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. pkgsrc icon
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    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
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  2. Klia Store icon
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    A modern desktop application for browsing and managing Flatpak applications from Flathub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  3. 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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  4. Fink icon
     8 likes

    What is Fink?

    Fink is a project that wants to bring the full world of Unix Open Source software to Darwin and Mac OS X. As a result, we have two main goals. First, to modify existing Open Source software so that it will compile and run on Mac OS X. (This process is called portin.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. GitRel icon
     2 likes

    Install and update binaries via GitHub Releases API.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Rudix icon
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    Rudix is a package-based, user-friendly way to extend the Unix portion of Mac OS X with additional network utilities, computer languages, development libraries, text tools and everything else you missed from command line.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. PortAuthority provides a GUI for the MacPorts Unix software management system for Mac OS X. MacPorts is a powerful command-line tool for installing and updating a variety of Unix-based applications for the Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. getapps.cafe is a subscription marketplace of curated, native macOS and Windows desktop apps. One plan - Solo ($9.99/month, 1 device) or Family ($14.99/month, 5 devices) - unlocks every app on the menu, including a Word-compatible editor (DocCafe), an Excel-compatible...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. Tvix icon
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    Tvix is a new implementation of Nix, a purely-functional package manager. It aims to have a modular implementation, in which different components can be reused or replaced based on the use-case.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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