Muon Alternatives

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, Online / Web-based, KDE and Snapcraft. The best alternative is Synaptic, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Muon are pacman (package manager), Snap Store , Pamac and Software Updater (Canonical).

Muon alternatives are mainly Package Managers but may also be Software Installers or Software Updaters. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Muon.

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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Linux

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Synaptic
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Installer
Software Updater
Linux
Debian
Xfce
47 alternatives to Synaptic
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+.
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1. Ad-freeSynaptic doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Privacy focusedSynaptic is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
PPA
Integrated Search
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pacman (package manager)
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Linux
Arch Linux
29 alternatives to pacman (package manager)
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...
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pacman (package manager) Features
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Snap Store
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Free • Proprietary
Package Manager
App Store
Linux
Online
Ubuntu
Advanced Package Tool
35 alternatives to Snap Store
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.
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Snap Store Features
Software Management
Absence Management
Pamac
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Linux
Arch Linux
Manjaro Linux
5 alternatives to Pamac
Graphical Package Manager for Manjaro Linux (based on libalpm).
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Pamac Features
Persistent History
Software Updater (Canonical)
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Free • Open Source
Software Updater
Linux
35 alternatives to Software Updater (Canonical)
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...
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Software Updater (Canonical) Features
LibreOffice Integration
Octopi
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Installer
Linux
6 alternatives to Octopi
Octopi is a GUI package manager built on QT that makes using both of the Arch/Manjaro prime terminal package managers - pacman & yaourt - simple point & click operations.
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Octopi Features
Software Management
Electron App Store
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Snapcraft
Electron / Atom Shell
15 alternatives to Electron App Store
Cross-platform app store for Electron apps.
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Electron App Store Features
Cross-Platform
Discover
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Installer
Linux
KDE
KDE Plasma Workspaces
19 alternatives to Discover
Discover is your new one stop shop for all things app- and addon-related. Designed from the ground up to be easily handled by users as well as easily integrated for distributions. A place where skill level isn't blocking you from executing the action you want, in this case...

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AppImagePool
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Updater
Software Installer
Linux
20 alternatives to AppImagePool
A simple, modern AppImageHub Client made for linux using flutter.

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bauh
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Installer
App Store
Linux
18 alternatives to bauh
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.
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bauh Features
Flatpak