Software Manager AlternativesApp Stores & Package Managers like Software Manager

Software Manager is described as 'A software manager for the Linux Mint operating system to easily install new applications' and is a App Store in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Software Manager for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Web-based, Android, Android Tablet and Linux Mobile apps. The best Software Manager alternative is F-Droid, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Software Manager are Chocolatey, IzzyOnDroid, Synaptic and GNOME Software.

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  1. F-Droid icon
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    Easily browse and install free open-source Android apps with F-Droid, a privacy-focused, ad-free alternative. No registration required, lightweight, and allows portable use via USB with dark mode support. Excludes tracking, ensuring secure app management.

    77 F-Droid alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  2. 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.

    74 Chocolatey alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. IzzyOnDroid icon
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    This is an F-Droid style repository for Android apps, provided by IzzyOnDroid. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their...

    60 IzzyOnDroid alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  4. Snap Store  icon
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    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.

    39 Snap Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ubuntu
     
  5. 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.

    38 Bazaar App Store alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
  6. G-Droid icon
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    G-Droid is a client application to browse the F-Droid repository. It has a slighly different approach of UI design to the F-Droid client.

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  7. 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...

    44 pacman (package manager) alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  8. 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.

    37 Discover alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
     
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