AM AlternativesPackage Managers & Software Installers like AM

AM is described as 'AUR-inspired database, and package manager to install, update (for real) and manage ALL AppImages and other portable formats for GNU/Linux, system-wide or locally, with the ease of APT and the power of PacMan' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to AM for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Ubuntu apps. The best AM alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AM are Homebrew, Flatpak, Flathub and Snap Store .

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AM alternatives page was last updated May 27, 2025
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  1. Chocolatey icon
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    Windows-centric package manager streamlining software updates without registration. Privacy-focused, ad-free, open-source, lightweight, and supports a command-line interface for efficiency and ease of use.

    66 Chocolatey alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Package Manager
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Software Installer
    5.  Full descriptions
    6.  Software Management
    7.  Nuget
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No Tracking
    12. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js

    Chocolatey VS AM

     
    • Chocolatey is the most popular Windows alternative to AM.

    • Chocolatey is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AM.

    • Chocolatey is Freemium and Open SourceAM is Free and Open Source
    • Chocolatey is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAM is not according to our users
  2. Homebrew icon
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    Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn’t include with macOS. Also available for Linux.

    56 Homebrew alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Package Installing
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Package Manager
    4.  Software Installer
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking

    Homebrew VS AM

     
    • Homebrew is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to AM.

    • Homebrew is Free and Open SourceAM is also Free and Open Source
    • Homebrew is LightweightAM is not according to our users
  3. Flatpak icon
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    Distributing applications on Linux is a pain: different distributions in multiple versions, each with their own versions of libraries and packaging formats. Flatpak is here to change all that. It allows the same app to be installed on different Linux distributions, including...

    27 Flatpak alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Multiple Repository Support
    2.  Package Installing
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Sandbox
    5.  No registration required
    6.  App Distribution

    Flatpak VS AM

     
  4. Flathub icon
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    Flathub is the place to get and distribute apps for all of desktop Linux. It is powered by Flatpak, allowing Flathub apps to run on almost any Linux distribution.

    22 Flathub alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  User friendly
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Flatpak
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Graphical User Interface

    Flathub VS AM

     
    • Flathub is the most popular Web-based alternative to AM.

    • Flathub is Free and Open SourceAM is also Free and Open Source
    • Flathub is Privacy focused and LightweightAM is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    38 Snap Store alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ubuntu

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Graphical User Interface
    3.  Absence Management
    4.  Software Management

    Snap Store VS AM

     
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    Nix is a powerful package manager for macOS, Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible. It provides atomic upgrades and rollbacks, side-by-side installation of multiple versions of a package, multi-user package management and easy setup...

    48 Nix Package Manager alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Package Manager
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Portable
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required

    Nix Package Manager VS AM

     
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    The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Arch Linux . It combines a simple binary package format with an easy-to-use build system. The goal of pacman is to make it possible to easily manage packages, whether...

    39 pacman (package manager) alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux

    pacman (package manager) Features

    1.  Software Management

    pacman (package manager) VS AM

     
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    Apt (for Advanced Package Tool) is a set of core tools inside Debian. The user interface application for Apt is aptitude.

    45 Advanced Package Tool (APT) alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free

    Advanced Package Tool (APT) VS AM

     
  9. Homebrew Cask icon
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    Homebrew-cask provides a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries.

    It's implemented as a homebrew external command called cask.

    24 Homebrew Cask alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew

    Homebrew Cask Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Homebrew

    Homebrew Cask VS AM

     
  10. Gear Lever icon
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    Developed by Mijorus, an Italian developer participating in the GNOME project, Gear Lever is available as a flatpak on Flathub.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Rolling Release
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode

    Gear Lever VS AM

     
  11. Snapcraft icon
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    Snaps are software packages that are simple to create and install. They auto-update and are safe to run. And because they bundle their dependencies, they work on all major Linux systems without modification.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Sandbox

    Snapcraft VS AM

     
  12. Pacstall icon
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    Pacstall will attempt to become the AUR Ubuntu wishes it had. It takes the AUR and puts a spin on it, making it easier to install programs without scouring github repos and the likes.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Ubuntu

    Pacstall VS AM

     
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