GNOME Software Alternatives

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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GNOME Software alternatives page was last updated Sep 17, 2024
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    AppGallery is a Huawei's official app distribution platform. You can use AppGallery on your Huawei mobile device to search, download, manage and share mobile apps.

    75 HUAWEI AppGallery alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Android

    HUAWEI AppGallery Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Categories

    HUAWEI AppGallery VS GNOME Software

     
  2. 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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • KDE Plasma Workspaces

    Discover Features

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

    Discover VS GNOME Software

     
  3. Pamac icon
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    Graphical Package Manager for Manjaro Linux (based on libalpm).

    7 Pamac alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Manjaro Linux

    Pamac Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Persistent History

    Pamac VS GNOME Software

     
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    Flattool is a command line script designed to improve user experience with flatpaks. It streamlines flatpak management tasks, making them more efficient and user-friendly.

    55 Flattool alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak

    Flattool Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Flatpak

    Flattool VS GNOME Software

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

    73 Souk alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Readme says "Souk is currently no longer being actively developed due to technical limitations. Many design elements of Souk are currently being implemented in GNOME Software 41. More details are explained in this issue."https://gitlab.gnome.org/haecker-felix/souk/-/issues/61#note_1270615

    Souk Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Flatpak

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  6. Just Install icon
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    just-install - The stupid package installer for Windows.

    Chocolatey , Ninite , Npackd are way too slow, bloated and difficult to extend. I needed a no-frills solution to inst.

    37 Just Install alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    From the GitHub repo: "This project is no longer being actively developed. We suggest you to switch to Microsoft's winget."

    Just Install Features

    1.  Auto Update
    2.  Software Management

    Just Install VS GNOME Software

     
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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.

    17 bauh alternatives

    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 GNOME Software

     
  8. AndroBranch icon
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    AndroBranch is an international download site for mobile apps . It was created on January 02, 2021, and is based in India.

    90 AndroBranch alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Access the AppStore

    AndroBranch VS GNOME Software

     
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    Cross-platform app store for Electron apps.

    14 Electron App Store alternatives

    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

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    TapTap is a high-quality game platform with an immersive gaming community that connects developers with their players. The platform also provides a set of professional development services. TapTap is currently available on Android and browsers.

    65 Taptap.io alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android

    Taptap.io Features

    1.  Dark Mode

    Taptap.io VS GNOME Software

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

    40 Update Manager alternatives

    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 GNOME Software

     
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    A software manager for the Linux Mint operating system to easily install new applications.

    21 Software Manager alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Software Manager Features

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

    Software Manager VS GNOME Software

     
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