Direct File Manager Alternatives

Direct File Manager is described as 'Very simple command line application downloader. Simply enter the name of the application or partial. There are no dependancies, install anywhere, and even add to environmental variables for global use. Very small footprint. No installer, so does not mess with registries' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Direct File Manager, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac and Flatpak apps. The best Direct File Manager alternative is Ninite, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Direct File Manager are Chocolatey, Scoop, Homebrew and Patch My PC.

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  1. CoApp icon
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    CoApp is an open-source package management system for Windows.

    The goal of the CoApp project is to create a community of developers dedicated to creating a set of tools and processes that enable other open source developers to create and maintain their open source products with.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. PDQ Deploy icon
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    Silently deploy almost any Windows patch or application (.exe, .msi) to multiple Windows PCs simultaneously. Deployments can install, uninstall, execute scripts, reboot, copy files, sleep, send messages, etc.

    41 PDQ Deploy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Total Software Deployment makes deploying software on any number of computers a blast. Software inventory management, automatic network scanning, and concurrent deployment of multiple types of installation packages make TSD a clear winner!.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Pint icon
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    Pint (Portable INsTaller) - a minimalistic command line package manager for Windows, which fits into a single file.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. pkgsrc icon
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    pkgsrc is a framework for building over 17,000 open source software packages. It is the native package manager on SmartOS, NetBSD, and Minix, and is portable across 23 different operating systems. Use one package manager across all of your systems!

    14 pkgsrc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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    Ubuntu Sources List Generator is a website where you can generate a sources.list file with a lot of useful repositories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • Ubuntu Sources List Generator is the most popular Web-based alternative to Direct File Manager.

    • Ubuntu Sources List Generator is Free and ProprietaryDirect File Manager is also Free and Proprietary
  7. Action1 icon
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    Action1 is the #1 risk-based patch management platform for distributed enterprise networks trusted by thousands of organizations globally. Action1 helps to discover, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities in a single solution to prevent security breaches and ransomware...

    86 Action1 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Klia Store icon
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    A modern desktop application for browsing and managing Flatpak applications from Flathub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    PostInstallerF is a small, lightweight, useful tool that can be used to install 100+ essential softwares, Games, audio/video codecs, and third-party repositories which are not included by default in Fedora, Ubuntu and Manjaro.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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