Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
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Platforms
- Linux
Synaptic Alternatives
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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A modern, delicious implementation of the Nix package manager, focused on correctness, usability, and growth — and committed to doing right by its community.
43 AppCenter alternativesAppCenter is a fast software store built on top of libappstore (https://launchpad.net/libappstore)
A simple command line interface for the Mac App Store. Designed for scripting and automation.
Robust package system that manages installation, updates, verification, and removal of software packages on Linux. Includes a library API for development in languages like C and Python. Widely used across Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora, and more; released under GPL-2.0-or-later.
35 YUM Package Manager alternativesYum is an automatic updater and package installer/remover for rpm systems. It automatically computes dependencies and figures out what things should occur to install packages. It makes it easier to maintain groups of machines without having to manually update each one using rpm.
Apper is a graphical management tool for packages and applications provided by a Linux distribution.
- 52 eget alternatives
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
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- GitHub
- Go (Programming Language)
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Homebrew
Pacstall will attempt to become the AUR Ubuntu wishes it had. It takes the AUR and puts a spin on it, making it easier to install programs without scouring github repos and the likes.
This program installs a collection of some of the best Ubuntu software and can be considered to be one of the top things to do after installing Ubuntu.
PortAuthority provides a GUI for the MacPorts Unix software management system for Mac OS X. MacPorts is a powerful command-line tool for installing and updating a variety of Unix-based applications for the Mac.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
PortAuthority is the most popular commercial alternative to Synaptic.
- PortAuthority is Paid and Proprietary
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