Flathub AlternativesApp Stores & Software Installers like Flathub

Flathub is described as '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' and is a popular software installer in the online services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Flathub for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Flathub, GNOME and Flatpak apps. The best Flathub alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Flathub are Homebrew, Flatpak, Bazaar App Store and GNOME Software.

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  1. Chocolatey icon
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    Command-line application for installing, updating, and removing Windows software without registration, featuring centralized audits, automatic package creation, offline packages, disk space optimization, real-time deployment, inventory tracking, and multi-installer support.

    81 Chocolatey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Flatpak icon
     77 likes

    Distributing applications on Linux is a pain: different distributions in multiple versions, each with their own versions of libraries and packaging formats. Flatpak is here to change all that. It allows the same app to be installed on different Linux distributions, including...

    33 Flatpak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  3. Bazaar is a new app store for GNOME with a focus on discovering and installing applications and add-ons from Flatpak remotes, particularly Flathub. It emphasizes supporting the developers who make the Linux desktop possible.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
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  4. GNOME Software icon
     51 likes

    Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • GNOME
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  5. Snap Store  icon
     105 likes

    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.

    39 Snap Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Ubuntu
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  6. 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...

    59 Nix Package Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. Homebrew Cask icon
     39 likes

    Homebrew-cask provides a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries.

    It's implemented as a homebrew external command called cask.

    31 Homebrew Cask alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  8. Snapcraft icon
     29 likes

    Snaps are software packages that are simple to create and install. They auto-update and are safe to run. And because they bundle their dependencies, they work on all major Linux systems without modification.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. Discover icon
     25 likes

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

    42 Discover alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
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  10. 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 type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
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