QApt AlternativesSoftware Installers and other similar apps like QApt

QApt is described as 'Collection of tools and a library providing a wrapper around APT. The intention is to ease the use of APT in Qt-based programs' and is a software installer in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to QApt for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Web-based, KDE Plasma, Snapcraft and elementary OS apps. The best QApt alternative is Synaptic, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like QApt are Snap Store , Discover, bauh and Electron App Store.

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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.

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QApt alternatives page was last updated Jun 9, 2022
  1. Synaptic icon
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    Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

    50 Synaptic alternatives
    Synaptic screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  PPA
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Filter search results
    Synaptic icon

    Synaptic VS QApt

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    • Synaptic is the most popular Linux alternative to QApt.

    • Synaptic is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to QApt.

    • Synaptic is Free and Open SourceQApt is also Free and Open Source
    • Synaptic is Lightweight and Privacy focusedQApt is not according to our users
  2. Snap Store  icon
     100 likes

    The Snap Store gives you instant access to thousands of free and open-source applications. And now you can buy apps from some of the leading providers too. All our software is easy to find and install so you can have a customised desktop that suits you in no time.

    38 Snap Store alternatives
    Snap Store  screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ubuntu

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Absence Management
    3.  Software Management
    Snap Store  icon

    Snap Store VS QApt

    Is Snap Store a good alternative to QApt?
     
    • Snap Store is the most popular Web-based alternative to QApt.

    • Snap Store is Free and ProprietaryQApt is Free and Open Source
    • Snap Store is Privacy focusedQApt is not according to our users
  3. Discover icon
     12 likes

    Utility for KDE's Plasma desktop environment for browsing, installing, and removing applications, implemented as an app store like application.

    19 Discover alternatives
    Discover in Plasma 5

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • KDE Plasma Workspaces

    Discover Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    Discover icon

    Discover VS QApt

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  4.  5 likes

    bauh (ba-oo), formerly known as fpakman, is a graphical interface for managing your Linux software (packages/applications). It currently supports the following formats: AppImage, ArchLinux repositories/AUR, Flatpak, Snap and Web applications.

    17 bauh alternatives
    bauh screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Flatpak

    bauh VS QApt

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  5. Electron App Store icon
     6 likes

    Cross-platform app store for Electron apps.

    14 Electron App Store alternatives
    Electron App Store screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Electron / Atom Shell

    Electron App Store Features

    1.  Cross-Platform
    Discontinued

    The website seems to have been taken down, and the GitHub repo hasn't been updated in since 2021.

    Electron App Store icon

    Electron App Store VS QApt

    Is Electron App Store a good alternative to QApt?
     
    • Electron App Store is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to QApt.

    • Electron App Store is Free and Open SourceQApt is also Free and Open Source
  6. App Grid icon
     13 likes

    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.

    37 App Grid alternatives
    App Grid screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2020.

    App Grid icon

    App Grid VS QApt

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  7. Software Updater (Canonical) icon
     58 likes

    One of the great things about using open source software is the frequency with which bugs are fixed, security holes are patched, and new features are added. Ubuntu includes a very convenient update manager, which checks the software repositories for updates, and alerts you to...

    33 Software Updater (Canonical) alternatives
    Software Updater (Canonical) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Software Updater (Canonical) Features

    1. LibreOffice icon  LibreOffice Integration
    Software Updater (Canonical) icon

    Software Updater (Canonical) VS QApt

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  8. Update Manager icon
     28 likes

    The Linux Mint update manager. Helps installing security updates and new versions of packages.

    40 Update Manager alternatives
    Update Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Update Manager Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Update Notifier
    Update Manager icon

    Update Manager VS QApt

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  9. AppImagePool icon
     4 likes

    A simple, modern AppImageHub Client made for linux using flutter.

    20 AppImagePool alternatives
    AppImagePool screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    AppImagePool icon

    AppImagePool VS QApt

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  10. Muon icon
     9 likes

    Manage applications and libraries installed on your system to the package level. Search, install and remove packages and inspect their versions and their dependencies.

    17 Muon alternatives
    Muon screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    This app is unmaintained and no longer released by the KDE community.

    Muon icon

    Muon VS QApt

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  11. GDebi icon
     13 likes

    GDebi lets you install local deb packages resolving and installing its dependencies. apt does the same, but only for remote (http, ftp) located packages.

    15 GDebi alternatives
    GDebi screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GDebi Features

    1.  Debian package
    GDebi icon

    GDebi VS QApt

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  12. Eddy icon
     1 like

    Debian package installer for elementary OS.

    15 Eddy alternatives
    Eddy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • elementary OS
    Eddy icon

    Eddy VS QApt

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