Chromebrew Alternatives

Apps similar to Chromebrew include Homebrew, which is free and open source. Other options are Warehouse, Applite, Flattool and zerobrew. In total there are six Package Managers like Chromebrew for Mac and Linux.

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Chromebrew alternatives page was last updated Feb 17, 2026

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.
72 Homebrew alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)
Application typeApplication types
Package Manager
Software Installer
Origin
United Kingdom
Since
Since 2011
Platforms
Mac
Linux
United Kingdom
Good alternative?Is Homebrew a good alternative to Chromebrew?
Warehouse
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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
Since
Since 2023
Platforms
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
Linux Mobile
+4
Good alternative?Is Warehouse a good alternative to Chromebrew?
Applite
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A native macOS app store for software that isn't on the App Store, backed by Homebrew Cask.
75 Applite alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Package Manager
Software Installer
Origin
Hungary
EU
Since
Since 2024
Platforms
Mac
Homebrew
Hungary
EU
Good alternative?Is Applite a good alternative to Chromebrew?
Flattool
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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 (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Package Manager
Since
Since 2023
Platforms
Linux
Flatpak
Good alternative?Is Flattool a good alternative to Chromebrew?
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zerobrew
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A 5-20x faster experimental Homebrew alternative.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Software Installer
Origin
United States
Since
Since 2026
Platforms
Mac
Linux
United States
Z
Good alternative?Is zerobrew a good alternative to Chromebrew?
Kelp
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A simple replacement for homebrew for installing binary packages on macOS written in Go.
59 Kelp alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Package Manager
Software Installer
Origin
Germany
EU
Since
Since 2025
Platforms
Mac
Go (Programming Language)
Germany
EU
Good alternative?Is Kelp a good alternative to Chromebrew?