Direct File Manager Alternatives

Direct File Manager is described as 'Very simple command line application downloader. Simply enter the name of the application or partial. There are no dependancies, install anywhere, and even add to environmental variables for global use. Very small footprint. No installer, so does not mess with registries' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Direct File Manager, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac and Flatpak apps. The best Direct File Manager alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Direct File Manager are Ninite, Homebrew, Scoop and Patch My PC.

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  1. AppCenter icon
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    AppCenter is a fast software store built on top of libappstore (https://launchpad.net/libappstore)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. CoApp icon
     8 likes

    CoApp is an open-source package management system for Windows.

    The goal of the CoApp project is to create a community of developers dedicated to creating a set of tools and processes that enable other open source developers to create and maintain their open source products with.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. PDQ Deploy icon
     13 likes

    Silently deploy almost any Windows patch or application (.exe, .msi) to multiple Windows PCs simultaneously. Deployments can install, uninstall, execute scripts, reboot, copy files, sleep, send messages, etc.

    41 PDQ Deploy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Total Software Deployment makes deploying software on any number of computers a blast. Software inventory management, automatic network scanning, and concurrent deployment of multiple types of installation packages make TSD a clear winner!.

    17 Total Software Deployment alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Pint icon
     6 likes

    Pint (Portable INsTaller) - a minimalistic command line package manager for Windows, which fits into a single file.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. pkgsrc icon
     3 likes

    pkgsrc is a framework for building over 17,000 open source software packages. It is the native package manager on SmartOS, NetBSD, and Minix, and is portable across 23 different operating systems. Use one package manager across all of your systems!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
  7. Action1 icon
     2 likes

    Action1 is the #1 risk-based patch management platform for distributed enterprise networks trusted by thousands of organizations globally. Action1 helps to discover, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities in a single solution to prevent security breaches and ransomware...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Klia Store icon
     1 like

    A modern desktop application for browsing and managing Flatpak applications from Flathub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. PostInstallerF is a small, lightweight, useful tool that can be used to install 100+ essential softwares, Games, audio/video codecs, and third-party repositories which are not included by default in Fedora, Ubuntu and Manjaro.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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