The Best Open Source Google Play Store AlternativesTop App Stores & Software Installers like Google Play Store

The best open source alternative to Google Play Store is F-Droid. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Google Play Store and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Google Play Store are Aurora Store, UniGetUI, Droid-ify and Neo-Store.

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  1. F-Droid icon

    F-Droid

     871 likes

    Easily browse and install free open-source Android apps with F-Droid, a privacy-focused, ad-free alternative. No registration required, lightweight, and allows portable use via USB with dark mode support. Excludes tracking, ensuring secure app management.

    77 F-Droid alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    F-Droid vs Google Play Store Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Kelson V
    7

    Good place to find software that won't track you and won't clutter up your phone with ads.

    GoldenCherrie
    Positive
    0

    It feel like freedom from Google.

    KeenFlosser
    Positive
    0

    While some apps are unfortunately Play-exclusive, F-Droid has a fantastic selection of essential apps for all purposes.

    3 of 26 comments
    • F-Droid is Free and Open SourceGoogle Play Store is Free and Proprietary
    • F-Droid is Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Play Store is not according to our users
  2. Aurora Store icon

    Aurora Store

     332 likes

    Open source platform for searching, downloading, and updating Android apps from Google Play, supporting login with personal or anonymous accounts, device and locale spoofing, privacy tracker insights, manual older version downloads, and app compatibility checks.

    76 Aurora Store alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • F-Droid
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    Aurora Store vs Google Play Store Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    headlines
    7

    Aurora Store lets you download apps from Google Play without a Google account or Google Play Services on your device. Unlike Google Play Store, Aurora Store doesn't have any ads or client-side tracking. Aurora Store also has an advanced search function that lets you filter out paid apps, apps with ads, and apps that require Google Play Services. Finally, Aurora Store shows you exactly which trackers are bundled with each app in the store.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Looks and feels like google play.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    I can download from Google Play Store anonymously without Google 's tracking.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 10 comments
    • Aurora Store is Free and Open SourceGoogle Play Store is Free and Proprietary
    • Aurora Store is Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Play Store is not according to our users
  4. UniGetUI icon

    UniGetUI

     148 likes

    Intuitive interface for managing software on Windows through WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey, Pip, Npm, .NET Tool, and PowerShell Gallery. Offers bulk install, detailed metadata, custom options, auto-updates, tray notifications, filtering, backups, and restore features.

    29 UniGetUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
    UniGetUI screenshot 1
     
  5. Droid-ify icon

    Droid-ify

     121 likes

    Lightweight, minimal Android client for alternative app repositories with a clean interface, offering background updates, session, root, and Shizuku installs, customizable repos, manual updates, offline access after first sync, and settings for update preferences.

    23 Droid-ify alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  7. IzzyOnDroid icon

    IzzyOnDroid

     67 likes

    This is an F-Droid style repository for Android apps, provided by IzzyOnDroid. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their...

    60 IzzyOnDroid alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    IzzyOnDroid vs Google Play Store Comments
    HAK3R4LIFE
    Positive
    0

    i mean its alright, but the platform could be better.

    • IzzyOnDroid is Free and Open SourceGoogle Play Store is Free and Proprietary
    • IzzyOnDroid is Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Play Store is not according to our users
  9. OpenAPK icon

    OpenAPK

     34 likes

    Repository offering free, tested, and updated open-source Android apps in APK format, sourced from platforms including GitHub and GitLab. All downloads are privacy-respecting, with no ads or tracking, curated for safety and security across diverse categories.

    55 OpenAPK alternatives

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    • Online
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  10. Accrescent icon

    Accrescent

     35 likes

    A novel Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability.

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Home Page
     
  11. G-Droid icon

    G-Droid

     52 likes

    G-Droid is a client application to browse the F-Droid repository. It has a slighly different approach of UI design to the F-Droid client.

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    G-Droid vs Google Play Store Comments
    narvod
    Positive
    1

    Has the advantage of being open source and only lists open source apps (since it uses the F-Droid repository), which has privacy benefits over Google play Store. It has a better interface than F-Droid, plus a system of labels, rankings and comments, that are lacking on the original F-Droid app. (personal experience: images, like logos, load way faster on G-droid than F-Droid for me)

    • G-Droid is Free and Open SourceGoogle Play Store is Free and Proprietary
    • G-Droid is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoogle Play Store is not according to our users
  12. GNOME Software icon

    GNOME Software

     44 likes

    Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.

    62 GNOME Software alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • GNOME
    Overview Page
     
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    GNOME Software vs Google Play Store Comments
    Gwrvan Barré
    Negative
    -1

    GNOME Software is NOT an android app store !!!!!

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    its not for android, thus not a google play store alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • GNOME Software is Free and Open SourceGoogle Play Store is Free and Proprietary
    • GNOME Software is Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Play Store is not according to our users
  13. Fossdroid icon

    Fossdroid

     80 likes

    The project's aim is to promote free and open source software on the Android platform. Fossdroid takes its data from F-Droid and organizes the apps in an attractive Google Play-like arrangement, with the ability to view apps by what’s new / trending / most popular.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. Github Store icon

    Github Store

     9 likes

    Browse, discover, and install GitHub project releases with an open-source app store showing only repos with actual installable assets. Features single-click installs, automatic platform detection, changelogs, stat-rich details, and cross-platform support for Android and desktop.

    14 Github Store alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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