GNOME Software AlternativesApp Stores & Software Installers like GNOME Software

GNOME Software is described as 'Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions' and is a popular App Store in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GNOME Software for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Web-based, Android, Android Tablet and Mac apps. The best GNOME Software alternative is F-Droid, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GNOME Software are Aurora Store, Obtainium, Chocolatey and Google Play Store.

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  1. F-Droid icon
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    Easily browse and install free open-source Android apps with F-Droid, a privacy-focused, ad-free alternative. No registration required, lightweight, and allows portable use via USB with dark mode support. Excludes tracking, ensuring secure app management.

    77 F-Droid alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  2. Aurora Store icon
     359 likes

    Open source platform for searching, downloading, and updating Android apps from Google Play, supporting login with personal or anonymous accounts, device and locale spoofing, privacy tracker insights, manual older version downloads, and app compatibility checks.

    76 Aurora Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • F-Droid
     
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    Aurora Store vs GNOME Software Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    GNOME Software is not an Android app

    • Aurora Store is Free and Open SourceGNOME Software is also Free and Open Source
  3. Obtainium icon
     139 likes

    Obtainium allows you to install and update Open-Source Apps directly from their releases pages, and receive notifications when new releases are made available.

    65 Obtainium alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  4. Chocolatey icon
     361 likes

    Command-line application for installing, updating, and removing Windows software without registration, featuring centralized audits, automatic package creation, offline packages, disk space optimization, real-time deployment, inventory tracking, and multi-installer support.

    79 Chocolatey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Google's official Android marketplace offers a diverse range of apps, games, books, and movies. Accessible via Android devices and web browsers, it features user reviews, secure transactions with Play Protect, personalized recommendations, and integrates with Google services.

    94 Google Play Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
     
  6. IzzyOnDroid icon
     79 likes

    This is an F-Droid style repository for Android apps, provided by IzzyOnDroid. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their...

    60 IzzyOnDroid alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  7. Flathub icon
     64 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.

    26 Flathub alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    Flathub vs GNOME Software Comments
    niezniszczalny
    Negative
    1

    Flathub is a webapp, Gnome Software is a desktop app

    • Flathub is Free and Open SourceGNOME Software is also Free and Open Source
  8. Aptoide icon
     327 likes

    Aptoide is a distributed marketplace for mobile applications which runs on the Android operating system. In Aptoide, unlike the default Google Play Store, there is not a unique and centralized store but each user manages their own store.

    87 Aptoide alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
     
  9. APKMirror icon
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    In an effort to make things easy, and maybe even fun, AndroidPolice.com created APK Mirror. Over the past several months, they've been working to build a smooth, reliable, trust-worthy site to host the downloads users love.

    91 APKMirror alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. 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.

    40 Bazaar App Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
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    Bazaar App Store vs GNOME Software Comments
    Mimolet
    Positive
    1

    Works better, and is prettier than Gnome Software in general (all those load times, dear god) - however Bazaar only supports Flatpaks. It's not necessarily a bad thing since, for example, it has Flathub account support to save favorite apps, unlike Gnome Software.

    • Bazaar App Store is Free and Open SourceGNOME Software is also Free and Open Source
    • Bazaar App Store is a Package Manager GNOME Software is an App Store
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