Brewer X AlternativesPackage Managers & Software Installers like Brewer X

Brewer X is described as 'Refreshing user interface for Homebrew. Manage your apps, scripts, and fonts with ease and dive into the most comprehensive software library for macOS' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Brewer X for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Homebrew, Linux, Flatpak and Go (Programming Language) apps. The best Brewer X alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Brewer X are Warehouse, WailBrew, Homebrew Cask and Caskly.

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  1. Homebrew icon
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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.

    60 Homebrew alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Homebrew as an Alternative to Brewer X
    Janosz Veber
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    Homebrew is the package manager, and Brewer is just an interface for it

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

    • Homebrew is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Brewer X.

    • Homebrew is Free and Open SourceBrewer X is Paid and Proprietary
  2. WailBrew icon
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    A minimalistic and beautiful GUI for Homebrew package management on macOS. Experience the power of command-line tools through an intuitive, modern interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  3. Homebrew Cask icon
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    Homebrew-cask provides a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries.

    It's implemented as a homebrew external command called cask.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  4. Caskly icon
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    Visually convert Mac apps into Homebrew casks, manage updates, and streamline adoption with one-click options and smart suggestions. Eliminates terminal commands, supports custom casks, unified interface for updates, and automates app management for all skill levels.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
    • Caskly is the most popular commercial alternative to Brewer X.

    • Caskly is Paid and ProprietaryBrewer X is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Caskly is Privacy focusedBrewer X is not according to our users
  5. Setapp icon
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    Setapp provides a curated collection of commercial apps available through a low-cost subscription. Access to the apps is driven by a straight-forward local app that neatly organizes them in a searchable, filterable and configurable list.

    9 Setapp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
     
    • Setapp is the most popular Web-based alternative to Brewer X.

    • Setapp is Paid and ProprietaryBrewer X is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Cakebrew icon
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    Cakebrew is the most convenient way to use Homebrew for your daily tasks! It does for Homebrew what Synaptics does to Linux package managers. From the Cakebrew UI, you can:

    16 Cakebrew alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. BrewMate icon
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    BrewMate is a macOS GUI application that makes it easy to search for, install, and uninstall Homebrew casks. You can also see the top downloaded casks for the last month.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Flattool icon
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
     
  9. MacPorts icon
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    The MacPorts Project is an opensource package management system that simplifies compiling, installing, upgrading, and removal of other open-source software on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and later, running on Intel or Apple Silicon.

    34 MacPorts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Cork icon
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    Cork is not just an interface for Homebrew. It has many features that are either very hard to accomplish using Homebrew alone, or straight-up not possible.

    7 Cork alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about Cork as an Alternative to Brewer X
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    Cork does everything Brewer X does for a much better price. Cork is also much more mature and stable

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    • Cork is Freemium and Open SourceBrewer X is Paid and Proprietary
    • Cork is Privacy focusedBrewer X is not according to our users
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