Homebrew Cask AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like Homebrew Cask

Homebrew Cask is described as 'Homebrew-cask provides a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Homebrew Cask for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Web-based, Windows and Homebrew apps. The best Homebrew Cask alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Homebrew Cask are Flatpak, Flathub, Advanced Package Tool (APT) and Brewer X.

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  1. Chocolatey icon

    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.

    72 Chocolatey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Chocolatey is the most popular Windows alternative to Homebrew Cask.

    • Chocolatey is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Homebrew Cask.

    • Chocolatey is Freemium and Open SourceHomebrew Cask is Free and Open Source
    • Chocolatey is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHomebrew Cask is not according to our users
  2. Flatpak icon

    Flatpak

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    Distributing applications on Linux is a pain: different distributions in multiple versions, each with their own versions of libraries and packaging formats. Flatpak is here to change all that. It allows the same app to be installed on different Linux distributions, including...

    29 Flatpak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • Flatpak is the most popular Linux alternative to Homebrew Cask.

    • Flatpak is Free and Open SourceHomebrew Cask is also Free and Open Source
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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.

    23 Flathub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
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    • Flathub is the most popular Web-based alternative to Homebrew Cask.

    • Flathub is Free and Open SourceHomebrew Cask is also Free and Open Source
    • Flathub is Privacy focused and LightweightHomebrew Cask is not according to our users
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    Brewer X

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    Brewer X is a refreshing user interface for Homebrew. Manage your apps, scripts, and fonts with ease and dive into the most comprehensive software library for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Brewer X is the most popular Mac alternative to Homebrew Cask.

    • Brewer X is the most popular commercial alternative to Homebrew Cask.

    • Brewer X is Paid and ProprietaryHomebrew Cask is Free and Open Source
    • Brewer X is LightweightHomebrew Cask is not according to our users
  7. WailBrew icon

    WailBrew

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    A minimalistic and beautiful GUI for Homebrew package management on macOS. Experience the power of command-line tools through an intuitive, modern interface.

    11 WailBrew alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  9. PyPI icon

    PyPI

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    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.

    51 PyPI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    aptitude

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. Snapcraft icon

    Snapcraft

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    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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    MacPorts

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    The MacPorts Project is an opensource package management system that simplifies compiling, installing, upgrading, and removal of other open-source software on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and later, running on Intel or Apple Silicon.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Cakebrew icon

    Cakebrew

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    Cakebrew is the most convenient way to use Homebrew for your daily tasks! It does for Homebrew what Synaptics does to Linux package managers. From the Cakebrew UI, you can:

    17 Cakebrew alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  14. BrewMate icon

    BrewMate

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    BrewMate is a macOS GUI application that makes it easy to search for, install, and uninstall Homebrew casks. You can also see the top downloaded casks for the last month.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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