SourceForge.net is a source code repository. It acts as a centralized location for software developers to control and manage open source software development.
SourceForge.net has offered free access to hosting and tools for developers of free software / open source software for several years, and has become well-known within such development communities for these services.
SourceForge.net competes with other providers such as RubyForge, Tigris.org, BountySource, BerliOS, JavaForge and GNU Savannah.
The domain sourceforge.net attracted at least 28 million visitors annually by 2008 according to a Compete.com survey.