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PortableApps.com

PortableApps.com, developed by Rare Ideas, LLC, publishes the PortableApps.com Platform, a portable app menu and app store for Windows, and repackages open source and freeware applications in PortableApps.com Format. The platform is free and open source, funded by donations.

Licensing at a Glance

  • Open source
  • Freeware

  1. The PortableApps.com Platform is described as 100% free to use and share and fully open source; its licence is listed as GPL, with some MIT code and some CC images, excluding trademarks and trade dress.[1]

  2. Most applications published by PortableApps.com are open source and may be copied, redistributed and modified within the terms of each product's licence.[2]

  3. Some packaged applications are freeware under their own licences and may be redistributed only in unaltered installer form; modified or repackaged versions need permission.[3]

  4. Trademarked open source apps such as Firefox and Thunderbird may be redistributed unaltered, but modified or repackaged versions using the trademarks require the publisher's permission.[4]

  5. PortableApps.com and its mottos are trademarks of Rare Ideas, LLC, which also holds copyright in the website and its theme.[5]

Products

References

  1. Download PortableApps.com Platform 30.5 - Free App Store & Menu | PortableApps.com · portableapps.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  2. Copyrights and Trademarks | PortableApps.com · portableapps.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  3. Copyrights and Trademarks | PortableApps.com · portableapps.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  4. Copyrights and Trademarks | PortableApps.com · portableapps.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
  5. Copyrights and Trademarks | PortableApps.com · portableapps.com · retrieved 2026-09-27
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