Cakebrew Alternatives

Cakebrew is described as '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:' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are nine alternatives to Cakebrew for Mac, Linux, Online / Web-based and Homebrew. The best alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cakebrew are Homebrew Cask, MacPorts, Setapp and Mac App Store.

Cakebrew alternatives are mainly Package Managers but may also be Software Installers or App Stores. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Cakebrew.

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Cakebrew

Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Mac

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Homebrew
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Installer
Mac
Linux
44 alternatives to Homebrew
Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn’t include with macOS. Also available for Linux.
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Homebrew Features
1. Command line interfaceHomebrew either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Ad-freeHomebrew doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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Homebrew Cask
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Mac
Homebrew
18 alternatives to Homebrew Cask
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.
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1. Command line interfaceHomebrew Cask either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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MacPorts
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Installer
Software Updater
Mac
27 alternatives to MacPorts
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.
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MacPorts Features
1. Command line interfaceMacPorts either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Setapp
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Paid • Proprietary
App Store
Mac
Online
5 alternatives to Setapp
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.
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Setapp Features
Auto Update
Subscription based
Mac App Store
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Free • Proprietary
App Store
Mac
29 alternatives to Mac App Store
The Mac App Store is the best place to find apps for Mac. No more boxes, no more disks, no more time-consuming installation. Just like the App Store for iPhone and iPad, click once to download and install any app on your Mac.
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Mac App Store Features
File Hosting
Fink
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Free • Open Source
Mac
9 alternatives to Fink
What is Fink?

Fink is a project that wants to bring the full world of Unix Open Source software to Darwin and Mac OS X. As a result, we have two main goals. First, to modify existing Open Source software so that it will compile and run on Mac OS X. (This process is called portin.
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Distribution
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Cork
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Paid • Open Source
Mac
3 alternatives to Cork
A fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUI.
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Cork Features
Homebrew
Swift
Cakebrewjs
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Free • Open Source
Mac
3 alternatives to Cakebrewjs
Download Cakebrewjs for free. Homebrew GUI App written in electron. brew GUI, Possible to install using:
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Homebrew
BrewMate
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Free • Open Source
Mac
4 alternatives to BrewMate
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.
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BrewMate Features
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