# Capterra API: Search business software > Finds business software in the closest Capterra category for a software category or business need, in Capterra's default listing order. Starting prices are included when published in the listing; missing details are null. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Capterra. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/capterra.com/search-software - Method: `capterra.com/search_software`, version 1 - Website: capterra.com - Returns: matched category, software name, vendor, rating, number of reviews, starting price, free trial, free version, short description, logo link, product link, sponsored - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `need` | string | yes | `"project management"` | Software category or business need, such as "payroll software" or "project management". | | `max_results` | integer | no | | Maximum products to return, for example 20 (up to 50). Default 20. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "need": "project management" } ``` Its output: ```json { "products": [ { "rating": 4.7, "vendor": "HoneyBook", "sponsored": true, "free_trial": true, "free_version": false, "product_link": "https://www.capterra.com/p/162588/HoneyBook/", "software_name": "HoneyBook", "starting_price": "$36/month", "logo_image_link": "https://gdm-catalog-fmapi-prod.imgix.net/ProductLogo/8c70159d-32c2-43c6-87a7-f1f66d5d622b.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=256&q=75&ch=Width%2CDPR", "number_of_reviews": 690, "short_description": "Everything you need to manage projects: pipeline, proposals, contracts, payments, and more. \n\nStart your 7 day free trial today." }, { "rating": 4.5, "vendor": "Atlassian", "sponsored": false, "free_trial": true, "free_version": true, "product_link": "https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/", "software_name": "Trello", "starting_price": "$5/user/month", "logo_image_link": "https://gdm-catalog-fmapi-prod.imgix.net/ProductLogo/415abb34-71b7-4fa2-8dc4-1211cac6e655.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=256&q=75&ch=Width%2CDPR", "number_of_reviews": 23622, "short_description": "Trello is an intuitive project management tool that creates a shared perspective for your team across the entirety of any project." }, { "rating": 4.4, "vendor": "Atlassian", "sponsored": false, "free_trial": true, "free_version": true, "product_link": "https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/", "software_name": "Jira", "starting_price": "$7.91/user/month", "logo_image_link": "https://gdm-catalog-fmapi-prod.imgix.net/ProductLogo/e1b492c5-8a97-4b86-a422-d317b2480afa.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=256&q=75&ch=Width%2CDPR", "number_of_reviews": 15490, "short_description": "Jira is a project management tool for all teams to collaboratively plan, track, and manage projects, customize workflows, and more." } ], "category_used": "Project Management Software" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"capterra.com/search_software","input":{"need":"project management"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Find me the top 10 payroll software options on Capterra with their ratings, review counts, and starting prices - I run a small dental clinic and need appointment scheduling software — list up to 15 options and note which ones have a free trial or free version - What CRM tools are out there for a 20-person sales team? Give me vendor names, ratings, and pricing where it's published - Pull 30 project management tools from Capterra and flag which listings are sponsored - Show me inventory management software for a small e-commerce shop, about 25 products, with short descriptions and links to each product page ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "need" ], "properties": { "need": { "type": "string", "description": "Software category or business need, such as \"payroll software\" or \"project management\"." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 50, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum products to return, for example 20 (up to 50)." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "category_used", "products" ], "properties": { "products": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "software_name", "vendor", "rating", "number_of_reviews", "starting_price", "free_trial", "free_version", "short_description", "logo_image_link", "product_link", "sponsored" ], "properties": { "rating": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "vendor": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "sponsored": { "type": "boolean" }, "free_trial": { "type": [ "boolean", "null" ] }, "free_version": { "type": [ "boolean", "null" ] }, "product_link": { "type": "string" }, "software_name": { "type": "string" }, "starting_price": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "logo_image_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "number_of_reviews": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "short_description": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } }, "additionalProperties": false } }, "category_used": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Matched Capterra category, or null if none matched." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Capterra API: Get software reviews](https://fous.com/methods/capterra.com/get-software-reviews.md): Finds a software product on Capterra by name and returns its ratings, starting price, free version and free trial flags, and the most recent user reviews. 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