GNOME Software Alternatives

GNOME Software is described as 'Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GNOME Software for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Web-based, Android, Android Tablet and Windows apps. The best GNOME Software alternative is F-Droid, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GNOME Software are Aurora Store, Chocolatey, Obtainium and Google Play Store.

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  1. Apt (for Advanced Package Tool) is a set of core tools inside Debian. The user interface application for Apt is aptitude.

    50 Advanced Package Tool (APT) alternatives

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    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Advanced Package Tool (APT) as an Alternative to GNOME Software
    RemovedUser
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    all of them are my beloved ones.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Advanced Package Tool (APT) icon
    Advanced Package Tool (APT) icon
    • Advanced Package Tool (APT) is Free and Open SourceGNOME Software is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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
     
  3. G-Droid icon
     51 likes

    G-Droid is a client application to browse the F-Droid repository. It has a slighly different approach of UI design to the F-Droid client.

    61 G-Droid alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  4. Warehouse icon
     11 likes

    Warehouse is a versatile toolbox for managing flatpak user data, viewing flatpak app info, and batch managing installed flatpaks.

    61 Warehouse alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. Discover icon
     17 likes

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

    37 Discover alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
     
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    Comments about Discover as an Alternative to GNOME Software
    Mimolet
    Positive
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    Gnome Software is the default for Gnome as Discover is the default for KDE

    parsnip85
    Positive
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    Similar features, both support multiple sources

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    Discover icon
    • Discover is Free and Open SourceGNOME Software is also Free and Open Source
  6. Npackd icon
     61 likes

    Npackd (pronounced "unpacked") is an application store/package manager/marketplace for applications for Windows. It helps you to find and install software, keep your system up-to-date and uninstall it if no longer necessary.

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    • Windows
     
  7. Ketarin icon
     73 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. 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.

    38 Bazaar App Store alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
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    Comments about Bazaar App Store as an Alternative to GNOME Software
    Mimolet
    Positive
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    Works better, and is prettier than Gnome Software in general (all those load times, dear god) - however Bazaar only supports Flatpaks. It's not necessarily a bad thing since, for example, it has Flathub account support to save favorite apps, unlike Gnome Software.

    Bazaar App Store icon
    Bazaar App Store icon
    • Bazaar App Store is Free and Open SourceGNOME Software is also Free and Open Source
  9. Amazon Appstore icon
     71 likes

    The Amazon Appstore is a place to purchase and download apps for your Android device. You can get a paid app for free every day, and see app recommendations based on your past Amazon purchases. You can also test apps on a simulated Android phone using a feature called “Test...

    68 Amazon Appstore alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Kindle Fire
    • Fire TV
     
  10. aptitude icon
     46 likes

    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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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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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.

    21 bauh alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

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    • Linux
     
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