AppImageKit Alternatives

AppImageKit is described as 'Using AppImageKit you can package desktop applications as AppImages that run on common Linux-based operating systems, such as RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian and derivatives' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to AppImageKit for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and BSD apps. The best AppImageKit alternative is Flatpak, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AppImageKit are Flathub, Zero Install, Souk and Snapcraft.

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AppImageKit alternatives are mainly App Stores but may also be Package Managers or Software Installers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of AppImageKit.
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Using AppImageKit you can package desktop applications as AppImages that run on common Linux-based operating systems, such as RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian and derivatives.

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AppImageKit alternatives page was last updated Oct 3, 2024
  1. Flatpak icon
     57 likes

    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...

    24 Flatpak alternatives
    Flatpak screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Flatpak Features

    1.  Multiple Repository Support
    2.  Package Installing
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Sandbox
    5.  App Distribution
    Flatpak iconAppImageKit Icon

    Flatpak VS AppImageKit

    Is Flatpak a good alternative to AppImageKit?
     
    Comments about Flatpak as an Alternative to AppImageKit
     
    headlines

    Also works well on all Linux distributions, but easier to manage apps like GNOME Software or the Flatpak command line interface.

    Positive commentJun 24, 2020
    -1
    Guest

    It can be installed simply on any GNU/Linux systems. Not just executable, it is installable.

    Positive commentMar 6, 2018
    -1
    AppImageKit Icon
    Flatpak icon
    • Flatpak is the most popular Linux alternative to AppImageKit.

    • Flatpak is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AppImageKit.

    • Flatpak is Free and Open SourceAppImageKit is also Free and Open Source
  2. Flathub icon
     36 likes

    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.

    20 Flathub alternatives
    Flathub screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  User friendly
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Flatpak
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    Flathub iconAppImageKit Icon

    Flathub VS AppImageKit

    Is Flathub a good alternative to AppImageKit?
     
    • Flathub is the most popular Web-based alternative to AppImageKit.

    • Flathub is Free and Open SourceAppImageKit is also Free and Open Source
    • Flathub is Privacy focused and LightweightAppImageKit is not according to our users
  3. Zero Install icon
     31 likes

    Zero Install is a decentralised cross-distribution software installation system. Other features include full support for shared libraries, sharing between users, and integration with native platform package managers.

    33 Zero Install alternatives
    Zero Install screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    Zero Install iconAppImageKit Icon

    Zero Install VS AppImageKit

    Is Zero Install a good alternative to AppImageKit?
     
    • Zero Install is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to AppImageKit.

    • Zero Install is Free and Open SourceAppImageKit is also Free and Open Source
    • Zero Install is LightweightAppImageKit is not according to our users
  4. Souk icon
     10 likes

    A flatpak-based app store, written with GTK4 and Rust.

    73 Souk alternatives
    Souk screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Souk Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Flatpak
    Discontinued

    Readme says "Souk is currently no longer being actively developed due to technical limitations. Many design elements of Souk are currently being implemented in GNOME Software 41. More details are explained in this issue."https://gitlab.gnome.org/haecker-felix/souk/-/issues/61#note_1270615

    Souk iconAppImageKit Icon

    Souk VS AppImageKit

    Is Souk a good alternative to AppImageKit?
     
  5. Snapcraft icon
     24 likes

    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.

    25 Snapcraft alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Snapcraft Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Sandbox
    Snapcraft iconAppImageKit Icon

    Snapcraft VS AppImageKit

    Is Snapcraft a good alternative to AppImageKit?
     
    Comments about Snapcraft as an Alternative to AppImageKit
     
    headlines

    The only server for Snapcraft is the Snap Store, which is closed source and owned by a single company (Canonical). AppImages can be hosted on any server, and are not tied to any one company.

    Negative commentJun 24, 2020
    -1
    apostol

    It works perfectly on all Linux distributions and all desktops (GNOME, KDE, etc.)

    Positive commentJan 4, 2021
    0
    AppImageKit Icon
    Snapcraft icon
    • Snapcraft is Free and Open SourceAppImageKit is also Free and Open Source
  6. Easy Flatpak icon
     1 like

    It will help you install Flatpak apps in a user-friendly way. We have recipes for some of them to install them even better.

    19 Easy Flatpak alternatives
    Easy Flatpak screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Flatpak
    Easy Flatpak iconAppImageKit Icon

    Easy Flatpak VS AppImageKit

    Is Easy Flatpak a good alternative to AppImageKit?
     
  7. rkt icon
     6 likes

    rkt is the next-generation container manager for Linux clusters. Designed for security, simplicity, and composability within modern cluster architectures, rkt discovers, verifies, fetches, and executes application containers with pluggable isolation.

    13 rkt alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    According to their Github page at https://github.com/rkt/rkt, the project has been discontinued. The repository has been archived.

    rkt iconAppImageKit Icon

    rkt VS AppImageKit

    Is rkt a good alternative to AppImageKit?
     
  8. Orbital Apps icon
     1 like

    ORB executables provide an easy way to distribute Linux Applications.

    4 Orbital Apps alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Portable
    Orbital Apps iconAppImageKit Icon

    Orbital Apps VS AppImageKit

    Is Orbital Apps a good alternative to AppImageKit?
     
  9. Shradiko icon
     Like this app

    Shradiko is a tool for making portable AppImages from distro packages. Currently, it only supports DEB packages.

    3 Shradiko alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Shradiko iconAppImageKit Icon

    Shradiko VS AppImageKit

    Is Shradiko a good alternative to AppImageKit?
     
  10.  Like this app

    Build portable binaries using the nix package manager that can run anywhere (even when nix is not installed) .

    1 nix-bundle alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    AppImageKit Icon

    nix-bundle VS AppImageKit

    Is nix-bundle a good alternative to AppImageKit?
     
  11. elementary AppCenter icon
     Like this app

    Get free and paid apps on AppCenter, the open, pay-what-you-can app store for indie developers.

    10 elementary AppCenter alternatives
    AppCenter homepage

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • elementary OS

    elementary AppCenter Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    elementary AppCenter iconAppImageKit Icon

    elementary AppCenter VS AppImageKit

    Is elementary AppCenter a good alternative to AppImageKit?
     
  12. Chef Habitat icon
     1 like

    Open-source software that creates platform-independent build artifacts and provides built-in deployment and management capabilities.

    15 Chef Habitat alternatives
    Chef Habitat screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Chef Habitat Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Container Orchestration
    3.  Automated deployment
    Chef Habitat iconAppImageKit Icon

    Chef Habitat VS AppImageKit

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