Homebrew Cask AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like Homebrew Cask

Homebrew Cask is described as 'Homebrew-cask provides a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Homebrew Cask for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Web-based, Windows and Homebrew apps. The best Homebrew Cask alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Homebrew Cask are Flatpak, Flathub, Advanced Package Tool (APT) and Brewer X.

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  1. Chocolatey icon
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    Windows-centric package manager streamlining software updates without registration. Privacy-focused, ad-free, open-source, lightweight, and supports a command-line interface for efficiency and ease of use.

    73 Chocolatey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Flatpak icon
     69 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...

    29 Flatpak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Flathub icon
     47 likes

    Flathub is 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.

    23 Flathub alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
     
  4. Brewer X icon
     12 likes

    Brewer X is a refreshing user interface for Homebrew. Manage your apps, scripts, and fonts with ease and dive into the most comprehensive software library for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. WailBrew icon
     7 likes

    A minimalistic and beautiful GUI for Homebrew package management on macOS. Experience the power of command-line tools through an intuitive, modern interface.

    11 WailBrew alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  6. PyPI icon
     8 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Snapcraft icon
     25 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.

    29 Snapcraft alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. MacPorts icon
     26 likes

    The MacPorts Project is an opensource package management system that simplifies compiling, installing, upgrading, and removal of other open-source software on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and later, running on Intel or Apple Silicon.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Cakebrew icon
     18 likes

    Cakebrew is the most convenient way to use Homebrew for your daily tasks! It does for Homebrew what Synaptics does to Linux package managers. From the Cakebrew UI, you can:

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. BrewMate icon
     3 likes

    BrewMate is a macOS GUI application that makes it easy to search for, install, and uninstall Homebrew casks. You can also see the top downloaded casks for the last month.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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