GNOME Software AlternativesApp Stores & Package Managers like GNOME Software

GNOME Software is described as 'Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions' and is a App Store in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GNOME Software for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Android, Web-based, Android Tablet and Windows 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, Chocolatey, Obtainium and Google Play Store.

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  1. F-Droid icon
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    F-Droid

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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.

    81 F-Droid alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Custom Repos
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Distributed
    5.  Auto Update
    6.  Package Manager
    7.  App Discovery
    8.  Categories
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Software Installer
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Software Management
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    F-Droid VS GNOME Software

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    • Some users think F-Droid is a great GNOME Software alternative, some don't.

    • F-Droid is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to GNOME Software.

    • F-Droid is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GNOME Software.

    • F-Droid is Free and Open SourceGNOME Software is also Free and Open Source
    • F-Droid is Privacy focused and LightweightGNOME Software is not according to our users
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    Aurora Store

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    Aurora Store is an unofficial, FOSS client to Google's Play Store with an elegant design. Not only does Aurora Store download, update, and search for apps like the Play Store, it also empowers the user with new features.

    75 Aurora Store alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Online Anonymity
    4.  Auto Update
    5.  Download old versions
    6.  Package Manager
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Advanced searching
    10.  Software Installer
    11.  Filters
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  4. Chocolatey icon
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    Chocolatey

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    Windows-centric package manager streamlining software updates without registration. Privacy-focused, ad-free, open-source, lightweight, and supports a command-line interface for efficiency and ease of use.

    66 Chocolatey alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Package Manager
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Software Installer
    5.  Full descriptions
    6.  Software Management
    7.  Nuget
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No Tracking
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    Chocolatey VS GNOME Software

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    • Chocolatey is the most popular Windows alternative to GNOME Software.

    • Chocolatey is Freemium and Open SourceGNOME Software is Free and Open Source
    • Chocolatey is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGNOME Software is not according to our users
  5. Obtainium icon
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    Obtainium

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

    53 Obtainium alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Control Updates
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Update Notifier
    7.  Auto Update
    8.  Reliable update information
    9.  Data export/import
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  6. Google Play Store icon
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    Google Play Store

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    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.

    97 Google Play Store alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
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    Google Play Store Features

    1.  Auto Update
    2.  Google Apps integration
    3.  Android tv
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Categories
    6.  Update Notifier
    7.  Notifications
    8.  Support for Hotkeys
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  7. Homebrew icon
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    Homebrew

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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.

    54 Homebrew alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Package Installing
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Package Manager
    4.  Software Installer
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
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    Homebrew VS GNOME Software

    Is Homebrew a good alternative to GNOME Software?
     

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

    • Homebrew is Free and Open SourceGNOME Software is also Free and Open Source
    • Homebrew is LightweightGNOME Software is not according to our users
  9. IzzyOnDroid icon
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    IzzyOnDroid

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    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...

    57 IzzyOnDroid alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Track multiple packages
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  10. Synaptic icon
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    Synaptic

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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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

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    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.

    98 Aptoide alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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    Aptoide Features

    1.  Root required
    2.  No Root Required
    3.  Distributed marketplace
    4.  Software Management
    5.  Windows XP Compatibility
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    Flathub

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    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.

    21 Flathub alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  User friendly
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Flatpak
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
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    Flathub is a webapp, Gnome Software is a desktop app

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    • Flathub is Free and Open SourceGNOME Software is also Free and Open Source
    • Flathub is Privacy focused and LightweightGNOME Software is not according to our users
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    APKMirror

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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.

    99 APKMirror alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    APKMirror Features

    1.  Apk download
    2.  Download old versions
    3.  MD5 signature
    4.  No registration required
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    G-Droid

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    G-Droid is a client application to browse the F-Droid repository. It has a slighly different approach of UI design to the F-Droid client.

    70 G-Droid alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Categories
    2.  Tagging
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Software Management
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    Discontinued

    Last version and commit was in September 2022

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