AppExchange – an overview
AppExchange is a marketplace owned by Salesforce.com, where web apps built on the Force.com platform are hosted to be sold. AppExchange is regarded as one of the biggest marketplaces for cloud computing apps. Users can purchase apps from this marketplace and they are directly installed in the user's organization. AppExchange was launched in 2005 by Salesforce.com and has more than 2,300 apps on it. Saleforce.com offers both paid and free apps by the AppExchange marketplace, which are categorized into various categories for both small and big businesses.