Mas CLI AlternativesPackage Managers & Software Installers like Mas CLI

Mas CLI is described as 'A simple command line interface for the Mac App Store. Designed for scripting and automation' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Mas CLI for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Web-based, Flatpak and Go (Programming Language) apps. The best Mas CLI alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mas CLI are Synaptic, Apple App Store, Warehouse and Nix Package Manager.

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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 Mas CLI.

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

    • Homebrew is Free and Open SourceMas CLI is also Free and Open Source
  2. Apple App Store icon
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    Marketplace offering 1.8 million apps in 175 storefronts, with secure payment options, expert-curated collections, daily content updates, strong privacy standards, and strict content moderation. Supports 195 payment methods in 45 currencies and instant downloads.

    66 Apple App Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Safari
    • Apple Car Play
    • visionOS
     
    • Apple App Store is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to Mas CLI.

    • Apple App Store is Free and ProprietaryMas CLI is Free and Open Source
  3. Warehouse icon
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    Warehouse is a versatile toolbox for managing flatpak user data, viewing flatpak app info, and batch managing installed flatpaks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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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. Flattool icon
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    Flattool is a command line script designed to improve user experience with flatpaks. It streamlines flatpak management tasks, making them more efficient and user-friendly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
     
  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
     
  7. Lix Project icon
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    A modern, delicious implementation of the Nix package manager, focused on correctness, usability, and growth — and committed to doing right by its community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  8. Fink icon
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    What is Fink?

    Fink is a project that wants to bring the full world of Unix Open Source software to Darwin and Mac OS X. As a result, we have two main goals. First, to modify existing Open Source software so that it will compile and run on Mac OS X. (This process is called portin.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Tvix icon
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    Tvix is a new implementation of Nix, a purely-functional package manager. It aims to have a modular implementation, in which different components can be reused or replaced based on the use-case.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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