Every download leaves a clear trail.
This is how an app gets from its publisher to a download button, and how you can check it yourself.
How files are published and checked
- Find the publisher. Each app is traced to its official source. The publisher and website are shown on every app page.
- Check the release. Version, platform and file type are reviewed. Files are published exactly as received: no wrappers, no bundled installers.
- Record a checksum. A SHA-256 checksum is calculated from the file on our server and shown next to every download.
- Serve and re-check. Files are served straight from SOFTGIT. The catalog is re-scanned continuously and every change updates the "last check" time.
Verify a download yourself
Compare the checksum on the app page with the one calculated on your computer:
Linux: sha256sum <file>
macOS: shasum -a 256 <file>
Windows: Get-FileHash <file> -Algorithm SHA256If the values differ, do not run the file and please let us know.
What we do not do
- We do not wrap downloads in installers or download managers.
- We do not inject advertising or tracking into files.
- We do not use cookies for visitors; statistics are anonymous and aggregated.