BrewMate AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like BrewMate

BrewMate is described as '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' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are eight alternatives to BrewMate for Mac and Homebrew. The best BrewMate alternative is WailBrew, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BrewMate are Brewer X, Homebrew Cask, Caskly and Cakebrew.

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  1. 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
     
    • WailBrew is the most popular Mac alternative to BrewMate.

    • WailBrew is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BrewMate.

    • WailBrew is Free and Open SourceBrewMate is also Free and Open Source
    • WailBrew is Privacy focusedBrewMate is not according to our users
  2. Brewer X icon
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    Brewer X is a refreshing user interface for Homebrew. Manage your apps, scripts, and fonts with ease and dive into the most comprehensive software library for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    • Brewer X is Paid and ProprietaryBrewMate is Free and Open Source
    • Brewer X is LightweightBrewMate is not according to our users
  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
     
  5. 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:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. 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
     
  7. Cakebrewjs icon
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    Download Cakebrewjs for free. Homebrew GUI App written in electron. brew GUI, Possible to install using:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. McBrew icon
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    A fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUI. This is my personal spin on the awesome version from buresdv. Adding in features and redesigning the look to fit more of my needs. Also using this as a learning opportunity for Swift as I'm new to it.

    7 McBrew alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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