Kelp Alternatives

Kelp is described as 'A simple replacement for homebrew for installing binary packages on macOS written in Go' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Kelp for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Arch Linux apps. The best Kelp alternative is UniGetUI, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kelp are Ninite, Chocolatey, 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
     
  2. 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
     
  3. 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
     
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    Nix is a powerful package manager for macOS, Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible. It provides atomic upgrades and rollbacks, side-by-side installation of multiple versions of a package, multi-user package management and easy setup...

    53 Nix Package Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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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
     
  6. 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 Kelp.

    • GNU Guix is Free and Open SourceKelp is also Free and Open Source
    • GNU Guix is Privacy focusedKelp is not according to our users
  7. Setapp icon
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    Setapp provides a curated collection of commercial apps available through a low-cost subscription. Access to the apps is driven by a straight-forward local app that neatly organizes them in a searchable, filterable and configurable list.

    9 Setapp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
     
  8. Snapcraft icon
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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
     
  9. Cakebrew icon
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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:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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