Homebrew Alternatives

Homebrew is described as 'The easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn’t include with macOS. Also available for Linux' and is a very popular Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Homebrew for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Flatpak apps. The best Homebrew alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Homebrew are UniGetUI, Ninite, MacUpdater and Scoop.

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    The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Arch Linux . It combines a simple binary package format with an easy-to-use build system. The goal of pacman is to make it possible to easily manage packages, whether...

    44 pacman (package manager) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
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    Because it doesn't work on Macs! Duh!

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    • pacman (package manager) is Free and Open SourceHomebrew is also Free and Open Source
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    The Arch User Repository (AUR) provides user-made PKGBUILD scripts for packages not included in official repositories. These PKGBUILD scripts simplify building from source by explicitly listing and checking for dependencies and configuring the install to match the Arch...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  3. WailBrew icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  4. GNU Guix icon
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    A purely functional package manager and an advanced distribution of the GNU operating system developed by the GNU Project—which respects the freedom of computer users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • GNU Hurd
     
    • GNU Guix is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Homebrew.

    • GNU Guix is Free and Open SourceHomebrew is also Free and Open Source
    • GNU Guix is Privacy focusedHomebrew is not according to our users
  5. Brewer X icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. MacPorts icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Bazaar is a new app store for GNOME with a focus on discovering and installing applications and add-ons from Flatpak remotes, particularly Flathub. It emphasizes supporting the developers who make the Linux desktop possible.

    38 Bazaar App Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
     
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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.

    29 Snapcraft alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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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.

    35 YUM Package Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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