Muon AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like Muon

Muon is described as 'Manage applications and libraries installed on your system to the package level. Search, install and remove packages and inspect their versions and their dependencies' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Muon for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Arch Linux, Flatpak, Snapcraft and Flathub apps. The best Muon alternative is Synaptic, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Muon are Snap Store , pacman (package manager), Discover and Bazaar App Store.

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  1. Synaptic icon
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    Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

    56 Synaptic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
     
    • Synaptic is the most popular Linux alternative to Muon.

    • Synaptic is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Muon.

    • Synaptic is Free and Open SourceMuon is also Free and Open Source
    • Synaptic is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMuon is not according to our users
  2. 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
     
    • Snap Store is the most popular Web-based alternative to Muon.

    • Snap Store is Free and ProprietaryMuon is Free and Open Source
    • Snap Store is Privacy focusedMuon is not according to our users
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    The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Arch Linux . It combines a simple binary package format with an easy-to-use build system. The goal of pacman is to make it possible to easily manage packages, whether...

    44 pacman (package manager) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
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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
     
  5. Octopi icon
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    Octopi is the highest rated graphical user interface for the Arch Linux pacman package management tool in AUR. It is written in C++ using the Qt toolkit and its source code is hosted on GitHub. The first commits date from February 2013.

    7 Octopi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
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    bauh (ba-oo), formerly known as fpakman, is a graphical interface for managing your Linux software (packages/applications). It currently supports the following formats: AppImage, ArchLinux repositories/AUR, Flatpak, Snap and Web applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. App Grid icon
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    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.

    38 App Grid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    One of the great things about using open source software is the frequency with which bugs are fixed, security holes are patched, and new features are added. Ubuntu includes a very convenient update manager, which checks the software repositories for updates, and alerts you to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Cross-platform app store for Electron apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
    • Electron App Store is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Muon.

    • Electron App Store is Free and Open SourceMuon is also Free and Open Source
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