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The best Software Installer alternative to AppCenter is F-Droid, 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 Software Installers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Software Installer alternatives to AppCenter are Aurora Store, Chocolatey, Google Play Store and Homebrew.

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  1. F-Droid icon
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    F-Droid

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    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...

    88 F-Droid alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  App Store
    2.  Custom Repos
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Distributed
    6.  Auto Update
    7.  Package Manager
    8.  App Discovery
    9.  Categories
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Software Installer
    12.  Dark Mode
    13.  Software Management
    14.  Indexed search
    15.  Portable
    16.  Crowdsourced
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    • 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.

    • F-Droid is Free and Open SourceAppCenter is also Free and Open Source
    • F-Droid is Privacy focusedAppCenter is not according to our users
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    Aurora Store

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    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.

    77 Aurora Store alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  App Store
    4.  Online Anonymity
    5.  Download old versions
    6.  Auto Update
    7.  Package Manager
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Privacy
    11.  Advanced searching
    12.  Filters
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  4. Chocolatey icon
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    Chocolatey

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    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.

    70 Chocolatey alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Command Line Interface

    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.  No Tracking
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Support for Node.js
    Chocolatey iconAppCenter Icon

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    Is Chocolatey a good alternative to AppCenter?
     

    • Chocolatey is the most popular Windows alternative to AppCenter.

    • Chocolatey is Freemium and Open SourceAppCenter is Free and Open Source
    • Chocolatey is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAppCenter is not according to our users
  5. Google Play Store icon
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    Google Play Store

     614 likes
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    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.

    100 Google Play Store alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
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    Google Play Store Features

    1.  App Store
    2.  Auto Update
    3.  Google Apps integration
    4.  Android tv
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Update Notifier
    7.  Categories
    8.  Notifications
    9.  Support for Hotkeys
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  6. Homebrew icon
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    Homebrew

     164 likes
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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.

    54 Homebrew alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Homebrew screenshot 1

    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
    8.  Ruby
    Homebrew iconAppCenter Icon

    Homebrew VS AppCenter

    Is Homebrew a good alternative to AppCenter?
     

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

    • Homebrew is Free and Open SourceAppCenter is also Free and Open Source
    • Homebrew is LightweightAppCenter is not according to our users
  7. IzzyOnDroid icon
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    IzzyOnDroid

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    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...

    57 IzzyOnDroid alternatives
    IzzyOnDroid screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  App Store
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Track multiple packages
    IzzyOnDroid iconAppCenter Icon

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  9. Synaptic icon
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    Synaptic

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    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+.

    49 Synaptic alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  PPA
    3.  Filter search results
    4.  Integrated Search
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  10. Aptoide icon
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    Aptoide

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    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.

    99 Aptoide alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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    Aptoide Features

    1.  Root required
    2.  No Root Required
    3.  Distributed marketplace
    4.  Software Management
    5.  Windows XP Compatibility
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  11. APKMirror icon
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    APKMirror

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    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.

    101 APKMirror alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    APKMirror Features

    1.  Apk download
    2.  Download old versions
    3.  MD5 signature
    4.  No registration required
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  12. G-Droid icon
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    G-Droid

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    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.

    70 G-Droid alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Tagging
    2.  Categories
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Software Management
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    Discontinued

    Last version and commit was in September 2022

    G-Droid iconAppCenter Icon

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  13. GNOME Software icon
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    GNOME Software

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    Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.

    62 GNOME Software alternatives
    Overview Page

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • GNOME
    • Advanced Package Tool
    App Page
    App Page Details
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    Updates Page

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Access the AppStore
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Software Management
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    GNOME Software iconAppCenter Icon

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  14. Snap Store icon
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    Snap Store

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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.

    37 Snap Store alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ubuntu

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Absence Management
    3.  Software Management
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