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Homebrew Cask

Package Manager
Free • Open Source

Homebrew-cask provides a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries.

It's implemented as a homebrew external command called cask.

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Homebrew Cask alternatives page was last updated Mar 23, 2024

Chocolatey
Chocolatey NuGet is a Machine Package Manager, somewhat like apt-get, but built with Windows in mind. It is built on top of NuGet command line and the NuGet infrastructure.
66 Chocolatey alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Software Installer
- Package Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Top Chocolatey 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. Lightweight
11. No Tracking
12. Privacy focused
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Chocolatey VS Homebrew Cask
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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

Flatpak
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...
22 Flatpak alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Package Manager
- Software Installer
Platforms
- Linux
Flatpak Features
1. User friendly
2. Multiple Repository Support
3. Package Installing
4. Ad-free
5. Sandbox
6. App Distribution
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Flatpak VS Homebrew Cask
Is Flatpak a good alternative to 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

Brewer X
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.
14 Brewer X alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Package Manager
- Software Installer
Platforms
- Mac
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Brewer X Features
1. Dark Mode
2. Lightweight
3. Ad-free
4. No Tracking
5. No registration required
6. Works Offline
7. Homebrew
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Brewer X VS Homebrew Cask
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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

Advanced Package Tool
Apt (for Advanced Package Tool) is a set of core tools inside Debian. The user interface application for Apt is aptitude.
38 Advanced Package Tool alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Package Manager
- Software Installer
Platforms
- Linux
Advanced Package Tool Features
Command line interface
Lightweight
Privacy focused
Ad-free
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aptitude
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...
31 aptitude alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Package Manager
- Software Installer
Platforms
- Linux
aptitude Features
1. Command line interface
2. Lightweight
3. Ad-free
4. Graphical User Interface
5. Software Management
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Souk
A flatpak-based app store, written with GTK4 and Rust.
72 Souk alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Package Manager
- Software Installer
Platforms
- Linux
Souk Features
Ad-free
Flatpak
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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 VS Homebrew Cask
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MacPorts
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.
31 MacPorts alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Software Installer
- Package Manager
Platforms
- Mac
MacPorts Features
Command line interface
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macapps.link
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.
23 macapps.link alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Software Installer
- Package Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Online
macapps.link Features
Unattended installation
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YUM Package Manager
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.
25 YUM Package Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Package Manager
- Software Installer
Platforms
- Linux
YUM Package Manager Features
Software Management
Multiple Repository Support
Delta Update
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YUM Package Manager VS Homebrew Cask
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RPM Package Manager
The RPM Package Manager (RPM) is a powerful command line driven package management system capable of installing, uninstalling, verifying, querying, and updating computer software packages. Each software package consists of an archive of files along with information about the...
24 RPM Package Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Package Manager
- Software Installer
Platforms
- Linux
RPM Package Manager Features
Software Management
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RPM Package Manager VS Homebrew Cask
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