PackageKit Alternatives

PackageKit is described as 'A D-Bus abstraction layer that allows the user to manage packages in a secure way using a cross-distro, cross-architecture API' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PackageKit for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Web-based, Windows and Linux Mobile apps. The best PackageKit alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PackageKit are Synaptic, Bazaar App Store, GNOME Software and pacman (package manager).

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
PackageKit alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Portage icon
     4 likes

    Package management system for Gentoo Linux.

    The Portage Development Project works to provide a continuously expanding and developing tool for the management and installation of packages. The developers work on providing a coherent system that is as trouble free as possible (bac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. Solseek icon
     1 like

    Solseek is a simple terminal user interface that allows you to browse, search, and manage packages from the Solus packages. Packages can be installed, reinstalled, updated, verified, and removed through the interface.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Solus
     
  3. Lix Project icon
     1 like

    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  4. pkgsrc icon
     3 likes

    pkgsrc is a framework for building over 17,000 open source software packages. It is the native package manager on SmartOS, NetBSD, and Minix, and is portable across 23 different operating systems. Use one package manager across all of your systems!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
  5. debfoster icon
     3 likes

    Debian uses the main programs apt and dpkg to manage packages. These programs do not make a distinction between packages that got installed because some other program happened to need it and packages you really asked for.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. RubyGems icon
     9 likes

    RubyGems.org is the Ruby community's gem hosting service. Instantly publish your gems and install them. Use the API to interact and find out more information about available gems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8.  1 like

    QApt is a collection of tools and a library providing a wrapper around APT. The intention is to ease the use of APT in Qt-based programs.

    18 QApt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Apper is a graphical management tool for packages and applications provided by a Linux distribution.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
     
You are at page 4 of PackageKit alternatives