Snap Store AlternativesTop App Stores & Software Installers like Snap Store

Snap Store is described as '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' and is a very popular App Store in the online services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Snap Store for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Snap Store alternative is Flathub, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Snap Store are GNOME Software, Microsoft Store, Ketarin and Arch User Repository (AUR).

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Snap Store alternatives are mainly Software Installers, but if you're looking for Package Managers or App Stores you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Snap Store .
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  1. Flathub icon
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    Flathub is the place to get and distribute apps for all of desktop Linux. It is powered by Flatpak, allowing Flathub apps to run on almost any Linux distribution.

    23 Flathub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    Comments about Flathub as an Alternative to Snap Store
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    The entire thing is free and open-source software, including the back-end!

    It's a community-run effort, supported by multiple distros, and runs really well.

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    • Flathub is the most popular Web-based & Linux alternative to Snap Store .

    • Flathub is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Snap Store .

    • Flathub is Free and Open SourceSnap Store is Free and Proprietary
    • Flathub is LightweightSnap Store is not according to our users
  2. Microsoft Store icon
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    Find the apps, games, and shows you want, fast, in Microsoft Store, including your favorite mobile apps that now work on your PC.

    36 Microsoft Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Microsoft Store is the most popular Windows alternative to Snap Store .

    • Microsoft Store is Free and ProprietarySnap Store is also Free and Proprietary
  3. Ketarin icon
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    Ketarin is a small application which automatically updates and optionally installs setup packages by monitoring web pages for changes. As opposed to other tools, Ketarin is not meant to keep your system up-to-date (like a package manager), but rather to maintain a compilation of...

    46 Ketarin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    The Arch User Repository (AUR) provides user-made PKGBUILD scripts for packages not included in official repositories. These PKGBUILD scripts simplify building from source by explicitly listing and checking for dependencies and configuring the install to match the Arch...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
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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
     
    • Nix Package Manager is the most popular Mac alternative to Snap Store .

    • Nix Package Manager is Free and Open SourceSnap Store is Free and Proprietary
    • Nix Package Manager is LightweightSnap Store is not according to our users
  6. Npackd icon
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    Npackd (pronounced "unpacked") is an application store/package manager/marketplace for applications for Windows. It helps you to find and install software, keep your system up-to-date and uninstall it if no longer necessary.

    37 Npackd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. GNU Guix icon
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    A purely functional package manager and an advanced distribution of the GNU operating system developed by the GNU Project—which respects the freedom of computer users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • GNU Hurd
     
    • GNU Guix is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Snap Store .

    • GNU Guix is Free and Open SourceSnap Store is Free and Proprietary
    • GNU Guix is LightweightSnap Store is not according to our users
  8. UCheck icon
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    UCheck is a tool that will help you to keep your software updated. You can scan your machine for outdated software and perform an automated update to latest version.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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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