Synaptic AlternativesPackage Managers & Software Installers like Synaptic

Synaptic is described as '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+' and is a very popular Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Synaptic for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Web-based, Windows and Flatpak apps. The best Synaptic alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Synaptic are GNOME Software, pacman (package manager), Advanced Package Tool (APT) and Warehouse.

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  1. Homebrew icon
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    Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn’t include with macOS. Also available for Linux.

    60 Homebrew alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
    • Homebrew is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Synaptic.

    • Homebrew is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Synaptic.

    • Homebrew is Free and Open SourceSynaptic is also Free and Open Source
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
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    Comments about pacman (package manager) as an Alternative to Synaptic
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    pacman is for arch based distributions... synaptic is for debian based distributions. They are not compatible with each other.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. pacman (package manager) is a legitimate Synaptic alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • pacman (package manager) is Free and Open SourceSynaptic is also Free and Open Source
  3. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    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...

    53 Nix Package Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. aptitude icon
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Comments about aptitude as an Alternative to Synaptic
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    It provides advanced functionality with easy access on the terminal.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks aptitude is a great Synaptic alternative.

    • aptitude is Free and Open SourceSynaptic is also Free and Open Source
  6. Octopi icon
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    Octopi is the highest rated graphical user interface for the Arch Linux pacman package management tool in AUR. It is written in C++ using the Qt toolkit and its source code is hosted on GitHub. The first commits date from February 2013.

    7 Octopi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
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    Comments about Octopi as an Alternative to Synaptic
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    This does not work with Debian based distros.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Octopi is Free and Open SourceSynaptic is also Free and Open Source
  7. 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.

    51 PyPI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • PyPI is the most popular Web-based alternative to Synaptic.

    • PyPI is Free and Open SourceSynaptic is also Free and Open Source
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    bauh (ba-oo), formerly known as fpakman, is a graphical interface for managing your Linux software (packages/applications). It currently supports the following formats: AppImage, ArchLinux repositories/AUR, Flatpak, Snap and Web applications.

    21 bauh alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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