Software Manager Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Software Manager for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Synaptic, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Software Manager and 18 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Software Manager are GNOME Software, Snap Store , Bazaar App Store and pacman (package manager).

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  1. 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
     
  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.

    39 Bazaar App Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  4. Discover icon
     18 likes

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

    38 Discover alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
     
  5. aptitude icon
     46 likes

    aptitude is a terminal-based frontend for Advanced Package Tool (APT) with a number of useful features, including: a mutt-like syntax for matching packages in a flexible manner, dselect-like persistence of user actions, the ability to retrieve and...

    36 aptitude alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Pamac icon
     13 likes

    Graphical Package Manager for Manjaro Linux (based on libalpm).

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Manjaro Linux
     
  7.  2 likes

    Eget is the best way to easily get pre-built binaries for your favorite tools. It downloads and extracts pre-built binaries from releases on GitHub

    52 eget alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • GitHub
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  8. Deepin Store icon
     20 likes

    Deepin Software Center, aka DSC, is one of the most talked about applications of Linux Deepin. Installing new applications is just a one-click operation. DSC supports parallel downloading, resuming downloads, update notification and cache cleaning.

    23 Deepin Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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