Discover AlternativesPackage Managers & Software Installers like Discover

Discover is described as 'Utility for KDE's Plasma desktop environment for browsing, installing, and removing applications, implemented as an app store like application' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Discover for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Discover alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Discover are Flatpak, Flathub, Synaptic and GNOME Software.

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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.

    63 Homebrew alternatives

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    Platforms

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

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

    • Homebrew is Free and Open SourceDiscover is also Free and Open Source
    • Homebrew is LightweightDiscover is not according to our users
  2. Flatpak icon
     69 likes

    Distributing applications on Linux is a pain: different distributions in multiple versions, each with their own versions of libraries and packaging formats. Flatpak is here to change all that. It allows the same app to be installed on different Linux distributions, including...

    29 Flatpak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Flathub icon
     47 likes

    Flathub is the place to get and distribute apps for all of desktop Linux. It is powered by Flatpak, allowing Flathub apps to run on almost any Linux distribution.

    23 Flathub alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • Flathub is the most popular Web-based alternative to Discover.

    • Flathub is Free and Open SourceDiscover is also Free and Open Source
    • Flathub is LightweightDiscover is not according to our users
  4. Synaptic icon
     178 likes

    Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

    56 Synaptic alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
     
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    I've been using it for a long time. Good solid app that always works.

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    • Synaptic is Free and Open SourceDiscover is also Free and Open Source
    • Synaptic is LightweightDiscover is not according to our users
  5. Snap Store  icon
     105 likes

    The Snap Store gives you instant access to thousands of free and open-source applications. And now you can buy apps from some of the leading providers too. All our software is easy to find and install so you can have a customised desktop that suits you in no time.

    40 Snap Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ubuntu
     
  6. The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Arch Linux . It combines a simple binary package format with an easy-to-use build system. The goal of pacman is to make it possible to easily manage packages, whether...

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  7. Bazaar is a new app store for GNOME with a focus on discovering and installing applications and add-ons from Flatpak remotes, particularly Flathub. It emphasizes supporting the developers who make the Linux desktop possible.

    38 Bazaar App Store alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
  8. Nix is a powerful package manager for macOS, Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible. It provides atomic upgrades and rollbacks, side-by-side installation of multiple versions of a package, multi-user package management and easy setup...

    55 Nix Package Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  9. Warehouse icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10.  7 likes

    bauh (ba-oo), formerly known as fpakman, is a graphical interface for managing your Linux software (packages/applications). It currently supports the following formats: AppImage, ArchLinux repositories/AUR, Flatpak, Snap and Web applications.

    21 bauh alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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