Update Manager Alternatives

Update Manager is described as 'The Linux Mint update manager. Helps installing security updates and new versions of packages' and is a software updater in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Update Manager for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Web-based, Mac and Advanced Package Tool apps. The best Update Manager alternative is Ninite, which is free. Other great apps like Update Manager are Chocolatey, Patch My PC, Synaptic and pacman (package manager).

Update Manager alternatives are mainly Software Installers but may also be Package Managers or Software Updaters. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Update Manager.

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Update Manager

Free • Open Source
Software Updater

The Linux Mint update manager. Helps installing security updates and new versions of packages.

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Ninite
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Freemium • Proprietary
Software Installer
Software Updater
Windows
65 Ninite alternatives
Ninite is the easiest way to install software. Pick the apps you want, and the Ninite installer will download and install all of your selected apps at once, automatically. It is 100% hands-free; Ninite automatically rejects browser toolbars and other prepackaged junk.
- - Ninite is the most popular Windows alternative to Update Manager.
- - Ninite is the most popular free alternative to Update Manager.
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Chocolatey
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Freemium • Open Source
Software Installer
Package Manager
Windows
64 Chocolatey alternatives
Chocolatey NuGet is a Machine Package Manager, somewhat like apt-get, but built with Windows in mind. It is built on top of NuGet command line and the NuGet infrastructure.
- - Chocolatey is the most popular Open Source alternative to Update Manager.
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1. Command line interfaceChocolatey either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Ad-freeChocolatey doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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Nuget
Software Management
Support for NodeJS
Patch My PC
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Software Updater
Driver Updater
Software Installer
Windows
71 Patch My PC alternatives
Patch My PC is a small portable application that updates third party applications and Windows updates. It’s critical to keep software up to date to ensure vulnerabilities are patched. There are currently almost 300 third-party applications that Patch My PC can silently update...
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Patch My PC Features
1. PortablePatch My PC can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Ad-freePatch My PC doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. LightweightPatch My PC consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Auto Update
Synaptic
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Installer
Software Updater
Linux
Debian
Xfce
46 Synaptic alternatives
Synaptic is a 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+.
- - Synaptic is the most popular Linux alternative to Update Manager.
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Synaptic Features
1. Ad-freeSynaptic doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. LightweightSynaptic consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Privacy focusedSynaptic is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
PPA
Integrated Search
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pacman (package manager)
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Linux
Arch Linux
30 pacman (package manager) alternatives
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...
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pacman (package manager) Features
Software Management
Add a screenshot
Software Informer
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Free • Proprietary
Software Download Service
App Discovery Service
Software Updater
Online
74 Software Informer alternatives
Software Informer is a programme, whose primary aim is to give you the up-to-date information about the software you actually use. Whenever a more recent version of any programme becomes available, Software Informer notifies you and offers a link for downloading the update.
- - Software Informer is the most popular Web-based alternative to Update Manager.
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Software Informer Features
File Hosting
Ratings
Snap Store
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Free • Proprietary
Software Installer
Package Manager
App Store
Linux
Online
Ubuntu
Advanced Package Tool
36 Snap Store alternatives
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.
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Snap Store Features
Software Management
Absence Management
Ketarin
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Free • Open Source
Software Updater
Windows
48 Ketarin alternatives
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...
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Ketarin Features
1. Website MonitoringKetarin can detect and resolve website performance issues proactively.
GNOME Software
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
App Store
Linux
Linux Mobile
GNOME
Advanced Package Tool
56 GNOME Software alternatives
Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.
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GNOME Software Features
1. Ad-freeGNOME Software doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in GNOME Software without registration.
3. No TrackingGNOME Software will not track you or use your personal data.
4. Command line interfaceGNOME Software either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
5. LightweightGNOME Software consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. Privacy focusedGNOME Software is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Software Management
Access the AppStore
aptitude
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
Software Installer
Linux
29 aptitude alternatives
aptitude is a terminal-based frontend for Advanced Package Tool 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...
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aptitude Features
1. Lightweightaptitude consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-freeaptitude doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Command line interfaceaptitude either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Software Management
Graphical User Interface
Just Install
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Free • Open Source
Software Installer
Package Manager
Windows
38 Just Install alternatives
just-install - The stupid package installer for Windows.

Chocolatey , Ninite , Npackd are way too slow, bloated and difficult to extend. I needed a no-frills solution to inst.
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Auto Update
Software Management
Discontinued
From the GitHub repo: "This project is no longer being actively developed. We suggest you to switch to Microsoft's winget."
Souk
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Free • Open Source
Package Manager
App Store
Software Installer
Linux
55 Souk alternatives
A flatpak-based app store, written with GTK4 and Rust.
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Souk Features
1. Ad-freeSouk doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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