Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Go (Programming Language)


Spack is described as 'Package manager for supercomputers, Linux, and macOS. It makes installing scientific software easy. Spack isn’t tied to a particular language; you can build a software stack in Python or R, link to libraries written in C, C++, or Fortran, and easily swap compilers or' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Spack for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Flatpak, Go (Programming Language) and Homebrew apps. The best Spack alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Spack are Flatpak, Arch User Repository (AUR), Nix Package Manager and Warehouse.


makedeb is a packaging tool designed to rework how people package applications for Debian and Ubuntu-based distributions. It focuses on making the packaging process simpler, more enjoyable, and more maintainable.
Tvix is a new implementation of Nix, a purely-functional package manager. It aims to have a modular implementation, in which different components can be reused or replaced based on the use-case.
EasyBuild is a software build and installation framework for managing scientific software on High Performance Computing (HPC) systems.