Anyone shortlisting business software Small businesses comparing options SaaS vendors wanting review visibility

Who is Capterra not for?

Buyers wanting neutral rankings — vendors pay for placement Vendors with tiny budgets — ad programs have minimum spends Anyone wanting only verified-user opinions — reviews are gift-card incentivized Guess: enterprises needing deep technical due diligence

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Capterra Review

Depends

Should I use Capterra?

Not disclosed - capterra.co.uk

Analyzed October 1, 2026 · 1 month ago

Use it free to shortlist software, then verify picks on a second review site or a vendor trial. SaaS vendors should treat paid listings and PPC as a testable experiment, not a dependable lead channel.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; vendor pricing specifics not published in evidence

Ratings

Value for money
Ease of useNo direct evidence found
Feature depthNo direct evidence found
Support qualityNo direct evidence found
Security postureNo findings either way in evidence

Pricing

Free

Buyers

ModelNot disclosed

Monthly feesNot disclosed

HardwareNot disclosed

Free tierYes

Vendors — Free listing£0

Vendors — Paid / PPC adsNot published; minimum ad budgets apply

Best for

Anyone shortlisting business software
Small businesses comparing options
SaaS vendors wanting review visibility

Not for

Buyers wanting neutral rankings — vendors pay for placement
Vendors with tiny budgets — ad programs have minimum spends
Anyone wanting only verified-user opinions — reviews are gift-card incentivized
Guess: enterprises needing deep technical due diligence

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Lead quality from listings and Software Advice is contested — run a small test first

medium

Free vendor listings exist, but visibility requires paid ads with minimum starting budgets

medium

Reviews earn gift cards, so read ratings critically and cross-check

low

.uk shows no security page; assess vendor trust separately

Pros

Free platform for buyers researching software
Covers thousands of software categories since 25+ years
Asks reviewers to prove they actually used the product

Cons

Paid vendor placement biases listings, per skeptical users
Vendor lead quality actively questioned by marketers
Review incentives ($100 gift cards) raise authenticity doubts
Ownership churn: Gartner sold it to G2 in 2026

Sources & method

Analyzed October 1, 2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x4security x2news x5

Key stats

Value for money: 4/5
Rating
Free
Starting price
12
Sources
October 1, 2026
Analyzed

Value for money: 4/5. Free for buyers; vendors pay for leads
Ease of use. No direct evidence found
Feature depth. No direct evidence found
Support quality. No direct evidence found
Security posture. No findings either way in evidence

25+ years Operating since Per Capterra homepage
1.1K Trustpilot reviews Of Capterra itself
Yes Free for buyers Vendors pay for listings and ads
G2 Owner Bought Capterra, GetApp, Software Advice from Gartner, Jan 2026

Pricing

Buyers

Free

Unlimited browsing and comparisons
Access to reviews

Vendors — Free listing

£0

Basic profile
Collect reviews

Vendors — Paid / PPC ads

Not published; minimum ad budgets apply

Placement boost
Lead generation

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Buyers find it useful for discovery, but vendors and reviewers openly question review authenticity and lead quality.

“You should be using capterra. It's absurd. $100 amazon ...”

Reddit, r/beermoney

“Well, not that I trusted it to begin with, but certainly ...”

Reddit, r/msp

“Getting asked by Capterra to prove I've actually used a ...”

Reddit, r/beermoney

Alternatives

Compare Capterra with each alternative.

G2
Deeper reviews; now owns Capterra anyway.
Capterra vs G2
TrustRadius
More in-depth reviews for serious evaluations.
Capterra vs TrustRadius
GetApp
Simpler discovery tool from the same family.
Capterra vs GetApp

Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; vendor pricing specifics not published in evidence

Free and fine for shortlisting software — but paid placements and incentivized reviews mean never trusting one source.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; vendor pricing specifics not published in evidence

Read how a report is made.

Sources

Capterra: Find The Right Softwarecapterra.com
official
Capterra - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
news
Read Customer Service Reviews of www.capterra.com (Trustpilot)trustpilot.com
review
You should be using capterra (Reddit, r/beermoney)reddit.com
review
Well, not that I trusted it to begin with (Reddit, r/msp)reddit.com
review
G2 to Acquire Capterra, Software Advice, and GetApp from Gartnerprnewswire.com
news
Capterra Pricing for Vendors (2026): Free vs Paid Plansblastra.io
news
Do Capterra and Software Advice Generate Real Leads?retaintrust.com
news
What Are Capterra Ads and How Do They Work?team4.agency
news
Is Capterra Safe? - Nudge Securitynudgesecurity.com
security
capterra.co.uk Security page (none found)capterra.co.uk
security
Market Share of Capterra - 6sense6sense.com
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