Since 1987, the ASP has been dedicated to the advancement of shareware, also known as try-before-you-buy software, as an alternative to conventional retail software. Today the ASP is a vibrant organization with hundreds of members around the world working together to improve their businesses and making it easier for computer users to find quality software at reasonable prices.

Attention Independent Software Developers and Vendors

Why continue to go it alone when you can tap into the knowledge and experience of hundreds of software developers, vendors, and other professionals? Learn more about the ASP, and discover how it can help you sell your software more effectively and take your business to a whole new level. Here are just some of the many reasons to join the ASP today:

Grow your business faster and more easily than ever with access to the world's greatest archive of shareware success knowledge and resources.
Save countless hours and minimize frustration by getting help with your most difficult business, technical, and marketing challenges in our spam-free private discussion groups, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Get on the fast track to success by learning how to intelligently market and sell your software, achieve massive world-wide distribution, and get noticed by the press without spending a fortune
Learn how to take your business full-time if you haven't already done so, from members who have already done it successfully. Leave your old job behind, and experience the rewards of being your own boss.
Make lifelong friends and valuable contacts, and join the hundreds of ASP members who pool their knowledge and resources to help each other become more successful every day.
Get an edge over your competition and stay informed of industry news and trends. Learn about new opportunities while they're still hot, and avoid the pitfalls before they take you by surprise.
Learn profitable business strategies and techniques from the experts in our monthly newsletter, ASPects. Read detailed how-to articles written by shareware professionals for shareware professionals. Gain access to the online ASPects archive, encompassing over a decade of shareware success insights.
Save money on valuable products and services and get loads of free software with our exclusive members-only discounts. And increase your own sales by making others in the industry aware of the products and services you sell.

Attention Software Users

ASP members are known world-wide for creating quality software at reasonable prices. If you are tired of buying retail software that isn't as good as the picture on the box, and that doesn't quite meet your needs, then discover the world of try-before-you-buy software. Whether you're looking for complete applications, utilities, games, development tools, or any other type of software, chances are good that an ASP member has developed the right software for you. Only buy software when you're sure it meets your needs. Save time and money with the try-before-you-buy method. Visit the official ASP download site or browse our members' web sites and discover why the shareware community returns to continue doing business with our members year after year. If you are new to shareware, then read our Shareware FAQ to learn more about try-before-you buy software.