Bower AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like Bower

Bower is described as 'Package manager for the web. Bower lets you easily install assets such as images, CSS and JavaScript, and manages dependencies for you' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Bower for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Self-Hosted and Web-based apps. The best Bower alternative is npm, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Bower are Nix Package Manager, pacman (package manager), Advanced Package Tool (APT) and Yarn.

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  1. npm icon
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    npm is a package manager for Node.js that is run through the command line and manages dependencies for an application. It is the predominant package manager for Node.js.

    34 npm alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
    • npm is the most popular Web-based alternative to Bower.

    • npm is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Bower.

    • npm is Free and Open SourceBower is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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...

    55 Nix Package Manager alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • Nix Package Manager is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Bower.

    • Nix Package Manager is Free and Open SourceBower is also Free and Open Source
    • Nix Package Manager is Privacy focused and LightweightBower is not according to our users
  3. 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...

    44 pacman (package manager) alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  4. Yarn icon
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    Yarn is a package manager for your code. It allows you to use and share code with other developers from around the world. Yarn does this quickly, securely, and reliably so you don’t ever have to worry.

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    • Mac
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    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Yarn is the most popular Windows & Self-Hosted alternative to Bower.

    • Yarn is Free and Open SourceBower is also Free and Open Source
  5. 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

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    • Online
     
  6. Composer icon
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    Composer is a package manager not in the same sense as Yum or Apt are. Yes, it deals with "packages" or libraries, but it manages them on a per-project basis, installing them in a directory (e.g. vendor) inside your project.

    6 Composer alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PHP
     
  7. Turborepo icon
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    Turborepo is a high-performance build system for JavaScript and TypeScript codebases, designed to scale monorepos and speed up single-package workspace workflows. It uses a lightweight approach to optimize repository tasks, saving time and reducing costs for developers and large...

    19 Turborepo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
     
  8. 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

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    • Linux
     
  9. Yalc icon
     Like

    Yalc is an open-source monorepo tool that helps developers publish, install, and manage packages locally. It integrates smoothly with package managers like npm, yarn, and pnpm, allowing developers to work on multiple projects and packages simultaneously.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Nx icon
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    Next generation build system with first class monorepo support and powerful integrations.

    38 Nx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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