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 Windows, Linux, Web-based, .NET Framework and Mac. The best NuGet alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NuGet are Microsoft Store, Just Install, App Grid and Ubuntu After Install.

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  1. Chocolatey icon
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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.

    67 Chocolatey alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Package Manager
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Software Installer
    5.  Full descriptions
    6.  Software Management
    7.  Nuget
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No Tracking
    12. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js

    Chocolatey VS NuGet

     
    • 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
  2. Microsoft Store icon
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    Find the apps, games, and shows you want, fast, in Microsoft Store, including your favorite mobile apps that now work on your PC.

    34 Microsoft Store alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Microsoft Store Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  Auto Update
    5.  Software Management

    Microsoft Store VS NuGet

     
  3. Just Install icon
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    just-install - The stupid package installer for Windows.

    Chocolatey , Ninite , Npackd are way too slow, bloated and difficult to extend. I needed a no-frills solution to inst.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    From the GitHub repo: "This project is no longer being actively developed. We suggest you to switch to Microsoft's winget."

    Just Install Features

    1.  Auto Update
    2.  Software Management

    Just Install VS NuGet

     
  4. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2020.

    App Grid VS NuGet

     
    • App Grid is the most popular Linux alternative to NuGet.

    • App Grid is Free and Open SourceNuGet is also Free and Open Source
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    This program installs a collection of some of the best Ubuntu software and can be considered to be one of the top things to do after installing Ubuntu.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ZA flagSouth Africa

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The last version is from April 2021.

    Ubuntu After Install VS NuGet

     
  6. OneGet icon
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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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    "This module is currently not in development."

    OneGet Features

    1.  Nuget

    OneGet VS NuGet

     
  7. CoApp icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Latest commit f1a1e50 on Jan 24, 2015. See https://github.com/coapp/coapp.org

    CoApp VS NuGet

     
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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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online

    Ubuntu Sources List Generator VS NuGet

     
    • 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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    The Debgen is a tool that allows the user to create /apt/sources.list file by adding some extra repositories beyond the standards.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online

    Debian Sources List Generator Features

    1.  Debian package compatible

    Debian Sources List Generator VS NuGet

     
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    PostInstallerF is a small, lightweight, useful tool that can be used to install 100+ essential softwares, Games, audio/video codecs, and third-party repositories which are not included by default in Fedora, Ubuntu and Manjaro.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The last commit is from Aug 5, 2017

    PostInstallerF Features

    1.  Software Management

    PostInstallerF VS NuGet

     
  11. OpenWrap icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework

    OpenWrap VS NuGet

     
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Paket VS NuGet

     
    • Paket is the most popular Mac alternative to NuGet.

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