Paid users had access to a streamlined download process and the VersionTracker Pro software application.

It started as an Apple-only site but eventually expanded to include software related to the Microsoft Windows and Palm Pilot platforms.

Daily updates for programs are listed, and users can download CNET's TechTracker utility for maintaining their installed software through the Download.com site.

The old VersionTracker Pro utility (TechTracker's predecessor) has been known to have had the lowest rating of 1 star for a long time to this day, even after being heavily promoted by CNET.

[3] As always-on broadband internet connections became the norm, developers began incorporating update-checking features directly into their applications, reducing the audience for sites like VersionTracker.