Softonic is a Spanish software download platform that distributes, categorizes, and evaluates programs for Windows, Android, and Mac.

[8][9] At the end of 2014, Softonic announced that a headcount reduction procedure would be carried out as a cost-cutting measure, allegedly due to financial and organizational reasons.

[12] Arpajian said that shutting down the Softonic Downloader was one of the first things he had done when he took over the company in February 2015, and that his intention was to regain the trust of the site's users.

The site's founder and editor, Martin Brinkmann, along with the writing team, retained editorial control over the content.

Softonic assumed responsibility for administrative tasks, including domain management, hosting, advertisements, and partner communications.