Alternatives to Mac App Store for Mac with any license

Steam

Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation.

Free Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad
Game launcher Achievements Controller support Proton support for linux ... Free to play Integrated Chat Regular updates VR support Auto update Cloud sync Community based Distributed marketplace Early access Forums Game controller Keymapping Gamepad Mapping Loyalty Program Public groups chat Public Status Page Share screenshots SteamVR Two factor authentication User Profiles Group chat Hardware Accelerated Media Streaming Non linear editor Social feed Add a feature

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Homebrew

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

Free Open Source Mac Linux
Command line interface Package Installing Ruby Add a feature

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AppAgg

Application Aggregator. We support all the major platforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, macOS, Windows, Linux, Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Windows Mobile ... Android iPhone Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Software as a Service (SaaS) Nintendo Switch Online Playstation
App discovery App reviews Deals Discounts ... App discovery Discovery engine File Searching Games library Integrated Search Mobile apps Playstation Price alerts RSS Xbox Add a feature

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Homebrew Cask

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

Free Open Source Mac Homebrew
Command line Homebrew Add a feature

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Setapp

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...
- Setapp is a subscription based alternative to the Mac App Store. Subscribe and have access to all of the apps in Setapp! jnjn • Aug 2020
- Subscription based service with access to essentials apps Guest • Oct 2017
Commercial $ $ $ Mac Web
Auto update Subscription based Add a feature

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Nix Package Manager

Nix is a powerful package manager for Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible. It provides atomic upgrades and rollbacks...

Free Open Source Mac Linux BSD
No features added Add a feature

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Cakebrew

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...

Free Open Source Mac
Graphical interface Gui Homebrew Add a feature

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MacPorts

The MacPorts Project is an open-source community initiative to design an easy-to-use system for compiling, installing, and upgrading either command-line, X11 or Aqua...

Free Open Source Mac
X server Add a feature

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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.

Free Mac Web
Software installer Unattended installation Add a feature

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MacUpdate Desktop

MacUpdate Desktop makes managing and updating your applications easy and automatic. It helps you organize your favorite applications and keep track of them when new...

Freemium Mac
Update notifier Desktop applications updating Updates Add a feature

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