Benetech is a nonprofit technology company that develops software applications to address social needs. The company was founded in 1989 by Jim Fruchterman. Benetech's software applications are designed to help people with disabilities, human rights defenders, and environmental conservationists. The company's flagship product is Bookshare, an online library of accessible books for people with print disabilities. Benetech also develops software for human rights data analysis and environmental conservation. Benetech is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.