AppCenter Alternatives

AppCenter is described as 'fast software store built on top of libappstore (https://launchpad.net/libappstore)' and is a App Store in the online services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to AppCenter for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Web-based, Android, Windows and Android Tablet apps. The best AppCenter alternative is F-Droid, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AppCenter are Aurora Store, Chocolatey, Google Play Store and Homebrew.

AppCenter alternatives are mainly App Stores but may also be Software Installers or Package Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of AppCenter.

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AppCenter is a fast software store built on top of libappstore (https://launchpad.net/libappstore)

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F-Droid
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Free • Open Source
App Store
Package Manager
Online
Android
Android Tablet
85 F-Droid alternatives
The F-Droid Repository is an easily-installable catalogue of free and open source apps for Android. With F-Droid, it's easy to browse and install apps on your device, and keep track of updates. You can also browse the repository with a web browser, and download the app...
- - F-Droid is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to AppCenter.
- - F-Droid is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AppCenter.
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F-Droid Features
1. Privacy focusedF-Droid is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Ad-freeF-Droid doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in F-Droid without registration.
4. No TrackingF-Droid will not track you or use your personal data.
5. Dark ModeF-Droid supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. LightweightF-Droid consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
7. PortableF-Droid can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. CrowdsourcedF-Droid uses suggestions, information, etc., from a large group of people to improve the quality of the content.
FOSS
Custom Repos
Distributed
Auto Update
Categories
Software Management
Indexed search
Aurora Store
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Free • Open Source
App Store
Package Manager
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
75 Aurora Store alternatives
Aurora Store is an unofficial, FOSS client to Google's Play Store with an elegant design. Not only does Aurora Store download, update, and search for apps like the Play Store, it also empowers the user with new features.
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Aurora Store Features
1. No TrackingAurora Store will not track you or use your personal data.
2. Privacy focusedAurora Store is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. Ad-freeAurora Store doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Dark ModeAurora Store supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. LightweightAurora Store consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Aurora Store without registration.
Online Anonymity
Download old versions
FOSS
Auto Update
Advanced searching
Privacy
Filters
Chocolatey
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Freemium • Open Source
Software Installer
Package Manager
Windows
66 Chocolatey alternatives
Chocolatey NuGet is a Machine Package Manager, somewhat like apt-get, but built with Windows in mind. It is built on top of NuGet command line and the NuGet infrastructure.
- - Chocolatey is the most popular Windows alternative to AppCenter.
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Chocolatey Features
1. Command line interfaceChocolatey either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Ad-freeChocolatey doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. LightweightChocolatey consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Dark ModeChocolatey supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Chocolatey without registration.
6. No TrackingChocolatey will not track you or use your personal data.
7. Support for scriptingChocolatey supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
8. Privacy focusedChocolatey is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
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Nuget
Software Management
Support for NodeJS
Google Play Store
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Free • Proprietary
App Store
Online
Android
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
95 Google Play Store alternatives
Google Play (formerly the Android Market) is an online store by Google for Android devices. Browse and search for apps, books, and movie rentals from your web browser or Android device.
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Google Play Store Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Auto Update
Google Apps integration
Android tv
Update Notifier
Categories
Notifications
Support for Hotkeys
Homebrew
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Installer
Mac
Linux
46 Homebrew alternatives
Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn’t include with macOS. Also available for Linux.
- - Homebrew is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to AppCenter.
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Homebrew Features
1. Command line interfaceHomebrew either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Ad-freeHomebrew doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Package Installing
Ruby
Synaptic
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Installer
Software Updater
Linux
Debian
Xfce
48 Synaptic alternatives
Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.
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Synaptic Features
1. Ad-freeSynaptic doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. LightweightSynaptic consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Privacy focusedSynaptic is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
PPA
Integrated Search
Filter search results
Aptoide
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Free • Proprietary
App Store
Software Installer
Online
Android
Android Tablet
Kindle Fire
99 Aptoide alternatives
Aptoide is a distributed marketplace for mobile applications which runs on the Android operating system. In Aptoide, unlike the default Google Play Store, there is not a unique and centralized store but each user manages their own store.
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Aptoide Features
1. Root requiredRequires root to use Aptoide, mainly relevant for Android apps.
No Root Required
Distributed marketplace
Software Management
Windows XP Compatibility
IzzyOnDroid
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Free • Open Source
App Store
Package Manager
Online
Android
57 IzzyOnDroid alternatives
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 resp. repositories (mostly Github).
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IzzyOnDroid Features
1. Privacy focusedIzzyOnDroid is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. LightweightIzzyOnDroid consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Ad-freeIzzyOnDroid doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. No TrackingIzzyOnDroid will not track you or use your personal data.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in IzzyOnDroid without registration.
6. Dark ModeIzzyOnDroid supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
FOSS
APKMirror
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Free • Proprietary
App Store
Online
104 APKMirror alternatives
In an effort to make things easy, and maybe even fun, AndroidPolice.com created APK Mirror. Over the past several months, they've been working to build a smooth, reliable, trust-worthy site to host the downloads users love.
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Apk download
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MD5 signature
G-Droid
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Free • Open Source
App Store
Package Manager
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
72 G-Droid alternatives
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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G-Droid Features
Tagging
Categories
Software Management
GNOME Software
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
App Store
Linux
Linux Mobile
GNOME
Advanced Package Tool
58 GNOME Software alternatives
Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.
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GNOME Software Features
1. Ad-freeGNOME Software doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in GNOME Software without registration.
3. No TrackingGNOME Software will not track you or use your personal data.
4. Command line interfaceGNOME Software either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
5. LightweightGNOME Software consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. Privacy focusedGNOME Software is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Software Management
Access the AppStore
Snap Store
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Free • Proprietary
Software Installer
Package Manager
App Store
Linux
Online
Ubuntu
Advanced Package Tool
36 Snap Store alternatives
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.
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Software Management
Absence Management