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 10 alternatives to Homebrew Cask for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Web-based, Windows and Flathub 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.

    66 Chocolatey alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Chocolatey screenshot 1

    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
    12. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js

    Chocolatey VS Homebrew Cask

     

    • 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...

    27 Flatpak alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Flatpak screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Multiple Repository Support
    2.  Package Installing
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Sandbox
    5.  No registration required
    6.  App Distribution

    Flatpak VS Homebrew Cask

     

    • 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.

    22 Flathub alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    Flathub screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  User friendly
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Flatpak
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Graphical User Interface

    Flathub VS Homebrew Cask

     

    • 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
  5. Advanced Package Tool (APT) icon

    Advanced Package Tool (APT)

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    Apt (for Advanced Package Tool) is a set of core tools inside Debian. The user interface application for Apt is aptitude.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Updating Packages (apt-get upgrade)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free

    Advanced Package Tool (APT) VS Homebrew Cask

     
  6. Brewer X icon

    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.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Install, upgrade, or uninstall anything in parallel with bulk actions

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Homebrew

    Brewer X VS Homebrew Cask

     

    • 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
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    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.

    47 PyPI alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    PyPI screenshot 1

    PyPI VS Homebrew Cask

     
  9. aptitude icon

    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    aptitude screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Graphical User Interface
    4.  Software Management

    aptitude VS Homebrew Cask

     
  10. 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:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Cakebrew screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update is from March 2021. It's no longer maintained https://github.com/brunophilipe/Cakebrew/issues/255

    Cakebrew Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Graphical User Interface
    4.  Homebrew

    Cakebrew VS Homebrew Cask

     
  11. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BrewMate screenshot 1

    BrewMate Features

    1.  Homebrew
    2.  React

    BrewMate VS Homebrew Cask

     
  12. MacPorts icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MacPorts screenshot 1

    MacPorts Features

    1.  Command line interface

    MacPorts VS Homebrew Cask

     
  13. 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.

    28 Snapcraft alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Super Tux Cart

    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Sandbox

    Snapcraft VS Homebrew Cask

     
  14. Souk icon

    Souk

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

    73 Souk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Souk screenshot 1
    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

    Souk VS Homebrew Cask

     
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