Eddy AlternativesSoftware Installers and other similar apps like Eddy

Eddy is described as 'Debian package installer for elementary OS' and is a software installer in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Eddy for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Web-based, Snapcraft, Electron and Ubuntu apps. The best Eddy alternative is Synaptic, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Eddy are Snap Store , Discover, bauh and App Grid.

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Debian package installer for elementary OS.

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Eddy alternatives page was last updated Jun 9, 2022
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  1. Synaptic icon
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    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+.

    50 Synaptic alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  PPA
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Filter search results

    Synaptic VS Eddy

     
    • Synaptic is the most popular Linux alternative to Eddy.

    • Synaptic is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Eddy.

    • Synaptic is Free and Open SourceEddy is also Free and Open Source
    • Synaptic is Lightweight and Privacy focusedEddy is not according to our users
  2. Snap Store  icon
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    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.

    38 Snap Store alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ubuntu

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Absence Management
    3.  Software Management

    Snap Store VS Eddy

     
    • Snap Store is the most popular Web-based alternative to Eddy.

    • Snap Store is Free and ProprietaryEddy is Free and Open Source
    • Snap Store is Privacy focusedEddy is not according to our users
  3. Discover icon
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    Utility for KDE's Plasma desktop environment for browsing, installing, and removing applications, implemented as an app store like application.

    19 Discover alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft

    Discover Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking

    Discover VS Eddy

     
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Flatpak

    bauh VS Eddy

     
  5. App Grid icon
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    App Grid is a new lightweight Snap Store alternative that tries to make application discovery easier by using a grid view which includes app screenshots and ratings.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2020.

    App Grid VS Eddy

     
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    Cross-platform app store for Electron apps.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Discontinued

    The website seems to have been taken down, and the GitHub repo hasn't been updated in since 2021.

    Electron App Store Features

    1.  Cross-Platform

    Electron App Store VS Eddy

     
    • Electron App Store is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Eddy.

    • Electron App Store is Free and Open SourceEddy is also Free and Open Source
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    One of the great things about using open source software is the frequency with which bugs are fixed, security holes are patched, and new features are added. Ubuntu includes a very convenient update manager, which checks the software repositories for updates, and alerts you to...

    33 Software Updater (Canonical) alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Software Updater (Canonical) Features

    1. LibreOffice icon  LibreOffice Integration

    Software Updater (Canonical) VS Eddy

     
  8. Update Manager icon
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    The Linux Mint update manager. Helps installing security updates and new versions of packages.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Update Manager Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Update Notifier

    Update Manager VS Eddy

     
  9. AppImagePool icon
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    A simple, modern AppImageHub Client made for linux using flutter.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    AppImagePool VS Eddy

     
  10. Muon icon
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    Manage applications and libraries installed on your system to the package level. Search, install and remove packages and inspect their versions and their dependencies.

    17 Muon alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    This app is unmaintained and no longer released by the KDE community.

    Muon VS Eddy

     
  11. GDebi icon
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    GDebi lets you install local deb packages resolving and installing its dependencies. apt does the same, but only for remote (http, ftp) located packages.

    15 GDebi alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GDebi Features

    1.  Debian package

    GDebi VS Eddy

     
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    QApt is a collection of tools and a library providing a wrapper around APT. The intention is to ease the use of APT in Qt-based programs.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    QApt VS Eddy

     
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