Protégé is supported by a strong community of academic, government, and corporate users, who use Protégé to build knowledge-based solutions in areas as diverse as biomedicine, e-commerce, and organizational modeling.
Publisher’s description
What is Protégé?
Protégé is an open-source office suite program for Windows from Stanford University. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for Any CPU as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 5.6.5, released on October 28, 2024. 3 versions are listed since September 29, 2023, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 2.8 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (protegeproject/protege-distribution) has 162 stars. On Windows it registers 2 file types, including .xml and .ttl. Similar programs include TeXstudio, Zettlr and JabRef.
Project description on GitHub: “Build files for the protege distribution that includes 3rd party plugins”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No update for more than a year
In short: Protégé is an open-source office suite tool for Any CPU PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is Protégé safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
4C48B708F0677F4FD505278000E95A6FDDBC1BB753C644DF697FEF8ADA1363F9· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 3 versions ›3 versions over 1 year · about 2.8 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6.5Latest | October 28, 2024 | — | Any CPU ZIP |
| 5.6.4 | May 30, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 5.6.2 | September 29, 2023 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Stanford.Protege -escoop install extras/protegeProgram files (.exe): protege.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub edu.stanford.protegeInformation
- Publisher
- Stanford University
- Category
- Office suites
- Licence
- BSD-2-Clause
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/protegeproject/protege-distribution
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- Any CPU
- Installer
- Portable
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 5.6.5
- Released
- October 28, 2024
- Added to the catalogue
- December 22, 2023
- Versions listed
- 3
- Updates / year
- 2.8
- GitHub stars
- 162
- GitHub forks
- 44
- Website
- protege.stanford.edu
- winget ID
- Stanford.Protege
- Scoop package
- extras/protege
File types it opens (2)
Ratings and reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Protégé free?
Yes. Protégé is open-source software under the BSD-2-Clause licence.
Is Protégé safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Protégé with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does Protégé run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
The installer is architecture-neutral.
Where can I download an older version of Protégé?
The versions page lists all 3 versions with links to their official installer files, back to September 29, 2023.
Can I use Protégé without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Protégé?
TeXstudio, Zettlr, JabRef, ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors and PDF Arranger. The alternatives page compares them.
