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, elementary OS, Manjaro Linux and Electron 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), Pamac and Discover.

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Manage applications and libraries installed on your system to the package level. Search, install and remove packages and inspect their versions and their dependencies.

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Muon alternatives page was last updated Jun 14, 2023
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  1. Synaptic icon

    Synaptic

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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+.

    50 Synaptic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
    Synaptic screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  PPA
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Filter search results

    Synaptic VS Muon

     

    • 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

    Snap Store

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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.

    38 Snap Store alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ubuntu
    Snap Store screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Absence Management
    3.  Software Management

    Snap Store VS Muon

     

    • 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
  4. pacman (package manager) icon

    pacman (package manager)

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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...

    37 pacman (package manager) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux

    pacman (package manager) Features

    1.  Software Management

    pacman (package manager) VS Muon

     
  5. Pamac icon

    Pamac

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    Graphical Package Manager for Manjaro Linux (based on libalpm).

    7 Pamac alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Manjaro Linux
    Pamac screenshot 1

    Pamac Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Persistent History

    Pamac VS Muon

     
  6. Discover icon

    Discover

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    Utility for KDE's Plasma desktop environment for browsing, installing, and removing applications, implemented as an app store like application.

    19 Discover alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • KDE Plasma Workspaces
    Discover in Plasma 5

    Discover Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking

    Discover VS Muon

     
  7. Octopi icon

    Octopi

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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    Octopi screenshot 1

    Octopi Features

    1.  Software Management

    Octopi VS Muon

     

  9. bauh

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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.

    17 bauh alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    bauh screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Flatpak

    bauh VS Muon

     
  10. App Grid icon

    App Grid

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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.

    36 App Grid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    App Grid screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2020.

    App Grid VS Muon

     
  11. Electron App Store icon

    Electron App Store

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    Cross-platform app store for Electron apps.

    14 Electron App Store alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Electron App Store screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The website seems to have been taken down, and the GitHub repo hasn't been updated in since 2021.

    Electron App Store Features

    1.  Cross-Platform

    Electron App Store VS Muon

     

    • 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
  12. Software Updater (Canonical) icon

    Software Updater (Canonical)

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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...

    33 Software Updater (Canonical) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Software Updater (Canonical) screenshot 1

    Software Updater (Canonical) Features

    1. LibreOffice icon  LibreOffice Integration

    Software Updater (Canonical) VS Muon

     
  13. Update Manager icon

    Update Manager

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    The Linux Mint update manager. Helps installing security updates and new versions of packages.

    40 Update Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Update Manager screenshot 1

    Update Manager Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Update Notifier

    Update Manager VS Muon

     
  14. AppImagePool icon

    AppImagePool

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    A simple, modern AppImageHub Client made for linux using flutter.

    20 AppImagePool alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    AppImagePool screenshot 1

    AppImagePool VS Muon

     
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