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, Snapcraft and Souk.

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AppImageKit alternatives page was last updated Jul 14, 2025
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  1. Flatpak icon

    Flatpak

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Flatpak screenshot 1

    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 AppImageKit

     
    Comments about Flatpak as an Alternative to AppImageKit
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    Positive Jun 24, 2020
    -1

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

    Guest
    Positive Mar 6, 2018
    -1

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

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    • 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
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    Flathub

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    Flathub screenshot 1

    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 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
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    Zero Install

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
    Zero Install screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free

    Zero Install VS 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
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    Snapcraft

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Sandbox

    Snapcraft VS AppImageKit

     
    Comments about Snapcraft as an Alternative to AppImageKit
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    Negative Jun 24, 2020
    -1

    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.

    apostol
    Positive Jan 4, 2021
    0

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

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    • Snapcraft is Free and Open SourceAppImageKit is also Free and Open Source
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    Souk

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Souk screenshot 1
    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 Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Flatpak

    Souk VS AppImageKit

     
  7. Easy Flatpak icon

    Easy Flatpak

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Easy Flatpak screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    Easy Flatpak VS AppImageKit

     
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    rkt

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open 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 VS AppImageKit

     
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    elementary AppCenter

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • elementary OS
    AppCenter homepage

    elementary AppCenter Features

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

    elementary AppCenter VS AppImageKit

     
  11. Orbital Apps icon

    Orbital Apps

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    ORB executables provide an easy way to distribute Linux Applications.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Portable

    Orbital Apps VS AppImageKit

     
  12. Shradiko icon

    Shradiko

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Shradiko VS AppImageKit

     

  13. nix-bundle

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    nix-bundle VS AppImageKit

     
  14. Koca icon

    Koca

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    The universal build, package, and publishing tool.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac

    Koca Features

    1.  Based on Debian
    2.  Debian package compatible

    Koca VS AppImageKit

     
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