Generic Package Manager AlternativesPackage Managers & Software Installers like Generic Package Manager

Apps similar to Generic Package Manager include npm, which is free and open source. Other options are Bun, Nub, Advanced Package Tool (APT) and Nix Package Manager. Package Managers like Generic Package Manager are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Linux, Mac, Windows, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. npm icon
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    npm is a package manager for Node.js that is run through the command line and manages dependencies for an application. It is the predominant package manager for Node.js.

    37 npm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  2. Bun icon
     22 likes

    Incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, transpiler and package manager – all in one.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
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  3. Nub icon
     4 likes

    Nub is a TypeScript-first toolkit for Node.js: run TypeScript files on stock Node, a faster npm run, a pnpm-compatible package manager, and a built-in Node version manager. No lock-in.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    • Nix Package Manager
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
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  4. 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...

    60 Nix Package Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  5. pnpm icon
     13 likes

    Fast, disk space efficient package manager.

    12 pnpm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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  6. PyPI icon
     10 likes

    The Python Package Index (PyPI) is a repository of software for the Python programming language. PyPI helps you find and install software developed and shared by the Python community. Package authors use PyPI to distribute their software.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  7. Snapcraft icon
     29 likes

    Snaps are software packages that are simple to create and install. They auto-update and are safe to run. And because they bundle their dependencies, they work on all major Linux systems without modification.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. Yarn icon
     20 likes

    Yarn is a package manager for your code. It allows you to use and share code with other developers from around the world. Yarn does this quickly, securely, and reliably so you don’t ever have to worry.

    14 Yarn alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
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  9. aptitude icon
     47 likes

    aptitude is a terminal-based frontend for Advanced Package Tool (APT) with a number of useful features, including: a mutt-like syntax for matching packages in a flexible manner, dselect-like persistence of user actions, the ability to retrieve and...

    38 aptitude alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10.  2 likes

    Eget is the best way to easily get pre-built binaries for your favorite tools. It downloads and extracts pre-built binaries from releases on GitHub

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • GitHub
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    • US flagUnited States
    eget screenshot 1
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  11. Souk icon
     10 likes

    A flatpak-based app store, written with GTK4 and Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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