Koca AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like Koca

Koca is described as 'The universal build, package, and publishing tool' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Koca for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Flatpak, Windows and Homebrew apps. The best Koca alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Koca are Flatpak, Warehouse, Zero Install and Advanced Package Tool (APT).

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  1. Homebrew icon
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    Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn’t include with macOS. Also available for Linux.

    60 Homebrew alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
    • Homebrew is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Koca.

    • Homebrew is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Koca.

    • Homebrew is Free and Open SourceKoca is Free and Proprietary
    • Homebrew is LightweightKoca is not according to our users
  2. Flatpak icon
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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...

    29 Flatpak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Zero Install icon
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    Zero Install is a decentralised cross-distribution software installation system. Other features include full support for shared libraries, sharing between users, and integration with native platform package managers.

    31 Zero Install alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
     
    • Zero Install is the most popular Windows alternative to Koca.

    • Zero Install is Free and Open SourceKoca is Free and Proprietary
    • Zero Install is LightweightKoca is not according to our users
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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
     
  5. Homebrew Cask icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
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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.

    37 Bazaar App Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
     
  7. 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 Koca.

    • GNU Guix is Free and Open SourceKoca is Free and Proprietary
    • GNU Guix is Privacy focused and LightweightKoca is not according to our users
  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
     
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