AppCenter Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to AppCenter for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to AppCenter and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to AppCenter are Synaptic, Bazaar App Store, GNOME Software and Snap Store .

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  1. Bazaar is a new app store for GNOME with a focus on discovering and installing applications and add-ons from Flatpak remotes, particularly Flathub. It emphasizes supporting the developers who make the Linux desktop possible.

    40 Bazaar App Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Snap Store  icon
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    The Snap Store gives you instant access to thousands of free and open-source applications. And now you can buy apps from some of the leading providers too. All our software is easy to find and install so you can have a customised desktop that suits you in no time.

    39 Snap Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ubuntu
     
  3. aptitude icon
     47 likes

    aptitude is a terminal-based frontend for Advanced Package Tool (APT) with a number of useful features, including: a mutt-like syntax for matching packages in a flexible manner, dselect-like persistence of user actions, the ability to retrieve and...

    36 aptitude alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4.  7 likes

    bauh (ba-oo), formerly known as fpakman, is a graphical interface for managing your Linux software (packages/applications). It currently supports the following formats: AppImage, ArchLinux repositories/AUR, Flatpak, Snap and Web applications.

    21 bauh alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. Souk icon
     10 likes

    A flatpak-based app store, written with GTK4 and Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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