PackageKit Alternatives
Apps similar to PackageKit include Homebrew, which is free and open source. Other options are Bazaar App Store, Synaptic, GNOME Software and Discover. There's no shortage of Software Installers like PackageKit, with more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Mac, the web and Windows.
Alternatives list
A fast package manager for macOS and Linux. Written in Zig. Uses Homebrew's bottles and formulas under the hood, plus native .deb support for Docker containers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- Mac
- Docker
United States
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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.
Platforms
- Linux
South Africa
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Deepin Software Center, aka DSC, is one of the most talked about applications of Linux Deepin. Installing new applications is just a one-click operation. DSC supports parallel downloading, resuming downloads, update notification and cache cleaning.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
China
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P
39 YUM Package Manager alternativesYum is an automatic updater and package installer/remover for rpm systems. It automatically computes dependencies and figures out what things should occur to install packages. It makes it easier to maintain groups of machines without having to manually update each one using rpm.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
P
Pacstall will attempt to become the AUR Ubuntu wishes it had. It takes the AUR and puts a spin on it, making it easier to install programs without scouring github repos and the likes.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Linux Mobile
- Ubuntu
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Robust package system that manages installation, updates, verification, and removal of software packages on Linux. Includes a library API for development in languages like C and Python. Widely used across Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora, and more; released under GPL-2.0-or-later.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- United States
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A modern, delicious implementation of the Nix package manager, focused on correctness, usability, and growth — and committed to doing right by its community.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (LGPL-2.1)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- Mac
P
Manage applications and libraries installed on your system to the package level. Search, install and remove packages and inspect their versions and their dependencies.
Platforms
- Linux
Germany
EU
PCost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- United States
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.
Platforms
- Windows
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