RPM Package Manager AlternativesPackage Managers & Software Installers like RPM Package Manager

Apps similar to RPM Package Manager include Chocolatey, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Homebrew, Bazaar App Store, Synaptic and npm. Package Managers like RPM Package Manager are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Linux, Mac, the web and Windows.

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  1. Chocolatey icon
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    Command-line application for installing, updating, and removing Windows software without registration, featuring centralized audits, automatic package creation, offline packages, disk space optimization, real-time deployment, inventory tracking, and multi-installer support.

    82 Chocolatey alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
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  2. Bazaar is a new app store for GNOME with a focus on discovering and installing applications and add-ons from Flatpak remotes, particularly Flathub. It emphasizes supporting the developers who make the Linux desktop possible.

    42 Bazaar App Store alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
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  3. 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+.

    59 Synaptic alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  4. npm icon
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    npm is a package manager for Node.js that is run through the command line and manages dependencies for an application. It is the predominant package manager for Node.js.

    37 npm alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  5. The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Arch Linux . It combines a simple binary package format with an easy-to-use build system. The goal of pacman is to make it possible to easily manage packages, whether...

    49 pacman (package manager) alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
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  6. Discover icon
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    Utility for KDE's Plasma desktop environment for browsing, installing, and removing applications, implemented as an app store like application.

    42 Discover alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
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  7. Warehouse icon
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    Warehouse is a versatile toolbox for managing flatpak user data, viewing flatpak app info, and batch managing installed flatpaks.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
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  8. Homebrew Cask icon
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    Homebrew-cask provides a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries.

    It's implemented as a homebrew external command called cask.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  9. Nix is a powerful package manager for macOS, Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible. It provides atomic upgrades and rollbacks, side-by-side installation of multiple versions of a package, multi-user package management and easy setup...

    60 Nix Package Manager alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  10. PyPI icon
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    The Python Package Index (PyPI) is a repository of software for the Python programming language. PyPI helps you find and install software developed and shared by the Python community. Package authors use PyPI to distribute their software.

    55 PyPI alternatives

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    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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