NuGet AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like NuGet

NuGet is described as 'Visual Studio extension that makes it easy to install and update open source libraries and tools in Visual Studio' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to NuGet for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Flathub and .NET Framework apps. The best NuGet alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NuGet are Microsoft Store, OneGet, Just Install and Paket.

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  1. Chocolatey icon

    Chocolatey

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    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.

    72 Chocolatey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Chocolatey is the most popular Windows alternative to NuGet.

    • Chocolatey is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to NuGet.

    • Chocolatey is Freemium and Open SourceNuGet is Free and Open Source
    • Chocolatey is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNuGet is not according to our users
  4. OneGet icon

    OneGet

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    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
     

  6. Paket

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    Paket is a dependency manager for .NET and mono. It is designed to work with NuGet packages and enables referencing directly from Git repositories or any HTTP resource. Enables precise and predictable control of referenced packages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

    • Paket is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to NuGet.

    • Paket is Free and Open SourceNuGet is also Free and Open Source
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    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.

    38 App Grid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    CoApp

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    CoApp is an open-source package management system for Windows.

    The goal of the CoApp project is to create a community of developers dedicated to creating a set of tools and processes that enable other open source developers to create and maintain their open source products with.

    17 CoApp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. OpenWrap icon

    OpenWrap

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    OpenWrap is the premier package manager for .NET.

    Any .NET project beyond "hello world" is going to require external libraries and tools. There's an abundance of free, open source libraries out there, but how do you get what you need? Manually searching, downloadin.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
     

  12. Ubuntu Sources List Generator

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    Ubuntu Sources List Generator is a website where you can generate a sources.list file with a lot of useful repositories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
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    • Ubuntu Sources List Generator is the most popular Web-based alternative to NuGet.

    • Ubuntu Sources List Generator is Free and ProprietaryNuGet is Free and Open Source
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