Snap Store Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Snap Store for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Flathub, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Snap Store and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Snap Store are GNOME Software, Nix Package Manager, Arch User Repository (AUR) and GNU Guix.

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Snap Store alternatives page was last updated Mar 14, 2024
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  1. Flathub icon

    Flathub

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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.

    21 Flathub alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    Flathub screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  User friendly
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Flatpak
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode

    Flathub VS Snap Store

     
    Comments about Flathub as an Alternative to Snap Store
    randomperson
    Positive •Jan 11, 2024
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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 icon

    • 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 Privacy focused and LightweightSnap Store is not according to our users
  2. GNOME Software icon

    GNOME Software

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    Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.

    61 GNOME Software alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • GNOME
    • Advanced Package Tool
    Overview Page

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Access the AppStore
    7.  Software Management

    GNOME Software VS Snap Store

     
  4. Nix Package Manager icon

    Nix Package Manager

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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...

    46 Nix Package Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Package Manager
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Portable
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required

    Nix Package Manager VS Snap Store

     

    • 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 Privacy focused and LightweightSnap Store is not according to our users
  5. Arch User Repository (AUR) icon

    Arch User Repository (AUR)

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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...

    15 Arch User Repository (AUR) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    Arch User Repository (AUR) screenshot 1

    Arch User Repository (AUR) Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Based on Arch Linux

    Arch User Repository (AUR) VS Snap Store

     
  6. GNU Guix icon

    GNU Guix

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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.

    204 GNU Guix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • GNU Hurd
    Xfce desktop environment

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  FSF Endorsement
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Functional Language
    4.  Rolling Release
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Container Virtualization
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No Tracking

    GNU Guix VS Snap Store

     

    • 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 Privacy focused and LightweightSnap Store is not according to our users
  7. Discover icon

    Discover

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

    19 Discover alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • KDE Plasma Workspaces
    Discover in Plasma 5

    Discover Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking

    Discover VS Snap Store

     

  9. bauh

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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.

    17 bauh alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    bauh screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Flatpak

    bauh VS Snap Store

     
  10. Software Manager icon

    Software Manager

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    A software manager for the Linux Mint operating system to easily install new applications.

    21 Software Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Software Manager screenshot 1

    Software Manager Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Software Management

    Software Manager VS Snap Store

     
  11. App Grid icon

    App Grid

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    App Grid is a new lightweight Snap Store alternative that tries to make application discovery easier by using a grid view which includes app screenshots and ratings.

    36 App Grid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    App Grid screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2020.

    App Grid VS Snap Store

     
  12. Muon icon

    Muon

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    Manage applications and libraries installed on your system to the package level. Search, install and remove packages and inspect their versions and their dependencies.

    17 Muon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Muon screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    This app is unmaintained and no longer released by the KDE community.

    Muon VS Snap Store

     
  13. Deepin Store icon

    Deepin Store

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    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.

    21 Deepin Store alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Deepin Store screenshot 1

    Deepin Store Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  App center

    Deepin Store VS Snap Store

     
  14. Souk icon

    Souk

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    A flatpak-based app store, written with GTK4 and Rust.

    73 Souk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Souk screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Readme says "Souk is currently no longer being actively developed due to technical limitations. Many design elements of Souk are currently being implemented in GNOME Software 41. More details are explained in this issue."https://gitlab.gnome.org/haecker-felix/souk/-/issues/61#note_1270615

    Souk Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Flatpak

    Souk VS Snap Store

     
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