MacUpdate Desktop Alternatives

MacUpdate Desktop is described as 'Makes managing and updating your applications easy and automatic. It helps you organize your favorite applications and keep track of them when new versions become available. Download and install new updates. Find out whats new. Stay up to date like never before' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MacUpdate Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and SaaS apps. The best MacUpdate Desktop alternative is Ninite, which is free. Other great apps like MacUpdate Desktop are MacUpdater, AppAgg, GNOME Software and UpdateHub.

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  1. Ninite icon
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    Ninite is the easiest way to install software. Pick the apps you want, and the Ninite installer will download and install all of your selected apps at once, automatically. It is 100% hands-free; Ninite automatically rejects browser toolbars and other prepackaged junk.

    76 Ninite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Ninite is the most popular Windows alternative to MacUpdate Desktop.

    • Ninite is the most popular free alternative to MacUpdate Desktop.

    • Ninite is Freemium and ProprietaryMacUpdate Desktop is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Ninite is LightweightMacUpdate Desktop is not according to our users
  2. MacUpdater icon
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    MacUpdater is an application that can scan your Mac and display which of the apps that you have installed are not up-to-date. MacUpdater can also update those outdated apps to their newest versions with a simple click.

    17 MacUpdater alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about MacUpdater as an Alternative to MacUpdate Desktop
    Travis
    Positive
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    It's inexpensive. It works simply. It's well-maintained. No bloatware, nothing hidden: just software that does what it does exceptionally well.

    JonnyTSpeed
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    because it works and it is cheap

    Guest
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    0

    It is very accurate, low priced, well maintained and it is not subscription based.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks MacUpdater is a great MacUpdate Desktop alternative.

    • MacUpdater is the most popular Mac alternative to MacUpdate Desktop.

    • MacUpdater is the most popular commercial alternative to MacUpdate Desktop.

    • MacUpdater is Paid and ProprietaryMacUpdate Desktop is Freemium and Proprietary
    • MacUpdater is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMacUpdate Desktop is not according to our users
  3. AppAgg icon
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    A web based Application Aggregator. Support all major platforms: Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Steam, GOG, Meta, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo.

    67 AppAgg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • AppAgg is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to MacUpdate Desktop.

    • AppAgg is Free and ProprietaryMacUpdate Desktop is Freemium and Proprietary
    • AppAgg is LightweightMacUpdate Desktop is not according to our users
  4. GNOME Software icon
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    Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.

    61 GNOME Software alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • GNOME
     
    • GNOME Software is the most popular Linux alternative to MacUpdate Desktop.

    • GNOME Software is the most popular Open Source alternative to MacUpdate Desktop.

    • GNOME Software is Free and Open SourceMacUpdate Desktop is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GNOME Software is Privacy focused and LightweightMacUpdate Desktop is not according to our users
  5. UpdateHub icon
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    UpdateHub is an app that simplifies updating software on your computer. A user-friendly interface allows you to quickly check for and install available updates for your operating system and applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Snap Store  icon
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    The Snap Store gives you instant access to thousands of free and open-source applications. And now you can buy apps from some of the leading providers too. All our software is easy to find and install so you can have a customised desktop that suits you in no time.

    40 Snap Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ubuntu
     
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    Software Informer is a programme, whose primary aim is to give you the up-to-date information about the software you actually use. Whenever a more recent version of any programme becomes available, Software Informer notifies you and offers a link for downloading the update.

    72 Software Informer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Ketarin icon
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    Ketarin is a small application which automatically updates and optionally installs setup packages by monitoring web pages for changes. As opposed to other tools, Ketarin is not meant to keep your system up-to-date (like a package manager), but rather to maintain a compilation of...

    46 Ketarin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. 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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    Comments about Homebrew Cask as an Alternative to MacUpdate Desktop
    Guest
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    Homebrew Cask is great for finding UNIX apps to run on the Mac, but it does not monitor locally installed Mac apps for updates. This is a major feature of MacUpdate Desktop.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Homebrew Cask is a legitimate MacUpdate Desktop alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Homebrew Cask is Free and Open SourceMacUpdate Desktop is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. UCheck icon
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    UCheck is a tool that will help you to keep your software updated. You can scan your machine for outdated software and perform an automated update to latest version.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Latest icon
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    Latest is a free and open source app for macOS that checks if all your apps are up to date. Get a quick overview of which apps changed and what changed and update them right away.

    4 Latest alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about Latest as an Alternative to MacUpdate Desktop
    Guest
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    No social media-like app discovering/bloat

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Latest is Free and Open SourceMacUpdate Desktop is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Automatically scans computers for outdated software, notifies users of available updates, supplies direct download links, maintains an extensive program database, allows community information sharing, and supports update details, exclusions, and scheduling.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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