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The best Software Installer alternative to Homebrew Cask is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Homebrew Cask and 11 are Software Installers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Software Installer alternatives to Homebrew Cask are Flatpak, Advanced Package Tool, Brewer X and aptitude.

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Homebrew Cask alternatives page was last updated Nov 23, 2024
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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.

    67 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
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    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...

    25 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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    Advanced Package Tool

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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 VS Homebrew Cask

     
  5. 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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    aptitude

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    aptitude is a terminal-based frontend for Advanced Package Tool 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

     
  7. 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.

    32 MacPorts alternatives

    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

     
  9. Souk icon

    Souk

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

    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

     
  10. macapps.link icon

    macapps.link

     42 likes
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    The best alternative to Ninite for Mac. Get multiple apps silently. Just choose what apps to install and get apps installed automatically, fast and easy.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    macapps.link screenshot 1

    macapps.link Features

    1.  Unattended installation

    macapps.link VS Homebrew Cask

     
  11. AM icon

    AM

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    AUR-inspired database, and package manager to install, update (for real) and manage ALL AppImages and other portable formats for GNU/Linux, system-wide or locally, with the ease of APT and the power of PacMan.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    installed programs systemwide and locally (AppMan) or just integrated

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode

    AM VS Homebrew Cask

     
  12. RPM Package Manager icon

    RPM Package Manager

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    Robust package system that manages installation, updates, verification, and removal of software packages on Linux. Includes a library API for development in languages like C and Python. Widely used across Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora, and more; released under GPL-2.0-or-later.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    RPM Package Manager Features

    1.  Software Management

    RPM Package Manager VS Homebrew Cask

     
  13. YUM Package Manager icon

    YUM Package Manager

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    Yum is an automatic updater and package installer/remover for rpm systems. It automatically computes dependencies and figures out what things should occur to install packages. It makes it easier to maintain groups of machines without having to manually update each one using rpm.

    27 YUM Package Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    YUM Package Manager screenshot 1

    YUM Package Manager Features

    1.  Software Management
    2.  Multiple Repository Support
    3.  Delta Update

    YUM Package Manager VS Homebrew Cask

     
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