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.