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The best open source alternative to Microsoft Store is UniGetUI. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Microsoft Store and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Microsoft Store are Chocolatey, Hydra Launcher, Npackd and NuGet.

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  1. UniGetUI icon
     144 likes

    Intuitive interface for managing software on Windows through WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey, Pip, Npm, .NET Tool, and PowerShell Gallery. Offers bulk install, detailed metadata, custom options, auto-updates, tray notifications, filtering, backups, and restore features.

    21 UniGetUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
     
  2. Chocolatey icon
     344 likes

    Windows-centric package manager streamlining software updates without registration. Privacy-focused, ad-free, open-source, lightweight, and supports a command-line interface for efficiency and ease of use.

    73 Chocolatey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Npackd icon
     61 likes

    Npackd (pronounced "unpacked") is an application store/package manager/marketplace for applications for Windows. It helps you to find and install software, keep your system up-to-date and uninstall it if no longer necessary.

    37 Npackd alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. NuGet icon
     35 likes

    NuGet is a Visual Studio extension that makes it easy to install and update open source libraries and tools in Visual Studio.

    13 NuGet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
     
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    NuGet vs Microsoft Store Comments
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    It's only for tools for Visual Studio. Microsoft Store is a platform for apps in general.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • NuGet is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Store is Free and Proprietary
  5. Deepin Store icon
     20 likes

    Deepin Software Center, aka DSC, is one of the most talked about applications of Linux Deepin. Installing new applications is just a one-click operation. DSC supports parallel downloading, resuming downloads, update notification and cache cleaning.

    23 Deepin Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. App Grid icon
     13 likes

    App Grid is a new lightweight Snap Store alternative that tries to make application discovery easier by using a grid view which includes app screenshots and ratings.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Ascendara icon
     3 likes

    Ascendara simplifies your game management experience by providing a seamless way to discover, organize, and test pre-installed games. No more hassle with extracting, installing, or moving files. The game library is powered by a custom webscraper, currently featuring titles...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. RuckZuck icon
     13 likes

    RuckZuck is a free Software Package Manager for Windows, designed to keep the Software on your System(s) up to date even if the Software was not installed with RuckZuck.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. OneGet icon
     18 likes

    OneGet is a unified interface to package management systems and aims to make Software Discovery, Installation and Inventory (SDII) work via a common set of cmdlets (and eventually a set of APIs). Regardless of the installation technology underneath, users can use these common...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Souk icon
     10 likes

    A flatpak-based app store, written with GTK4 and Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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