Driver download websites are popular sources for downloading drivers. Driver download websites make downloading drivers easy by providing a single place to download drivers for many kinds of hardware.
Some driver download websites link to drivers on other websites while
many provide drivers on their own servers for download. Either way,
they're all great resources for driver downloads especially if you're
looking to download drivers for older hardware.
Important: The best way to download a driver is direct from the manufacturer so always try that first before downloading drivers from a driver download website.
1. Download.com: Device Drivers
Download.com is one of the most popular driver download (and software download) websites on the Internet.
The Good: Downloading drivers from Download.com is easy: drivers
are organized by device type and no registration is required to download
drivers, unlike many other driver download websites. Download.com
stands out as a driver download website because they've been a trusted
source for software downloads for years.
The Bad: A lot of software shows up when looking through the
listing of downloadable drivers - probably an attempt to advertise
certain programs. Most drivers available for download are for newer
hardware. If you need to download drivers for older hardware, you'll
probably have to try another driver download website.
2. DriverGuide.com
DriverGuide.com is one of the oldest driver download websites. They advertise a catalog of nearly half a million drivers and firmware files.
The Good: Searching for and downloading drivers is very easy.
DriverGuide.com has a huge selection of hard to find drivers and is good
at keeping their driver inventory up to date.
The Bad: You're forced to register before you can download
drivers which involves multiple questions and "sponsored" offer pages.
Free accounts are limited in access to the site and to the number of
driver downloads that can be made. More costly "Plus" and "Pro"
memberships give greater access to driver downloads. Unless you're
looking for a rare driver, finding and downloading drivers yourself is very easy.
3. TechSpot: Drivers
TechSpot.com is a technology website offering forums, software downloads, and more, in addition to driver downloads.
The Good: Finding the driver you want to download is easy and no
registration is needed. Like most driver download sites, drivers are
organized by type of device. Drivers are downloaded direct from the
manufacturer so they should be trustworthy.
The Bad: During my driver download testing, several of the
hardware categories had not been recently updated. The newest driver
available for download in one category was over six months old! Since
the drivers available here are just direct links to drivers on
manufacturer sites, I recommend searching for the hardware manufacturer yourself and downloading the most up to date driver.
4. DriversBay.com
DriversBay.com is your standard driver download website. Many drivers
are downloaded from DriversBay.com while others are made available for
download from the hardware manufacturer's site.
The Good: There's no registration required to download drivers
from DriversBay.com and like many other driver download sites, the
drivers are organized by hardware making them easy to locate. A big plus
at DriversBay.com is the wide range of operating systems that they provide drivers for, something most other driver download websites lack.
The Bad: The biggest issue with DriversBay.com is the small
selection of drivers. With so few options you may be better off using
another driver download website with a bigger driver catalog.
5. Soft32.com: Drivers
Soft32.com is a software download website that also provides driver
downloads. Soft32.com links to drivers at the manufacturer's website
instead of providing drivers for download themselves.
The Good: Finding drivers at Soft32.com is easy and no
registration is required. Like other driver download sites, it's
organized by device and then you look for the actual driver you wish to
download. Direct links to drivers at manufacturer websites ensures that
you're downloading the latest drivers available.
The Bad: Many of the links to manufacturer sites were either
dead, linked to a non-driver pages, or even linked to the wrong website!
I recommend skipping this driver download site and searching for the hardware manufacturer yourself.
6. DriverZone.com
DriverZone.com is a dedicated driver download website. Some drivers are
actually downloaded from DriverZone.com while other links that appear to
be driver downloads simply send you to the manufacturer's support site.
The Good: No registration is necessary here and drivers are easy
to find for download. Like most other driver download sites,
DriverZone.com is organized by type of hardware making things easy to
find.
The Bad: A big "download" button makes you think you're actually
downloading a driver so when you're sometimes linked to a manufacturer's
main website, it can be a bit confusing. I also found several download
links that went nowhere meaning the drivers available for download here
are not kept up to date.
7. Softpedia.com:Drivers
Softpedia.com is a software download website that also provides driver
downloads, exactly like Soft32.com. Softpedia.com links to drivers at
the manufacturer's website instead of providing drivers for download
from their own website.
The Good: No registration is required to download drivers and navigating around their website is very easy.
The Bad: Most of the driver downloads link directly to the driver
file on the manufacturer site so it's hard to tell if you're
downloading the latest driver or just an old one that's still available
for download. I say skip this driver download site and search for the hardware manufacturer yourself. That way, you can make sure you're downloading the very latest driver release from the manufacturer.
8. SoftwareDriverDownload.com
SoftwareDriverDownload.com is a small driver download website that doesn't seem to update often.
The Good: No registration is required at
SoftwareDriverDownload.com but the third party download site that hosts
their files may require registration before you can download drivers.
The Bad: SoftwareDriverDownload.com has a small driver selection
compared to most driver download websites. Also, unlike most other
driver sites, SoftwareDriverDownload.com is difficult to navigate.
Drivers are organized by hardware category but the categories are
inconveniently listed near the bottom of the page and the driver results
are not organized at all. Skip this site unless you're in need for a
driver you haven't been able to find somewhere else.
9. DriversKit.com
DriversKit.com is not a real driver download website. I've listed this
website anyway because it appears like a legitimate driver download
website and I'd like to help my readers avoid it.
The Good: Nothing good here. Skip this website if you actually want to download drivers.
The Bad: DriversKit.com does not offer drivers for download.
Every page that appears to be a link to a specific driver is really a
link to a download of Driver Updater Pro, a software program you have to
pay for that downloads and updates drivers for you. Finding and downloading any drivers you might need is a very easy thing to do yourself. You should never have to pay money to download or update drivers.
10. DriverFiles.net
DriverFiles.net is not actually a driver download website. I list DriverFiles.net here because itappears as a driver download website and I'd like to use this opportunity to debunk it.
The Good: There's nothing helpful on this site if you're looking to download drivers.
The Bad: You will not find any driver you're looking for at
DriverFiles.net. Every single link to download a driver instead links
you to a download of Driver Detective, a software program you have to
pay to use. Finding and downloading drivers yourself is very easy. You should never have to pay to download or update drivers.
Know of Another Driver Download Website?
A lot of driver download websites exist so I certainly could have missed
one. If I have, or if any of the information about one of these driver
sites needs updated, please let me know. I'd like this to be a complete list of driver download sites and with your help it could be!
