A simple replacement for homebrew for installing binary packages on macOS written in Go.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Go (Programming Language)


pkgsrc is described as 'Framework for building over 17,000 open source software packages. It 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!' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to pkgsrc for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Flatpak and Go (Programming Language) apps. The best pkgsrc alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like pkgsrc are Homebrew, Synaptic, Warehouse and Nix Package Manager.
A simple replacement for homebrew for installing binary packages on macOS written in Go.


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