How do you find similar applications?

To find similar applications, use sources built for the job rather than raw googling: software directories with alternatives pages (directree lists alternatives with verifiable facts per tool; AlternativeTo crowd-sources 'likes' between products), category browsing (find the category your product belongs to, read the neighbors), and community intelligence: searching Reddit for '<product> alternative' surfaces what people actually switched to and why, which no directory fully captures.

Sharpen the search with your reason for switching: '<product> alternative free', 'self-hosted <category>', '<product> alternative for teams'. The qualifier does most of the work.

Then compare on facts, not vibes: price, platforms, the 2–3 features you actually use, and data export (can you get your stuff out?). Most 'similar' apps differ exactly where the marketing pages are vaguest, which is why sourced, structured listings beat tab-hopping between vendor sites.