Aura Package Manager Alternatives

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   Homebrew

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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.

   69 Homebrew alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Package Manager
   • Software Installer

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Linux

   • United Kingdom

   

   

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   pacman (package manager)

    68 likes

   The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Arch Linux . It combines a simple binary package format with an easy-to-use build system. The goal of pacman is to make it possible to easily manage packages, whether...

   49 pacman (package manager) alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application type

   • Package Manager

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Arch Linux

   

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4. 

   

   Warehouse

    14 likes

   Warehouse is a versatile toolbox for managing flatpak user data, viewing flatpak app info, and batch managing installed flatpaks.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Package Manager
   • Software Installer

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak
   • Linux Mobile

   

   

   

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   Applite

    11 likes

   User-friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casks.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Package Manager
   • Software Installer

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Homebrew

   

   

   

   +1

   

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   Paru

    11 likes

   Paru is an AUR helper written in Rust and based on the design of yay. It aims to be your standard pacman wrapping AUR helper with minimal interaction.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Package Manager

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Arch Linux
   • Manjaro Linux

   • Global

   

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8. 

   

   Flattool

    2 likes

   Flattool is a command line script designed to improve user experience with flatpaks. It streamlines flatpak management tasks, making them more efficient and user-friendly.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Package Manager

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Flatpak

   

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   nanobrew

    2 likes

   A fast package manager for macOS and Linux. Written in Zig. Uses Homebrew's bottles and formulas under the hood, plus native .deb support for Docker containers.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Package Manager
   • Software Installer

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Mac
   • Docker

   • United States

   

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10. Z

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    zerobrew

     1 like

    A 5-20x faster experimental Homebrew alternative.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Application type

    • Software Installer

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    • United States

    

    

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11. Y

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    Yay

     9 likes

    Yay is an AUR helper written in go, based on the design of yaourt, apacman and pacaur.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Package Manager

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

    

    

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12. 

    

    Portage

     4 likes

    Package management system for Gentoo Linux.

    The Portage Development Project works to provide a continuously expanding and developing tool for the management and installation of packages. The developers work on providing a coherent system that is as trouble free as possible (bac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Package Manager

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    

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    Shelly

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    Shelly is a modern, visual, and intuitive interface for your Arch Linux system. Not just a wrapper, but a native ground-up experience.

    5 Shelly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    • United States

    

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14. 

    

    OMG

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    The Fastest Unified Package Manager for Arch Linux + All Language Runtimes OMG is a next-generation package manager designed for 2026 standards.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Package Manager

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

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