AppFresh AlternativesSoftware Updaters and other similar apps like AppFresh

AppFresh is described as 'Helps you to keep all applications, widgets, preference panes and application plugins installed on your Mac up to date. All from one place, easy to use and fully integrated into Mac OS X. AppFresh works by checking the excellent osx.iusethis' and is a popular software updater in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to AppFresh for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and Linux Mobile apps. The best AppFresh alternative is MacUpdater. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Patch My PC or GNOME Software. Other great apps like AppFresh are Snap Store , Software Informer, Update Manager and Driver Easy.

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  1. MacUpdater icon
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    MacUpdater is an application that can scan your Mac and display which of the apps that you have installed are not up-to-date. MacUpdater can also update those outdated apps to their newest versions with a simple click.

    17 MacUpdater alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • MacUpdater is the most popular Mac alternative to AppFresh.

    • MacUpdater is the most popular commercial alternative to AppFresh.

    • MacUpdater is Paid and ProprietaryAppFresh is also Paid and Proprietary
    • MacUpdater is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAppFresh is not according to our users
  2. Patch My PC icon
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    Patch My PC Home Updater is a free, user-friendly software designed to keep over 300 applications on your computer up-to-date. It automates the process of updating and installing apps, ensuring your system is secure and running smoothly without the hassle of manual updates1.

    68 Patch My PC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Patch My PC is the most popular Windows alternative to AppFresh.

    • Patch My PC is the most popular free alternative to AppFresh.

    • Patch My PC is Freemium and ProprietaryAppFresh is Paid and Proprietary
    • Patch My PC is LightweightAppFresh is not according to our users
  3. GNOME Software icon
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    Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.

    62 GNOME Software alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • GNOME
     
    • GNOME Software is the most popular Linux alternative to AppFresh.

    • GNOME Software is the most popular Open Source alternative to AppFresh.

    • GNOME Software is Free and Open SourceAppFresh is Paid and Proprietary
    • GNOME Software is Privacy focused and LightweightAppFresh is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    40 Snap Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ubuntu
     
    • Snap Store is the most popular Web-based alternative to AppFresh.

    • Snap Store is Free and ProprietaryAppFresh is Paid and Proprietary
    • Snap Store is Privacy focusedAppFresh is not according to our users
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    Software Informer is a programme, whose primary aim is to give you the up-to-date information about the software you actually use. Whenever a more recent version of any programme becomes available, Software Informer notifies you and offers a link for downloading the update.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Driver Easy icon
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    Detects unknown or outdated drivers, provides automatic one-click update, backup and restore functions, supports browser-based scanning, step-by-step troubleshooting, uninstall features, multi-language interface, and a driver database of over 1,000,000 entries.

    41 Driver Easy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. DriverMax icon
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    Provides updated drivers for over 2,300,000 devices using intelligent self-learning tech. Supports automated installs, scheduled scans, and backups. Pre-tests new drivers, ensures virus-free and secure installs. Backs up current drivers and rollbacks with restore points.

    45 DriverMax alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware
    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    One of the great things about using open source software is the frequency with which bugs are fixed, security holes are patched, and new features are added. Ubuntu includes a very convenient update manager, which checks the software repositories for updates, and alerts you to...

    34 Software Updater (Canonical) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. DriversCloud icon
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    Update your drivers with a client who scan, your device. Next, you are redirected on driverscloud.com where you can download your drivers.

    36 DriversCloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
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    Automatically scans computers for outdated software, notifies users of available updates, supplies direct download links, maintains an extensive program database, allows community information sharing, and supports update details, exclusions, and scheduling.

    21 Glarysoft Software Update alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Heimdal icon
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    Automatically updates essential third-party programs to reduce security vulnerabilities targeted by cybercriminals, running silently in the background and alerting users to outdated software. Designed to work alongside antivirus solutions for layered protection.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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