MacPorts Alternatives

MacPorts is described as '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' and is a Package Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MacPorts for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Homebrew apps. The best MacPorts alternative is Chocolatey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MacPorts are Homebrew, Synaptic, Homebrew Cask and Advanced Package Tool (APT).

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  1. Mas CLI icon

    Mas CLI

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    A simple command line interface for the Mac App Store. Designed for scripting and automation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Just Install icon

    Just Install

     34 likes

    just-install - The stupid package installer for Windows.

    Chocolatey , Ninite , Npackd are way too slow, bloated and difficult to extend. I needed a no-frills solution to inst.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • European Union flagEU
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  4. Cakebrew icon

    Cakebrew

     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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    Setapp

    Setapp is a unified marketplace for Mac and iPhone users to discover hand-picked, trusted apps. Users can access apps in two ways:

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    eget

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    Eget is the best way to easily get pre-built binaries for your favorite tools. It downloads and extracts pre-built binaries from releases on GitHub

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • GitHub
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    • US flagUnited States
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  7. Software Updater (Canonical) icon

    Software Updater (Canonical)

     58 likes

    One of the great things about using open source software is the frequency with which bugs are fixed, security holes are patched, and new features are added. Ubuntu includes a very convenient update manager, which checks the software repositories for updates, and alerts you to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Software Updater (Canonical) screenshot 1
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  9. Flattool icon

    Flattool

     2 likes

    Flattool is a command line script designed to improve user experience with flatpaks. It streamlines flatpak management tasks, making them more efficient and user-friendly.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
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  11. nanobrew icon

    nanobrew

     2 likes

    A fast package manager for macOS and Linux. Written in Zig. Uses Homebrew's bottles and formulas under the hood, plus native .deb support for Docker containers.

    54 nanobrew alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Docker
    • US flagUnited States
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  12. Ubuntu After Install icon

    Ubuntu After Install

     8 likes

    This program installs a collection of some of the best Ubuntu software and can be considered to be one of the top things to do after installing Ubuntu.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • ZA flagSouth Africa
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    zerobrew

     1 like

    A 5-20x faster experimental Homebrew alternative.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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  14. CoApp icon

    CoApp

     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
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  15. Lix Project icon

    Lix Project

     1 like

    A modern, delicious implementation of the Nix package manager, focused on correctness, usability, and growth — and committed to doing right by its community.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
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