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PortableApps.com Platform
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PortableApps.com Platform Free
Free
Platform and portable app store · no paid tier published · donations accepted
Read 14 Oct 2026 · portableapps.com
PortableApps.com Platform
Free
Free / Open Source (GPL, some MIT, some CC images) · 7MB download / 19MB installed · Windows
Read 11 Oct 2026 · portableapps.com
On the record
- App data limit
- Apps outside PortableApps.com Format are not included when backing up only app data, and may leave data on the local PC or lose functionality when moved between PCs.portableapps.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- App organization
- Users can organize applications with folders, favorites, usage-based ordering and integrated search.portableapps.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- App store
- Its built-in app store lets users browse and install available apps, with no download limit.portableapps.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Automatic updates
- The platform checks for and installs updates for supported portable applications.portableapps.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Backup
- The platform download page lists integrated backup and restore as a feature.portableapps.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Built-in app store
- Its integrated app directory lets users browse and install hundreds of free apps by category, title and release status.portableapps.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Catalog scale
- The site reports more than 1,400 portable packages and 1.2 billion downloads.portableapps.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Cloud integrations
- The platform can be installed in synced folders such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box.portableapps.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Company founder
- Crunchbase names John Haller as founder, CEO and lead engineer.crunchbase.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- The maker says portable-software work began in March 2004; LinkedIn lists PortableApps.com as founded in 2005.portableapps.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- Crunchbase lists headquarters in New York, United States.crunchbase.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the operating legal entity as Rare Ideas, LLC.crunchbase.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists PortableApps.com as a 2–10 employee partnership.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Compatibility filtering
- The app store can hide packages incompatible with the detected Windows version and show legacy releases when available.portableapps.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- The download page lists Windows operating systems and says the platform also works with Linux, Unix, and BSD via Wine and Mac OS X via compatibility software.portableapps.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Developer documentation
- PortableApps.com publishes Launcher documentation covering launcher.ini, environment substitutions, packaging format, Java, Qt, registry handling, debugging and custom code.portableapps.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Developers can add non-PortableApps-format programs manually and supply command-line parameters through a .pap.ini file.portableapps.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Funding model
- PortableApps.com says it operates at a loss and requests donations through cards, PayPal, cryptocurrency and other methods.portableapps.com · read 14 Oct 2026
