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

    F-Droid

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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.

    73 F-Droid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • F-Droid is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Software Manager.

    • F-Droid is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Software Manager.

    • F-Droid is Free and Open SourceSoftware Manager is also Free and Open Source
    • F-Droid is Privacy focused and LightweightSoftware Manager is not according to our users
  2. Chocolatey icon

    Chocolatey

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    Windows-centric package manager streamlining software updates without registration. Privacy-focused, ad-free, open-source, lightweight, and supports a command-line interface for efficiency and ease of use.

    72 Chocolatey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Chocolatey is the most popular Windows alternative to Software Manager.

    • Chocolatey is Freemium and Open SourceSoftware Manager is Free and Open Source
    • Chocolatey is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSoftware Manager is not according to our users
  4. IzzyOnDroid icon

    IzzyOnDroid

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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...

    56 IzzyOnDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  5. Synaptic icon

    Synaptic

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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+.

    56 Synaptic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
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    • Synaptic is the most popular Linux alternative to Software Manager.

    • Synaptic is Free and Open SourceSoftware Manager is also Free and Open Source
    • Synaptic is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSoftware Manager is not according to our users
  7. Snap Store icon

    Snap Store

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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.

    40 Snap Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ubuntu
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  10. G-Droid icon

    G-Droid

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  12. pacman (package manager) icon

    pacman (package manager)

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  13. Discover icon

    Discover

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
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  14. Bazaar App Store icon

    Bazaar App Store

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    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.

    37 Bazaar App Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
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