# acme

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/acme
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/acme.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/acme/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://acme.com
- **Slug:** acme
- **Categories:** design-creative-software, developer-tools, vertical-industry-software, web-hosting-domains

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Its long-standing history since 1972, extensive collection of diverse freeware, focus on fundamental Unix/network/graphics utilities, and a distinctly independent, non-commercial approach primarily driven by an individual creator.
Source: Brand's website (https://acme.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** ACME Laboratories is a long-standing purveyor of fine freeware since 1972, offering a diverse collection of open-source software, web utilities, mapping tools, JavaScript and Java libraries, and educational resources, with a focus on Unix, networks, and graphics.
Source: Brand's website (https://acme.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Web servers (thttpd
  - mini_httpd)
  - text editors (e)
  - image utilities (pbmplus)
  - mapping tools (ACME Mapper
  - GeoRSS)
  - JavaScript and Java libraries
  - and various web-based utilities/toys.
Source: Brand's website (https://acme.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Freeware; donation-based ('Donate $5 to help support ACME Labs.').
Source: Brand's website (https://acme.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Software developers, system administrators, webmasters, open-source enthusiasts, individuals seeking niche freeware utilities, and those interested in legacy internet technologies.
Source: Brand's website (https://acme.com) · 2026-10-04

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - Nginx
  - Apache HTTP Server
  - ImageMagick
  - OpenStreetMap
  - GitHub
Source: Brand's website (https://acme.com) · 2026-10-04

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