Tucows, which earned its name early on for being the first to provide software on a "freeware" or "shareware" basis, now offers 30,000 software titles through its worldwide network of partner sites, providing users with fast, local downloads.

Tucows also provides an innovation with the Author Resource Center. The Author Resource Center (ARC) has all the tools an author needs to promote their product. Everything is available here, from promotional real estate to software that helps make their product look better.

Tucows Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has an office in Flint, Michigan.