Welcome to The Shareware Genie

The Shareware Genie offers dozens of programs to add to the productivity and enjoyment of your overall PC experience. You will find dozens of shareware programs in many categories that you can evaluate before buying them.

The Shareware Advantage

People often buy software only to find out that it doesn't have just the features they want. Once the box is opened, you own it, you can't return it and your money is gone. The shareware approach stops this by allowing users to evaluate the program for awhile before deciding whether to register it or not. The only complaint ever heard with this system is that the evaluation period expires before users really get a feel for the program.

Reviews Help You Get Started

The evaluation process takes two steps:

1) Find out what the program does and how to do it
2) Use the program to see if it does what you specifically want it to do

In many cases, users get so bogged down with the first section that they never get to the second. Our reviews are designed to prevent this by giving examples for users to follow. When applicable, our reviews also help with configuration, point toward needed drivers, and post workarounds to minor bugs we may find. By quickly getting a feel for the program, you can spend more time seeing if it can be adapted to your specific needs.

No Repeats

Some shareware sites try to bury you with dozens of programs that do the same thing and are separated only by an arbitrary rating system. The Shareware Genie tries to select only the best of a certain type of program. Some programs may seem similar but each offers a unique solution that may be the one to best match your needs and experience level. For example, those needing a zip program to work with numerous types of files would find PicoZip a good choice while those wanting jpeg compression of 80% without image degradation would find Super Compressor a better value.

Registration

If you decide you want to continue using a program after the evaluation period, you must register it. Registration is done by clicking the "Buy" buttons in the application itself. If you have an internet connection open, this will open a series of secure registration windows that will allow you to safely pay for the program. There are a few cases, such as the Creative Suite, where you have to return to The Shareware Genie website to register a program. Cases such as these are infrequent and clearly marked.

Questions? Need Help??

If you need help, remember that we're here to answer your questions and forward suggestions to the shareware publishers. Feel free to use the forum or to send us an email.

Thank you for your interest in The Shareware Genie. After you find the program you want, just follow these steps:

Read about it

Download it

Test it

--- And only if you're satisfied ---

Register it using the information already inside the program.

To see what's been recently added, check out the "News" page.