it comes down to "do you want to install multiple different toolbars into your browser or do you want to install this piece of software to?" I know thats how most of the free software creators get their money but you should advertise that in your description of the software stating "this software also contains the messyouup toolbar do you want to download it?" I remember one install that took my about 1 hour because every next button was either an advertisement for another piece of software or another toolbar I finally got tired of it and will now only download from the creator's website.

Thumbnail of user manim10
4 reviews
26 helpful votes
May 25th, 2019

This is one of the most trustable website for downloading applications for windows in laptop and desktop computers

Thumbnail of user rogerrm
10 reviews
34 helpful votes
January 21st, 2013

I am truly satisfied by the products which are there on this website. Good work!

Thumbnail of user nikkib14
14 reviews
59 helpful votes
February 15th, 2014

Awesome site. Free easy to use and has only gotten better over the years. No complaints.

Thumbnail of user kristenr3
6 reviews
32 helpful votes
Thumbnail of user tylerc
43 reviews
344 helpful votes
April 15th, 2010

Flat out, the BEST site for any sort of download.

All programs/software have been tested to be spyware/virus free so you can be assured you are safe when downloading anything. Also, pay attention to the reviews for the program you are about to download.

Watch out though, as quite a few programs are trials only, so be sure to not waste you time, look for the free ones! If you need protection for your computer, this is the place to go!

If you find my review helpful, please send me a Thank You and rate it!

Thumbnail of user jackiel2
2 reviews
25 helpful votes
October 20th, 2010

You can get the latest version of popular software and share software feedback with other user. Download.com is absolutely the best website I loved

Thumbnail of user bobbyk
83 reviews
373 helpful votes
October 18th, 2010

If you are looking for a new video conversion software, dvd burning, or pretty much anything you should check here first to see what they have for download. Most are just trial versions but at least you can see whether it works for you or not.

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